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Functional description

The charging pressure is regulated by the engine control via a wastegate valve. The wastegate valve is adjusted pneumatically by a diaphragm box. An pressure converter applies a partial vacuum to the diaphragm box.

The engine control activates the pressure converter by means of a pulse-width modulated signal. This sets a corresponding partial vacuum at the pressure converter, and this determined the opening angle of the wastegate valve.

Fig 1: Pressure Converter And Wastegate Valve 2
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Index Explanation
1 Exhaust turbocharger for bank 2
2 Vacuum reservoir
3 Vacuum unit
4 two-pin plug connection
5 Pressure converter, wastegate valve 2