DC ELECTRONICS CASE STUDY

NOBLE M600

Noble chose to collaborate with DC Electronics on their latest project, the Noble M600. The result? A car that has been described as raw, very racy and possibly one of the fastest road cars ever created.*

It was DC Electronics’ reputation for engineering excellence and rapid turn around that caught Noble’s eye. The electronics wiring specialist has earned an enviable reputation for providing high quality, cost effective electrical systems for manufacturers such as Spyker, Mosler and Caparo.

The Noble M600 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4 litre V8 engine, courtesy of a combination of Ford, Yamaha, Volvo and Motorkraft hardware. The maximum power is 650bhp at 6800rpm. The focus of the car’s design is the performance – a ‘real drivers’ car.

DC Electronics used cutting edge technology to design and build the body control computer. This piece of hardware replaces the conventional relay and fuse box, and instead uses solid state components to monitor input demand. Consequently, the computer then switches on the appropriate output power channels. Critical channels are constantly monitored and, should a fault occur, the system will automatically switch off the faulty channel and warn the driver.

DC Electronics also designed and built the complete electrical system including wiring harnesses, the body control computer and CAN interface units. The communication between these systems ensures the driver’s gauges reflect the information from the Engine Control Unit (ECU).

* http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/Noble-M600-4.4-V8/242729/
and http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/anythinggoes/archive/2009/08/19/is-the-noble-m600-worth-163-200k.aspx