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Alternative to the sound generator? The Active Vibration System!

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Alternative to the sound generator? The Active Vibration System!

Autotuning is a very extensive and highly complex thing. It affects not only the exterior of the car, such as the body, the paint or extravagant attachments, but also the interior, such as the interior. Furthermore, autotuning also deals with technical changes, such as increasing the performance of engines or the installation of special features that cause special sound or a special optical effect. A very special feature and probably the i-point of autotuning is the installation of a so-called Active vibration system for the car.

What is an Active Vibration System?

The Active Vibration System for the car is a system used to amplify engine noise and engine vibration. This is done electronically by attaching speakers at certain points in the vehicle. The number and the position of the loudspeakers depends on the respective car model and its possibilities. As a rule, loudspeakers are installed in the engine compartment and in the passenger compartment. Furthermore, microphones and sensors are mounted on the engine to absorb the engine noise and engine vibrations. The generated engine noise and vibrations are then electronically amplified and delivered through the speakers.

Advantages of Active Vibration System for the car?

Alternative to the sound generator? The Active Vibration System!

An advantage of the Active Vibration System for the car is that in times of electromobility this system makes the hardly heard engine noises and vibrations audible and noticeable again. Thus, the driver receives the classic engine noise and feel back. Another advantage is that the gain can be tailored to the model and individual. So even engine noise can be mimicked that would not normally be expected from this vehicle model. The Active Vibration System for the car gives the tuning object the finishing touch and certainly makes it an eye-catcher or listener.

Disadvantages of the Active Vibration System?

A disadvantage of the Active Vibration System for the car is the financial expense. The system, including installation and adjustment, is not free of charge. The costs vary depending on the system used and sometimes extremely depending on the installation cost. Another disadvantage is that this system, depending on the volume is not necessarily approved for public roads and may actually be used only for display purposes. In principle, it is hardly anything else like that prohibited sound modules the countless providers. The system is actually only in place so that Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council No. 540/2014 is implemented. It states that hybrid electric and all-electric vehicles through to fuel cell cars must have an acoustic warning signal (Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems, AVAS for short) to protect pedestrians. The AVAS system must be automatically active in the speed range from 0 to around 20 kilometers per hour and when reversing and generate a continuous acoustic signal. The easily accessible switch for activation or deactivation, which was permitted until recently, has now been declared as inadmissible by the UNECE.

Installation of the Active Vibration System - ask beforehand

Alternative to the sound generator? The Active Vibration System!

When installing the Active Vibration System for the car, make sure that the system is correctly attached to the circuit of the car. It must not come to short circuits. Furthermore, it must be ensured that the maximum permissible volume of the system is not exceeded. It should also be ensured that the system is precisely matched to the engine and its speed. When installing such a system, make sure that it is road legal (which is not the case) Has. In case of doubt, you should first get advice from a TÜV or a DEKRA test center. We hope that you the info report on the topic / term Active vibration system (further names / keywords: AVE System, Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems, AVAS) from the field of autotuning. Our goal is that the largest German-language tuning dictionary (Tuning Wikipedia) and to explain tuning terms from A to Z easily and understandably. Almost every day we expand this encyclopedia and how far we are already can you HERE see. Soon the next one will be Tuning scene concept be illuminated by us. Incidentally, you will be informed about new topics if you have ours Feed subscribe to.

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Thomas Wachsmuth - He has been an integral part of tuningblog.eu since 2013. His passion for cars is so intense that he invests every available penny in them. While he dreams of a BMW E31 850CSI and a Hennessey 6x6 Ford F-150, he currently drives a rather inconspicuous BMW 540i (G31/LCI). His collection of books, magazines and brochures on the subject of car tuning has now reached such proportions that he himself has become a walking reference work for the tuning scene.  More about Thomas

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