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Transmission of Light, is Thomas Cleary's translation of the Denkoroku. This remarkable record of the great 13th century Zen master Keizan (second in importance in the Japanese Soto sect of Zen only to Eihei Dogen) is an extremely accessible and instructive text. A simple definition of light transmission is: When light travels through a medium such as glass without being reflected absorbed or scattered. When this happens light energy is not lost and can be considered 100% transmitted. Light traveling through air that reaches a translucent or transparent medium such as water or glass, not only reflects a little, but penetrates the boundary between the air and the medium. A transmission warning light may serve a double duty. It may inform you of transmission faults, but the transmission light in some vehicles may also serve as a maintenance reminder to let you know it is time to check or change your transmission fluid, or to take your vehicle to the dealer for regular maintenance. A check engine light is not dedicated to the engine only. A check engine light can also tell you that you have problems with the transmission including overheating, solenoid problems, speed sensors, slipping transmission and many other problems. Have the trouble codes retrieved to see what systems and circuits are indicating a problem.

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A simple definition of light transmission is: When light travels through a medium such as glass without being reflected absorbed or scattered.

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When this happens light energy is not lost and can be considered 100% transmitted. However in all cases as light passes through a lens, losses come from three sources: Power query for mac download.

1)Reflections on all air to glass optical surfaces:

Optical surfaces are coated with various materials to reduce reflection losses. Each lens without coatings reflects approximately 4% on each air to glass surface. Coating effectiveness varies depending on the type. For example, a standard single layer coating of magnesium fluoride reduces the loss per surface from 4% to 1.5%. Multilayer coatings reduce reflections significantly and for visible light can reduce the loss per surface to less than 0.1 percent per surface. However, no coating can reduce the loss to zero.

2)Scattering of light by defects in the glass such as internal particles, dust, and scratches:

In the manufacturing and processing of a lens, there are always small imperfections such as digs, bubbles, coating pinholes, and scratches. In quality glass, the internal imperfections are quite small but are always present tot some degree. Scratches, digs, and coating pinholes are controlled with manufacturing tolerances. Losses from scattering in quality optics are quite small, in the order of less than 0.1%.

3)There is always some absorption for all glasses as light travels through a lens:

As light travels through glass some of it is absorbed and converted to heat energy. Absorption in the glass varies depending on both the glass type and the wavelength of light traveling through the glass. Absorption is proportional to the thickness of the glass. Absorption losses are very small for optical glasses used for quality optics, in the ballpark of 2% for an entire multi-lens optical system.

If an optical system uses a mirror, losses result from the mirrors coating efficiency and scattering from defects on the reflecting surface. A high-quality mirror surface will reflect 98 to 99%.

Top 10 reasons why your transmission may be failing

You know your vehicle. So when it starts acting differently, you take notice. Are you currently hearing strange sounds or is there a peculiar smell coming from your vehicle? Is it handling differently than normal on the road? The most important thing is properly diagnosing the root cause of your vehicle's issue. Below are the tops reasons or signs that you may require transmission repair:

The top signs why your transmission may be failing:

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AAMCO is the most trusted name in transmission repair and has been for over 50 years. What sets us apart is our comprehensive diagnostic approach, along with the knowledge and expertise to pinpoint the root of your transmission issue. You may be experiencing a problem with your transmission if your vehicle is exhibiting any of the following symptoms below:

  1. Transmission won’t engage or stay in gear
    If when you put your vehicle into gear and it won’t move, this may be a problem with low transmission fluid due to a leak, the shifter, shifter cable, or it could even be a problem in the valve body of your automatic transmission. Newer vehicles depend on the computer to tell the transmission when to go into gear based on your selection and you may need to have the computer system checked for trouble codes.
  2. Shifts are delayed or missing gears
    If your transmission takes a while to go into gear, you may have a low transmission fluid condition because of a leak or contamination due to lack of maintenance or even water intrusion during off road or flooding conditions. While this may not sound serious, but this can also create an overheating condition that can damage internal transmission parts. Other possibilities could be an engine related problem that will cause the computer to not allow the transmission to shift into higher gears.
  3. Transmission slipping or engine is revving high
    This condition can also be caused by low transmission fluid, contamination due to lack of maintenance or water intrusion, or internal wear and tear on the transmission parts inside the transmission. A high revving engine is a typical sign that you have worn clutches or other parts inside the transmission going bad. Read more about common causes and signs for a slipping transmission.
  4. Transmission fluid is leaking
    A red fluid under the vehicle is a sign that you probably have a transmission fluid leak from one of the cooler lines, a gasket or a seal. This is not only bad for the transmission but is also dangerous if the fluid leaks on a hot pipe or other surface. Check your dipstick for proper fluid level and condition. Note: not all transmission fluid is red and not all levels can be verified with a dipstick method, but require specials tools.
  5. If there’s a burning smell
    A burning smell is typically caused by a fluid leak or in some cases by low fluid causing a burning clutch smell. If you catch the fluid leak quickly you might be able to save the transmission from damage. Check your transmission dipstick as per the manufacturer’s direction for level and condition.
  6. If there is buzzing, clunking, humming noise
    A buzzing, clicking, humming, roaring noise from inside the transmission is usually a symptom of a bad bearing, planetary gears damage, or other internal problem. A buzzing could also come from a bad internal sealing surface, a seal, or low transmission fluid due to a leak.
  7. Car has no power
    If the vehicle has no or little power and the engine is running correctly, this could be from internal transmission problems, brakes that are dragging due to a faulty caliper or brake hose, or your computer in the vehicle is limiting power because of a problem it has detected in order to protect the engine. Have the vehicle checked for trouble codes to isolate the problem.
  8. Check Engine Light or Over Drive Light is on
    A check engine light is not dedicated to the engine only. A check engine light can also tell you that you have problems with the transmission including overheating, solenoid problems, speed sensors, slipping transmission and many other problems. Have the trouble codes retrieved to see what systems and circuits are indicating a problem. While not all sensor related codes mean the sensor is bad or will repair the issue, it will give you a starting point for the concern.

Manual Transmissions:

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Although not as common, many drivers still choose to drive manual transmission vehicles (also known as manual shift, stick shift cars)

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  1. Gears are grinding when shifting
    When your manual transmission grinds when shifting gears that is typically a condition related to the clutch not releasing, the shift synchronizer rings inside the transmission itself worn or broken, or a shifter wear or adjustment problem. Transmission oil/fluid that is low, dirty or the wrong fluid can also cause this problem in manual transmissions.
  2. The clutch pedal grabs very low or very high
    A clutch pedal that engages very low is typically a problem with the linkage or hydraulic system that operates the clutch. A simple adjustment or bleeding might solve this if there are no hydraulic leaks. A clutch pedal that grabs very high could be an adjustment, or more likely a worn clutch disc and pressure plate.