car sensor?

Question

does anyone know what the sensor is in a car and if it wasnt working how it would effect it

Answer 1

depends on what sensor you mean! cars have loads!

Answer 2

There are many sensors in a car. They are all different. Sensors monitor what's going on in the engine and send the information to the computer(s) to adjust to numerous conditions. If a sensor isn't working the first thing that will happen, in most cases, is the check engine light will illuminate. How the car will be affected and to what extent depends on the sensor, however most sensors will cause a misfire, power loss, lost fuel mileage, idle problems, hard start, and many more.

Answer 3

Just had a sensor issue myself recently.... three different sensors infact. There are numerous sensors in your car, depending on what make and model, you should able to run a diagnostic on it. You could pay for a mechanic to this (around $80) and then tell you what's wrong, or (like I did) go to an auto parts store and ask to use their machine. It will give you numeric codes associated with each failing part.

Answer 4

There are several sensors in a car which may or may not affect the car's performance. Most of them will give you a warning such as high temperature, check engine, brake system etc. Some of them such as the sensor that verifies the chip in the key will not let you start the car if the chip is not programmed correctly.

Answer 5

a sensor senses... whatever it is: voltage, current, temperature,deceleration of vehicle( in a crash)distance, etc... you get the idea. and that information goes to the respective
computer that act upon that information, some vehicles have over
20 different computers, for engine, transmission, collision, anti lock brakes, lights, doors,etc.. the computer "see" the information and when it is out of the range accepted by the manufacturer the computer stores that information and let the driver know by means of a light or a signal so the driver knows that the computer detected something out of whack, it maybe critical or not, usually when it is critical the light blinks constantly, or a red light comes on, the area of the sensor will be affected as much as what is sensed is out of its normal range

Answer 6

There are a multitude of sensors on a modern OBD II controlled vehicle (1996-present) which may include some of the following: MAP, MAF, O2, VSS, TPS, ABS, CMP, CKP, KS, ECT, boost, TFT, NTC & PTC, ion sensing ignition, cabin temperature sensor, tire pressure sensors, oil level sensor, fuel level sensor, coolant level, and IAT, just to name a few. Problems with these sensors may cause problems including but not limited: poor fuel economy, lack of power, won't start, stalls often, overheats, won't warm up, transmission failure, uncalibrated speedometer, poor engine performance, and poor stopping ability. If you would like to narrow down what particular sensor is giving you trouble, I would be happy to assist you in your diagnosis.

Answer 7

If you are talking about the crank shaft sensor , your car would be running rough .
but you have a lot of sensors in the car .

Answer 8

Sensors do flow undesirable, they can get dirty and start up giving a incorrect examining. i have had sensor supply undesirable readings, reason the engine to run abnormally yet no longer throw a verify engine ordinary.