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A system, method and controller for rail replacement count detection and false Pressure Limiting Valve (PLV) error elimination. The system (100) comprising a controller (110), a PLV (122) assembled on the rail (120) 5 of the vehicle and a rail pressure sensor (124) and a temperature sensor (126) equipped on the rail (120) of the vehicle, characterized in that, the controller (110) adapted to determine opening of the PLV (122) based on pressure measured inside the rail (120) by the rail pressure sensor (124) and temperature of fuel measured 10 inside the rail (120) by the temperature sensor (126), record the rail (120) replacement count when the determination results in opening of the PLV (122) for discharge.
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Claims:1. A system (100) for detecting a rail (120) replacement count in a vehicle, said system (100) comprising a controller (110), a Pressure Limiting Valve (PLV) (122) assembled on said rail (120) of 5 said vehicle and a rail pressure sensor (124) and a temperature sensor (126) equipped on said rail (120) of said vehicle, characterized in that, said controller (110) adapted to: ? determine opening of said PLV (122) based on pressure measured 10 inside said rail (120) by said rail pressure sensor (124) and temperature of fuel measured inside said rail (120) by said temperature sensor (126); ? record said rail (120) replacement count when the determination results in opening of said PLV (122) for discharge. 2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller (110) configured with a pre-determined rated pressure for said rail (120) in said vehicle. 3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller (110) configured with a predetermined threshold temperature value for fuel in 20 said rail (120) of said vehicle. 4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controller (110) capable of determining opening of said PLV (122) when the pressure measured inside said rail (120) by said rail pressure sensor (124) exceeds the predetermined rated pressure for said rail (120) in said vehicle and the 25 temperature of fuel measured inside said rail (120) by said temperature sensor (126) exceeds ambient temperature by the predetermined threshold temperature value for fuel in said rail (120) of said vehicle. 5. A method for detecting a rail (120) replacement count in a vehicle, said vehicle comprising at least a rail pressure sensor (124), a temperature sensor (126), a controller (110) and a Pressure Limiting Valve (PLV) (122), said method comprising 5 the steps of: ? receiving, by said controller (110), pressure in said rail (120) from said rail pressure sensor (124); ? receiving, by said controller (110), temperature of fuel in said rail (120) from said temperature sensor (126); 10 ? determining, by said controller (110), opening of said PLV (122) based on received pressure and temperature values; ? recording, by said controller (110), said rail (120) replacement count when the determination results in opening of said PLV (122) for discharge. 6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said controller (110) configured with a pre-determined rated pressure for said rail (120) in said vehicle. 7. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said controller (110) configured with a predetermined threshold temperature value for fuel in 20 said rail (120) of said vehicle. 8. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said controller (110) capable of determining opening of said PLV (122) when the pressure measured inside said rail (120) by said rail pressure sensor (124) exceeds the predetermined rated pressure for said rail (120) in said vehicle and the 25 temperature of fuel measured inside said rail (120) by said temperature sensor (126) exceeds ambient temperature by the predetermined threshold temperature value for fuel in said rail (120) of said vehicle. 9. A controller (110) to detect a rail (120) replacement count in a vehicle, said vehicle comprising at least a rail pressure sensor (124), a temperature sensor (126) and a Pressure Limiting Valve (PLV) (122), said controller 5 (110) adapted to: ? receive pressure in said rail (120) from said rail pressure sensor (124); ? receive temperature of fuel in said rail (120) from said temperature sensor (126); 10 ? determine opening of said PLV (122) based on received pressure and temperature values; ? record said rail (120) replacement count when the determination results in opening of said PLV (122) for discharge. 10. The controller as claimed in claim 9, capable of determining opening of said PLV (122) when the pressure measured inside said rail (120) by said rail pressure sensor (124) exceeds a pre-determined rated pressure for said rail (120) in said vehicle and the temperature of fuel measured inside said rail (120) by said temperature sensor (126) 20 exceeds ambient temperature by a predetermined threshold temperature value for fuel in said rail (120) of said vehicle. , Description:A system, method and controller for rail replacement count detection and false Pressure Limiting Valve (PLV) error elimination. The system (100) comprising a controller (110), a PLV (122) assembled on the rail (120) 5 of the vehicle and a rail pressure sensor (124) and a temperature sensor (126) equipped on the rail (120) of the vehicle, characterized in that, the controller (110) adapted to determine opening of the PLV (122) based on pressure measured inside the rail (120) by the rail pressure sensor (124) and temperature of fuel measured 10 inside the rail (120) by the temperature sensor (126), record the rail (120) replacement count when the determination results in opening of the PLV (122) for discharge.