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2001 BMW M5

Pulse Width

2001 BMW M5SECTION Pulse Width

The Pulse Width of a square wave is the length of time one pulse is ON. Vehicle systems may use fixed or varied ON times or pulse width. Pulse width is expressed in milliseconds  (ms).

Fig 1: Identifying Pulse Width Display
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