Honda LIN Line Controlled Charging Systems
On older vehicles, the alternator and engine were never really connected. The alternator was internally or externally self-regulated to a voltage, but that was it.
Maintenance Matters: What Winter Can Do To Battery Life
Most shops in colder climates start to see an influx of customers with battery service needs as the holidays approach. Perhaps more than any other maintenance category, being proactive about taking care of your customers with dying or dead batteries is essential this time of year.
Maintenance Matters: Visibility Is The Top Safety Concern
It doesn’t matter how much emphasis you put on the condition of a vehicle’s components – if the driver can’t see what’s in front of him or her, safety will absolutely be compromised.
Maintenance Matters: A Tire In Winter
In much of the country, all-season tires are the go-to choice for drivers. They offer reliable, consistent performance in a variety of road conditions. However, increasingly, “all-weather” tires are becoming the popular choice.
Winter Service: Can You Forecast A Flurry Of Sales?
Winter means different things in different parts of the country. In the extreme Northeast, Midwest and Great Plains, drifting snow can play a much bigger part in safety and service concerns than, say, Texas, California and Florida – but those areas bring their own challenges.
Navigating Wiring Diagrams To Test Circuits
Wiring diagrams and the correct probes are ways technicians can avoid scarring a vehicle for life.
TPMS Curve Balls
When you think you know everything about tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), there will be a car or truck that pulls into your bays and challenges all of your knowledge and diagnostic skills.
Century Strong: Crow-Burlingame Is Celebrating Its Centennial
At this 100-year-old distribution company, the gray hairs are giving way to the dark hairs.
What Does The Customer Need?
What you repair, how often you perform maintenance, typical component failures and the motivating reason for owning a vehicle have already changed.
Scare Tactic Training
The most challenging aspect of developing training is to avoid the “doom and gloom” scenarios.
Winter Vehicle Maintenance
For much of the country, winter brings potentially hazardous road conditions, meaning your shop should be planning now to help your customers safely weather the season.
Check Out Our All New Redesign Of Underhood Service Magazine With This October Issue
You can now access the interactive and easy-to-view digital version that features articles on Oil and Carbon Deposits, Fuel Pumps, Emissions, Reflashing Programs, Telematics, a host of tech tips and much more!
