Sunday, 28 April 2024, 11:36 AM
Site: IMI eLearning
Course: IMI eLearning (IMI eLearning)
Glossary: Automotive Glossary
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Blower MotorA motor that uses a fan to assist in moving air. |
BluetoothWireless Technology. A chip is responsible for the transmission of data between a wide range of devices (mobile phone and hands-free system) through short range digital two-way radio. |
BlueVisionTrade name for 'blue' headlight bulbs produced by Philips. |
BlushingThe appearance of whitish or "cloudy" areas in a paint finish, caused by absorption and retention of moisture in a drying paint film. |
BMAPBarometric/Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor |
Bodied VehiclesA bodied vehicle is defined as ‘a vehicle with a structure consisting/comprising of a floor pan and panels which, with a roof fully encloses the vehicle occupants and without a roof encloses them other than where the roof would be’. As a guide, if the driver sits in the vehicle with surrounding structure it would be classed as bodied. |
BodyMain portion of motor car. |
Body FillerA heavy-bodied 2K plastic filler material which cures very hard and is used to fill small dents in metal and plastic panel work. |
BodyingThickening of paint in the can, usually due to evaporation of solvents or volatile material because of poor fitting lids or exposure to heat or air. |
BondAttraction between two things such as to cause them to stick together. |