Sensodrive

gearbox

Sensodrive gearbox
 Index

• Presentation
• Technical description
• Operation
• Diagnosis
• Interventions
• Customer benefits

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Presentation
• The controls
• Its use

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The controls
• The pedal set
• The gear lever
• The program selector
• The gear controls on the steering wheel

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controls
The pedal set
• The clutch pedal is eliminated.
• Pressing the brake pedal authorizes the engine to start.
• Just step on the accelerator pedal to start

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controls
The gear lever
A single fixed position (D).
Example: C3
Control all speeds
Gear shifting is done without
accelerator

The program selector

• Activate automatic mode
(visual. AUTO in the combination).
• It is backlit CAR

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controls
The gear controls on the steering wheel
• They control the normal speeds (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
• Hands remain on the wheel.
To slow down (-) To increase speed (+)

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controls
The viewfinder
• It is integrated into the combined.
• Includes:
– a matrix displaying the selected speed – logos of
the chosen mode of use.

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The use
• Generalities
• Start-up
• The passage of speeds
• The change of mode
• The securities
Generalities
• The CVMP proposes two
modes of use: – An impulse
mode (paddles or lever). – An
automatic mode (push Auto).

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 Presentation: Its use
• At stop:
– Speed changes are possible:
• from the opening of the driver's door,
• before inserting the ignition key.
– The accessible speeds, without the ignition on, are: 1, 2, N and R – The
default mode is automatic mode.

Start-up
• Prerequisites:
– Press the brake pedal.

• Neutral start:
– The driver can start the engine and select 1st gear.

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• Starting with a selected speed:
– The clutch opens automatically (press the brake),
– The driver can start and accelerate.

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The passage of speeds
• Impulse mode:
– The speed change is carried out, as desired, through the paddles or the
lever (N and R only with the lever).
– Two drives in a row allow you to jump in speed.
– At low speeds, the gearbox returns to 1st gear.

• Automatic mode:
– The calculator operates in a self-adaptive manner.
– Maximum retrograde in case of kick-down.
The change of mode
• Push allows you to change modes at any time.

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• The paddles or lever allow you to switch from automatic mode
to impulse mode by selecting a normal speed (2, 3, 4, 5).

• Automatic mode is activated when the ignition is switched on.

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– If the driver selects neutral (N), Auto mode is maintained.
The mode change (continued)
• In automatic mode:
The first (+) lever selects 1st gear in Auto mode,
EITHER
the first (+) paddle selects 1st speed in impulse
ROU
mode.

Another (+) lever or paddle selects 2nd speed in

impulse mode.

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The change of mode (end)
• In automatic mode: ROUT
– If the driver selects reverse gear (R), the Auto mode is E
retained.
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– The first (+) lever selects 1st gear in Auto mode
(A (+) paddle has no effect.)
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ALTE

– Another (+) lever or paddle selects 2nd speed in impulse

mode.

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The securities
• Two contradictory mandates are ignored.

• Foot on the brake

– to start with,
– to select reverse gear (with vehicle stopped).

• Prolonged clutch slippage:

– the system triggers a progressive reaction allowing the situation to be
abandoned.

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 Technical
Description
Technical description

The gearbox
The gearbox actuator
The clutch actuator
Primary shaft speed sensor
The support
The gearbox calculator

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Description
Actuator of
Overall view
gearbox

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Description
Medium

Clutch actuator

Calculatin
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Description
The gearbox
• Guy:
– MA box from the mechanical series version Choosing and
(labeled fork version). selecting
speeds
Opening/
Closing the
clutch

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Description
The gearbox actuator
• Drives the gearbox gear shift shaft.
speeds.

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Description
Gearbox lever coupling ball joint)

Electric motor
(speed
Electric motor
selection)
(choice of the

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Description
The box actuator (continued)
• Positions ofthe kneecap: I HEARD
– Selection: neither
• Height displacement
• DI
• 3 positions ÑNL
- Passed
• Rotation on axis
• 2 or 3 positions

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Description
The box actuator (end) Selection
1st, 2nd,
• Internal kinematics: 3rd, 5th Choice
1st,
2nd
3rd,
4th
5th,
M.AT.
Selection
2nd, 4th,
M.AT.

Selection Choice

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Description
The clutch actuator
• Actuates the clutch fork via the push rod
(opening/closing).

Push rod
System of
reduction of efforts and
referrals
Electric motor

Force compensating Wear recovery system

spring

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Description
The clutch actuator (end)
• Internal kinematics:
– Clutch opening is requested.
– The mandate is sent
to the electric motor (1).
– The gear wheel (2) is driven, 2)2
assisted by the compensating spring (3). 7

– Drag the pusher (4)

of the wear recovery system (5).
– The movement is reversed by the reversing rod (6).
– The push rod (7) moves and opens the clutch.

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Description
The gearbox input speed sensor
• Allows measurement of the speed of the primary shaft.
• Operation:
– It is magnetic
– The passage of the teeth of the 2nd speed
pinion creates an electromotive voltage in
the coil.

