Electric Suspension

What type of sensor is used as a height sensor on vehicles equipped with an electronically controlled suspension?

• Hall-effect

• Photo cell

• Potentiometer

• All of the above

Which sensors do most vehicles use if equipped with electronic suspension?

• Height sensors

• Steering wheel position sensors

• Lateral accelerometer sensors

• All of the above

A lateral acceleration sensor is used to provide the suspension control module with feedback regarding ________ force.

• Cornering

• Acceleration

• Braking

• All of the above

A steering wheel position sensor is being discussed. Technician A says that the sensor is used to determine the direction of the steering wheel. Technician B says that the sensor detects how fast the steering wheel is turned. Which technician is correct?

• Tech A

• Tech B

• Both Tech's A and B

• Neither Tech

Technician A says that an electronic control module used in the suspension system is the same as that used for engine control. Technician B says that most electronically controlled suspension systems use a separate electronic control module. Which technician is correct?

• Tech A

• Tech B

• Both Tech's A and B

• Neither Tech

What type of actuator is used on electronically controlled suspensions?

-Solenoid

-Electric motor

-Either A or B

-Neither A nor B

• Solenoid

• Electric motor

• Either A or B

• Neither A nor B

Why is the typical rear load-leveling system connected to the ignition circuit?

-To keep the system active for a given time after the ignition is switched off

-To prevent the system from working unless the ignition key is on

-To keep the compressor from running for an extended period of time

-All of the above

• To keep the system active for a given time after the ignition is switched off

• To prevent the system from working unless the ignition key is on

• To keep the compressor from running for an extended period of time

• All of the above

Which sensor can be tested by unbolting the sensor and, with the ignition on, engine off (KOEO), looking at the scan tool data?

-"G" sensor

-Wheel speed sensor

-Vehicle speed sensor

-Suspension sensor

• "G" sensor

• Wheel speed sensor

• Vehicle speed sensor

• Suspension sensor

The firm setting is usually selected by the electronic suspension control module whenever which of the following occurs?

-High speed

-Rapid braking

-Rapid acceleration

-All of the above

• High speed

• Rapid braking

• Rapid acceleration

• All of the above

Which of the following is the LEAST likely sensor to cause an electronic suspension fault?

-Yaw sensor

-Throttle position sensor

-Steering wheel position sensor

-Vehicle speed sensor

• Yaw sensor

• Throttle position sensor

• Steering wheel position sensor

• Vehicle speed sensor