Car Electronics Page

Car basics

• Automotive Electronics Archive - many car electronics articles
• Car Battery Frequently Asked Questions
• Car Electronics Reference - lots of car wiring and electronics information from basic to advanced topics
• Charging Systems
• How a Car Engine Works
• The Ignition System

Car electronics web resource pages

• MEIsearch - mobile electronic industry search

Electrical power in car

• Automotive Power: Future System Architectures Face Formidable Hurdles - there are plans to start using 42V power system in future cars
• Battery Cable Inductance
• Electrical and Electronic systems in car - introductory article series
• Using DC Power Fault Protectors - electronic book that describes 12V elecrical system overvoltages
• Vehicles Are An Electronics Nightmare - EMI spraying and RFI sparking is everywhere, and electrical transients run amuck, zapping the embedded electronics

Future car electrical systems

• A Power Shortage Is Driving Automotive Applications To 42 V
• Automotive Power: Future System Architectures Face Formidable Hurdles - car power systema are moving to higher voltages
• Sensors Measure Up To Emerging Automotive Safety Standards - Occupancy seat sensors and angular-rate sensors enhance the effectiveness of airbags and vehicle dynamic controls

Car wiring

General

• British Vehicle Wiring Colour Code Table
• Ignition Wiring Blurbs
• Relays 101 - introduction to car relays
• Wiring the Correct Way - basics of car wiring

Car HIFI systems

• Car Wire Codes - Factory radio wire color codes for most Japanese, American and European cars
• Custom Car Stereo Reference
• Radio Wires - radios vary from model to model, here are some example wirings for Sony, Alpine, Pioneer, Eclipse, Kenwood, JVC, etc.

Car circuits

Alarm circuits

• A Customized Alarm/Keyless Entry for your Car
• Auto Burglar Alarm - very basic DIY alarm circuit
• Automotive and Household Siren Driver Circuits - application note in pdf format
• Headlights On alarm circuit

Lamp controllers

• A Dome Light Dwell Extender/Dimmer - allows you to dim your dome light and keeps the dome light of your automobile on after you close the door
• Dome Lamp Dimmer - Efficiently dim the car's dome or map light (low voltage light), pdf file
• Dome Lamp Dimmer
• Headlight Flasher

Other accessories

• Adaptive Wiper - windshield wiper controller circuit
• Car 12V converter - simple circuit to connect car 12V to 9V, 7.5V or 6V

Related pages

• Car audio page