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The support
• Material:
– Coated sheet metal (anti-corrosion)
• Fixation:
– A guide screw (shipped in the box)
– A classic screw
– An anti-thread screw
• Function:
– Allows positioning and fixing of the clutch actuator
– Allows fixing of the calculator

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The calculator
• Guy:
– The calculator is a Flash EPROM type that can be
downloaded with the tools
Lexia or Proxia.
Fixings:
– 4 “filtering” rubber contacts
Function:
– The computer ensures the control of
the gearbox

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Operation

Operation
• Electrical architecture
• Operation

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Electrical
architecture

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Operation
To change gear, two pieces of information are sent : – from
the accelerator to the engine computer,
– from the lever (or paddles) to the gearbox computer.
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Yo • Engine power supply

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Operation
• The engine calculator
– informs the gearbox about the pressure exerted on the
accelerator pedal,

-* Engine power supply

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Operation
• The gearbox calculator
– controls the two actuators,
– orders the engine computer to close the valve.

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Operation

Operation
• The gearbox calculator
• communicates the speed or re-engagement to the engine
computer – orders the clutch to close.

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Operation
• In summary …
closed i closed
Clutch status

Engine regime

open
X+1
X
relationship
relationshi
p

R s o V

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Diagnosis

Diagnosis
• The gradient mode
• Control of defects

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Diagnosis

The gradient mode

• Degraded Mode Identification
– The “Auto” and “Snow” lights flash

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 Diagnosis

Control of defects
• Find the fault codes with the diagnostic tool.
• Presence of defect codes:
– Perform a reading of the fault codes,
– Make necessary repairs,
– Clear fault codes,
– Conduct a road test to validate the intervention carried out.
• Absence of defect codes:
– Perform parameter measurement,
– Perform the actuator tests,
– Conduct a road test.

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Intervention
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Interventions
• The towed
• The calculator
• The clutch actuator
• The gearbox actuator

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The towed

• Place the gearbox in position N (lever), or

• select position “N” with the diagnostic tool or manually, or
• raise the front of the vehicle for towing.

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The calculator
• Respect the safety instructions.

• Before disassembling the computer:

– take a reading of the gearbox counter with the
diagnostic tool,
– note down the information that affects the
gearbox.

• After mounting the computer:

– Initialize the gearbox actuator BEFORE the clutch actuator.

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The clutch actuator
• Attention:
– Do not hold the actuator by the push rod (1).
– Do not suddenly compress or release the push rod (1).
– Do not directly power the actuator with a 12 V power supply
(destruction).
– Do not operate the removed actuator with
the diagnostic tool (destruction).

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The clutch actuator (continued)
• Mandatory operations
– At each assembly, make an adjustment in position using the clutch
actuator adjustment tool (ref: 4707-T).
– Perform an initialization at each disassembly/assembly.

• System failures
– Poor position adjustment causes:
• A reduced clutch life,
• Destruction of the clutch stop.

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The clutch actuator (end)

• Initialization is required after:

– Disassembly/assembly of the clutch actuator.
– Clutch replacement.
– Replacement of the gearbox computer.

• After initialization
– Cut off contact.
– Wait 5 minutes after the combination has been
switched off (memorization).

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The gearbox actuator
• Attention:
– Do not touch the removed gearbox actuator.
– Do not mount an actuator
who has suffered a fall.
– Do not directly power an actuator with
a 12 V power supply
(destruction).

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The gearbox actuator (continued)

• Mandatory operations
– Set the actuator in the disassembly/assembly
position
for disassembly/assembly of the actuator.

– Perform an initialization after mounting.

• System failures
– If the gearbox actuator is blocked, remove it from its position and
perform the timing in the assembly position.

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The gearbox actuator (end)

• Initialization is required after:

– Disassembly/assembly of the gearbox actuator.
– Disassembly/assembly of the gearbox.
– Replacement of the gearbox computer.
• After initialization
– Cut off contact.
– Wait 5 minutes after turning off the combination
(memorization).

Customer benefits
• General advantages
• Advantages in impulsive mode
• Advantages in automatic mode

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• CBVMP/CVM/CVA Comparison
General advantages for the driver

• Simplicity and great flexibility of mode switching.

• Inability to penetrate.

• Without clutch pedal.

• Comfortable urban driving (without clutch/declutch).

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Customer
benefits
Advantages in impulsive mode
• Simplicity and quality of gear shifting.
• Playful aspect linked to the use of palettes.

• Increased security:
– Changing gears without letting go of the steering wheel.
– Speed display in field of view.

• Greater postural comfort:

– Paddles on steering wheel.
– Elimination of the clutch pedal.

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Advantages in automatic mode
• Economy:
– The speed steps optimize fuel consumption.

• Adaptation of the box to the driver:

– Self-adaptation of speed limit laws depending on the type of driving.

• Security:
– Display of the speed selected on the combination allowing a manual
change to impulse mode at the right time.

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benefits

CVMP/CVM/CVA Comparison
Advantages Disadvantages

Sporty character (speed selection) 5 gear Presence of a torque break Without

ratios Low consumption automatic mode
CVM
Jerks eliminated thanks to torque
converter High cost
CVA Most important consumption
4 speed gearbox Lack of sporty
character

Weak extra cost compared to the CVM

Sporty nature (speed. 5-speed gearbox
CVMP
Automatic and semi-manual mode Presence of a pair break
Steering wheel selection paddles
Automatic speed adaptation Lower
consumption than with the CVM

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Conclusion

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