DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee Ramps Up Production for Stop/Start Starters
DENSO is ramping-up for the production of stop/start starters at its DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee (DMTN) plant in Maryville, TN. The new starters, due to hit U.S. roads later this year, will help improve fuel efficiency by cutting the engine when the vehicle is at a stop or in other idle traffic situations. The new production line will result in approximately 75 positions over the next two years, DENSO says.
Tech Tip: Are You Unnecessarily Replacing Starters and Alternators?
How many starters and alternators are replaced unnecessarily every year because of misdiagnosis? Nobody knows for sure, but suppliers of both new and remanufactured rotating electrical parts tell us more than half of their warranty returns have "no fault found" when the parts are examined. Many of these returns are from DIYers who lack diagnostic know-how, but some are from professional technicians who apparently lack the ….
Tech Tip: Understanding Why Alternators and Starters Fail
One reason why alternators have a high failure rate is because they’re always working under a load. Generating electricity to recharge the battery, run the fuel pump, injectors and ignition system, and power all of the vehicle’s lights and other electrical accessories places a substantial load on the alternator that generates a lot of internal heat.
Alternators & Starters: How and Why These Hard-Working Components Fail
One reason why alternators have a high failure rate is because they’re always working under a load. Generating electricity to recharge the battery, run the fuel pump, injectors and ignition system, and power all of the vehicle’s lights and other electrical accessories places a substantial load on the alternator that generates a lot of internal
AIM Announces Availability of Catalog Supplements for New and Remanufactured Alternators and Starters
AIM has announced the release of its catalog supplements for the automotive aftermarket that include the most up-to-date applications for the company’s new and remanufactured starters and alternators. The supplements feature the company’s Xtreme brand of new starters and alternators and premium remanufactured alternators and starters under the Talon brand name.
AIM Heavy-Duty Catalogs Provide Information for New and Reman Alternators and Starters
AIM has announced the availability of its catalogs for the heavy-duty industry with information on both new and remanufactured starters and alternators. In addition to printed catalogs, AIM’s entire database of application information is available through its electronic catalog.
AIM Catalogs Provide Information on New and Reman Alternators and Starters
AIM has announced the availability of its catalogs for the automotive aftermarket with information on both new and remanufactured starters and alternators. In addition to printed catalogs, AIM’s entire database of application information is available through its electronic catalog.
Schumacher Electric Named the Exclusive NASCAR Performance Partner for Battery Chargers, Jump Starters and Power Inverters
Schumacher Electric is a manufacturer and marketer of power conversion products including leading-edge linear and microprocessor controlled charging technologies, a full range battery charging equipment, jump starters, power inverters, portable power sources and testers.
Install Visteon Alternators and Starters and Earn Free Best Buy Gift Cards with New ‘Electric Rewards’ Sales Promotion
Automotive service professionals who install premium replacement alternators and starters from Visteon Corporation can earn free Best Buy gift cards through Visteon’s "Electric Rewards" sales promotion.
Permanent Magnet Starters: ‘Starting’ the Electrical Diagnosis
When we diagnose problems with the modern, permanent magnet, reduction-gear import starter, we begin by looking at a system composed of the battery, starter and connecting wiring. The automotive battery, for example, is designed as a fast-discharge battery capable of sustaining enough amperage output to crank the engine until the fuel injection and ignition cycles