FIVE MAIN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN THE CAR

 

 

(a) The lighting system

(b) The ignition system

(c) The charging system

(d) The starting system

(e) The battery

 

THE LIGHTING SYSTEM

The purpose of this system is to give illumination to the one driving the car. Lights on the car helps the operator or driver to make out where he is going. Both the inside, rear and the front of the car is fixed or mounted with lights e.g. room lights, signaling lights, breaking lights, reverse lights and head lights in order to give the vehicle its shape and presence on the road or parking proximity to all the road users. Dashboard lights (be covered on instrumentation topic soon) helps to give alert to the driver on the malfunction or efficiency of the engine in motion.

 

THE IGNITION SYSTEM

The purpose of this system is to generate the high and health voltage spark into the cylinder’s spark plugs in order to ignite the fuel air mixture in chamber following the correct firing order of the 12V petrol engine

 

THE CHARGING SYSTEM

The main purpose is to charge the battery and supply consumers with energy when the car engine is moving. It replaces the lost energy in the battery by changing mechanical energy into the electrical energy.

 

THE STARTING SYSTEM

The main purpose is to give an initial start movement of the engine rather to turn the engine over for starting.