Electronic control unit

From WOI Encyclopedia Italia

In automotive electronics, an electronic control unit (ECU) is an embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical subsystems in a vehicle. Some modern cars have up to 70 ECUs, including:

Engine Control Unit - ECU
Transmission Control Unit - TCU
Telephone Control Unit - TCU
Man Machine Interface - MMI
Door Control unit
Seat Control Unit
Climate Control Unit

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	Brakes	Disc brake \| Drum brake \| Hand brake \| Hydraulic brake \| Inboard brake \| Brake lining \| Brake fade \| Brake fluid \| Hydraulic fluid \| Brake bleeding \| Engine braking \| Electronic brakeforce distribution \| Regenerative brake

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Electronic control unit

From WOI Encyclopedia Italia

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