GET YOUR PARTS WITH THE PROGRAM It’s hard work making plug-and-play parts possible. Here’s what’s happening behind the screens. D orman's advanced electronics team is currently building what they call a “subway map.” It’s a diagram filled with rectangles connected by colored lines, like you would see to navigate a metro system. It shows how more than 50 modules are connected by more than 20 different networks in a late model vehicle they’re analyzing. And those are just the primary ones. For instance, there’s the ABS module that talks to the airbag module, by way of two other modules, to utilize information from sensors that detect the vehicle’s yaw stability. Or the left and right blind spot modules that relentlessly send data to several other modules, including the seat, mirror, HVAC and steering wheel modules, always ready to trigger the lights and haptics that alert the driver to not change lanes or back up. They’re doing this work to be prepared for developing the next generation of aftermarket replacements. It can take OEMs years to develop a vehicle, and Dorman’s software developers similarly start developing replacement parts for those vehicles years in advance.
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