APPLICATION OF ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SUSPENSION TO THE ONE-BOX CAR

In October 1988, minor changes in the CARAVAN/HOMY(E24) were announced . It was equipped with electronically controlled suspension. This repo rt is concerned with electronically controlled suspension and its effe cts on the Mini-Van, (called the 'One-Box Car' in Japan). The system i s based on the 'Sonar Suspension' but includes the 'Load Sensing Type' used to supplement the performance under the empty and fully loaded c onditions. The 'Load Sensing Type' is a two-mode control program on RO M, the two modes being 'empty' and 'loaded'. This method of control ha s proved effective for the 'One-Box Car'.