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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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Where exactly are the G-force transducers mounted ? Are they part of the HUD unit itself or are they mounted somewhere else ?
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Nobody knows the answer to this ? I thought some of you had the service manuals.
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i would assume that the G force is measured from the Yaw sensors.

Which are located at each wheel on the control arm.
They look like little antenna's.
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Old Jul 14, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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I think those are the steering angle sensors. I don't know this for a fact, but I think the accelerometer that indicates the car is in yaw or in a crash is located near the center mass of the vehicle. Since this measures "G" force, this may be where the HUD gets the information.
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Originally Posted by mvcrash
I think those are the steering angle sensors. I don't know this for a fact, but I think the accelerometer that indicates the car is in yaw or in a crash is located near the center mass of the vehicle. Since this measures "G" force, this may be where the HUD gets the information.
they same sensors are on the rear too, which lead me to believe they are the yaw sensors.
But i do not know for sure.
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Originally Posted by b4i4getit
Where exactly are the G-force transducers mounted ? Are they part of the HUD unit itself or are they mounted somewhere else ?
The yaw rate sensor (latteral accelerometer) is located in the center console area just under the radio/climate control..
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Speaking of which, 1.05 today!
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Originally Posted by RichieRichZ06
The yaw rate sensor (latteral accelerometer) is located in the center console area just under the radio/climate control..
A yaw rate sensor is not the same thing as a lateral accelerometer. You could be spinning on ice and have a very high yaw rate but 0 lateral acceleration. Or perhaps GM has found a way to make one sensor do both jobs.
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