Ford Electrical Parts |
Vehicles nowadays have higher electrical needs than older autos since they come equipped with highly advanced electrical components to provide the passengers higher level of performance, comfort and safety. Even base models have these advanced features that have become indispensable as the years go by. Customization has also become a popular hobby of most car enthusiast and many do it by adding up electrical devices or by upgrading its original parts into more advanced power-operated parts. Latest models such as those from Ford now have complicated entertainment and audio systems, lights and high-tech devices such as cellular phones, LCD screens, laptops that consume more power.
What makes up the electrical system and how does it work? Three major components of the electrical system are the alternator, the battery and the starter motor. You might think that the main source of electricity is the battery, but it is not. It only stores power, which is generated by the alternator. A belt connected to the crankshaft drives the alternator in order for it to convert mechanical energy into alternating current. The principle of electromagnetism is used by the alternator in order to produce voltage and current. Voltage is produced as the rotor, which is a magnet, rotates inside the conductor. Four factors affect the voltage’s strength and polarity: strength of the magnetic field, the number of conductors, and speed of the rotor inside the conductor. But the voltage produced by the alternator is not yet directly used by the vehicle. It has to pass through a series of diodes first before it becomes DC voltage. The direct current now is distributed to those parts that need electricity and is used to recharge the battery.
Power stored in the battery is the one being used when the engine is still at rest. First, it provides electricity for the engine to start. Turning on the ignition switch produces a magnetic field that pushes the solenoid plunger forward causing the starter to move. The plunger later strikes a contact that permits more current to flow into the starter motor. The starter then spins the drive and turns the meshed gears that move the crankshaft. Then the cylinder is prepared for ignition. After the engine has started to run, the alternator takes charge of the vehicle’s electrical needs. The battery also provides power to the car’s auxiliary devices such as the clock, radio, alarms, cell phones, power windows and locks.
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