What’s a Turbine Speed Sensor, Anyway? Alright, so if you’re driving around Hamilton — up and down Te Rapa Road, through Flagstaff’s speed bumps or bouncing over the odd pothole on Peachgrove Road — your car’s turbine speed sensor is quietly working away. Most...
What’s a Knock Sensor and Why Does it Matter? If you’ve ever wondered what’s making that weird tapping noise from under your bonnet on the way up Avalon Drive or out in Chartwell, it could be your knock sensor having a bit of a moment. Nearly every petrol...
What’s a Mass Air Flow Sensor, and Why Should You Care? Right, so the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor is one of those bits most drivers never think about until something goes wrong. It lives in your engine bay, usually right on the air intake—just before the air...
What Does a Vehicle Speed Sensor Do? Most people don’t really think about their car’s speed sensor until something goes wrong. Totally fair, to be honest. Here in Hamilton, between the 60kph crawl along Kahikatea Drive and negotiating all those speed bumps down...
Thinking about chucking an Android head unit in your car? Alright, so here’s the deal. If you’re still driving around Hamilton, or maybe zipping between Te Awamutu and Morrinsville, listening to that scratchy old radio in your Mazda Demio or Honda Fit, maybe it’s time...
