GF42.45-P-4700-04B Lateral Acceleration Sensor, Function

GF42.45-P-4700-04B Lateral acceleration sensor, function
- with CODE (472a) Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

Lateral acceleration sensor, function:

Operation
The lateral acceleration which occurs during cornering causes the spring/mass element to move from its normal position to a position corresponding to the magnitude of the lateral acceleration. Every change in position changes the electrical capacitance of the detector. An electronic analysis system then generates a voltage signal which depends on the capacitance and, therefore, the lateral acceleration of the vehicle. This voltage signal is evaluated by the ESP control module (N47-5).