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D-flash (data flash)

A category of reprogramming or memory update of only the data or calibration information in an ECU or microcontroller.


D’Arsonval gauge

A type of electromagnetic gauge that moves a pointing needle directly proportional to current flow through an electromagnet attached to the pointer.


dampening disc

A disc with a ring of torsional dampening springs around its hub designed to absorb engine torsional vibrations.


data bus

The typology forming the communication pathway of electronic control modules in a network.


data link adapter

A device used to translate serial data from the DLC into a format readable by a desktop or laptop computer.


Data Mechanical (DM) centrifugal clutch

A centrifugally actuated clutch, used with an Ultra-Shift automated transmission.


daytime running lights (DRL)

Forward running lights designed to improve vehicle visibility in the daytime.


DC to DC converters

Electrical devices which increase or decrease DC battery voltage supplied to auxiliary electrical devices.


DC-to-AC inverter

A device that takes the straight, unchanging wave of DC and flips, or inverts, the current’s polarity to resemble an AC wave signal.


dead axle

An axle that supports vehicle weight only.



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