Automotive Glossary


Automotive Glossary

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Blower Motor

A motor that uses a fan to assist in moving air.

Bluetooth

Wireless 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.

BlueVision

Trade name for 'blue' headlight bulbs produced by Philips.

Blushing

The appearance of whitish or "cloudy" areas in a paint finish, caused by absorption and retention of moisture in a drying paint film.

BMAP

Barometric/Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor

Bodied Vehicles

A 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.


Body

Main portion of motor car.

Body Filler

A heavy-bodied 2K plastic filler material which cures very hard and is used to fill small dents in metal and plastic panel work.

Bodying

Thickening 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.

Bond

Attraction between two things such as to cause them to stick together.


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