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Electric WGT Control Actuator: Description

The Electric WGT Control Actuator is installed on the turbocharger.

It operates the vain in the Waste Gate Turbocharger (WGT) and regulates the compressed air amount by the ECM's PWM signal. This actuator consists of a DC motor which actuates the vane, a 2-step gear which increases torque of the DC motor, a position sensor which detects status of the vane, an electric control unit which drives the DC motor.

Fig 1: Electric WGT Control Actuator
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