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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Omega_on_fire on 23 January 2011, 17:02:03

Title: What is DBW?
Post by: Omega_on_fire on 23 January 2011, 17:02:03

Seen that used a lot on here, what is it/what does it stand for?

Thanks :).

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Jimbob on 23 January 2011, 17:11:14

Drive by wire, the newer style throttle contol as seen on the 2.2, 2.6 & 3.2 as opposed to having a cable like the older ones.

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Pitchfork on 23 January 2011, 17:16:54

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Drive by wire, the newer style throttle contol as seen on the 2.2, 2.6 & 3.2 as opposed to having a cable like the older ones.

Don't forget Traktors - they had it from the beginning!

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Mysteryman on 23 January 2011, 17:19:06

It's actually drive by the variable resistor located under your right foot.

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Omega_on_fire on 23 January 2011, 17:24:42

Ah, really!?  Thanks for that.

Is there meant to be any advantage to it?

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Pitchfork on 23 January 2011, 17:44:47

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It's actually drive by the variable resistor located under your right foot.

AKA Potentiometer

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Mysteryman on 23 January 2011, 17:58:29

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It's actually drive by the variable resistor located under your right foot.

AKA Potentiometer

Or rheostat when I was at school in the 1800's.

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 23 January 2011, 18:06:52

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It's actually drive by the variable resistor located under your right foot.

AKA Potentiometer

Or rheostat when I was at school in the 1800's.

No, that would have been a spur Steve! ::) ::) :D :D :D ;)

Title: Re: What is DBW?
Post by: Amigo on 23 January 2011, 23:20:03

Does'nt Bloody Work! ::)