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New to range

Vitesco Technologies Independent Aftermarket is a tier 1 automotive supplier manufacturing Original Equipment (OE) spare parts for the independent aftermarket for a wide range of applications including passenger cars as well as light or heavy commercial vehicles (on- and off-highway). New to range, NOx sensors

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If a warning light illuminates on a vehicle dashboard, it will most probably fail an MOT.

Failure or faulty EMS products will likely result in an MOT failure, poor fuel economy and poor performance of the engine. EMS is an abbreviation for Engine Management System. EMS products help control vehicle functions electronically. Any product which provides the ECU with information can be classed as EMS.

• 100% genuine OE manufacturer Largest range of OE NOx sensors in the market • Range covers Mercedes, VAG, PSA, Vauxhall, Renault • 71 NOx sensors available for Passenger Cars.

Bosch lambda sensors within the injection system

Accurate information from the exhaust-gas flow

Modern exhaust-gas systems feature at least two lambda sensors: upstream (control sensor) and downstream (diagnostic sensor) of the catalytic converter. The first one ensures optimum air/fuel mixture while the second one monitors the effectiveness of the first one.

The engine control unit (ECU) determines the mixture composition (lean or rich) based on the lambda sensor voltage. It controls the amount of fuel injected in order to ensure an optimum composition of the air/fuel mixture ( = 1). This creates ideal conditions for exhaust-gas treatment at the catalytic converter. Downstream of the catalytic converter, the second lambda sensor (the diagnostic sensor) checks if the control sensor is working properly.

NOx sensors measure the concentration of nitrogen oxide within the exhaust-gas flow and send current values to the engine control unit via CAN bus. They consist of a sensor, a sensor control unit and a cable harness connecting them with one another.

Many vehicle manufacturers worldwide are fitting Bosch nitrogen-oxide sensors as original equipment. More and more diesel cars and a growing number of light and heavy commercial vehicles (both on/off-highway) are equipped with NOx sensors. As a result, nitrogenoxide sensors are also of increasing importance for the aftermarket business. Although the Bosch workshop range already includes NOx sensors for numerous vehicles on the market, it is constantly being expanded. Moreover, these sensors share the same quality standards as the series production range.

Powerful Plugs from NGK

NGK Ignition Parts range features market leading spark plugs and glow plugs to perfect ignition. As the emissions targets get stricter, it means even standard servicing and spark plug changes are a good way of helping vehicle to meet its emissions thresholds. By fitting NGK spark plugs and using the latest precious metal technology especially, our workshops can benefit from the increased temperatures, spark quality, and longevity found in new Iridium and Platinum type precious metal spark plugs.

New to range

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ERA EMS Range extensions • 24 SKUs added in 8 different product categories covering 10 million UK vehicles in operation.

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