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Start-Stop Systems – The Evolution Continues

It has been several years since we touched on the topic of Start-Stop Systems in any significant way. These systems have only gained in popularity in that time, as vehicle manufacturers try to squeeze as much efficiency from their systems as possible. While these systems generally remain the same, like all vehicle technology, they are always evolving as innovations are incorporated into them. This means that the vehicles you’ll service in 2026 will be different from those you serviced in 2023 when it comes to Start-Stop. So, we thought we’d gather some recent resources related to this service area in this month’s article. Prime Time Start-Stop Primer We’re going to start with a well presented and comprehensive Start-Stop article from Jeff Taylor on VehicleServicePros.com. In all candor, it is one of the best articles on this topic that we have ever seen. He starts by explaining why such an article is still needed in 2025: “The Start-Stop system isn’t new anymore, but it continues to confuse both drivers and technicians alike.” He then makes the case for gaining a better understanding of these systems at the shop and technician level in order to tackle these repairs more effectively and efficiently.

November 14, 2025 No Comments
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The Four Battery Types You Should Know as We Head into Winter

There are a lot of different vehicle battery types, so much so that it can get a little confusing, especially when an alphabet soup of abbreviations is used to label most of them. So, we thought it would be handy for our readers to recap the key battery types out there and provide a quick note to help you manage each type. If you have a handle on these four battery types, you’re covered for 90%+ of the vehicle batteries you are likely to encounter. Flooded Lead Acid / SLI This is the old goat of vehicle battery types and is likely the battery you grew up with. The great thing to know about this battery type is that it’s virtually indestructible – it isn’t particularly sensitive to (reasonable) voltage, manages temperature swings pretty well and just keeps on ticking. That said, since it contains liquid electrolyte, care should be taken to wear protective gloves and eyewear when handling them (which is true for any battery type, but even more important here). Additionally, the effort to keep your flooded battery well charged, especially during periods of storage, is well worth it. This reduces any sulfation accumulation that might occur during

November 13, 2025 No Comments
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Equinox Needs an Exorcist

With Halloween just having passed, we couldn’t resist spotlighting this recent case study from our old friend Michael from Utah. This one is a great tutorial on using your system knowledge and vehicle-specific knowledge to quickly and accurately diagnose an electrical system issue that was wreaking havoc on a 2009 Chevy Equinox. Michael laid out the issue as follows: “[After the shop performed what they believed was the key repair]… the vehicle would run correctly for about 10 minutes then the Instrument Cluster would light up like a Christmas tree. When this happened, there would be no CAN communication across the Bus. When querying modules with the scan tool, every one of them reported no comms. Something was bringing down the Bus.” He goes on to show how he solved the issue, pointing out how he used his knowledge of this specific CAN Bus design to avoid pitfalls and confirm his diagnosis. He also relied on his experience that told him to zero in on the EBCM, which was echoed in the comments section as a common culprit. Read Full Article To see the original post at go to https://diag.net. A membership is required to access complete forum posts or

November 4, 2025 No Comments
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ES2500 is an All-Around MVP!

“I have had my Booster PAC ES2500 for many years now. I never really thought it would last this long, but it has. It’s never been worked on, nor have the batteries been replaced. I’ve never had a problem with it, if it was charged back up. I can’t begin to tell you how many cars, trucks, tractors, lawnmowers, 4 wheelers and golf carts I have started, jumped off or cranked. Men or women, young or old, they all smile when they get to going. I remember one time when I went to the store. As I was going in, these boys were trying to crank a truck with jumper cables from another vehicle and there wasn’t enough juice because the jumper cables were too small. They had given up on it, saying it probably was the starter. I told them I had my Booster PAC in the truck with me, and I would be more than happy to give it a try. Well, I hooked it up and it cranked right up! Everyone was amazed. Now that I think back about it, I didn’t charge them or anyone else that ever needed a jump.” TimBenson, NC

November 4, 2025 1 Comment
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ES6000: Exceptional Power for Utilities, Municipalities and More

We often get calls from municipal and private fleets looking for suggestions regarding the right jump starter to meet their service needs. For these types of customers, the tricky part is the varied equipment that they need to start and service. In these cases, the choice starts and ends with the largest equipment that they need to start – once that’s covered, we know that they can start everything else in their stable. This often drives us (and the customer) toward the TRUCK PAC ES6000 as the ideal tool to meet their needs, assuming that all their equipment is of the 12 Volt variety. The ES6000 packs an enormous punch, providing 800 Cranking Amps and 3000 Peak Amps of power. That’s enough to start most in-town municipal or private fleet equipment, from dump trucks and bulldozers to box trucks and emergency apparatus. With its deep reserve of power, it can provide many jump starts throughout the working day without needing to be recharged. Finaly, when it comes to power, customers love its reliability in even the toughest work environments – its dual ES Series batteries are specifically constructed to perform the jump starting application, delivering strong cranking power, long cranking

October 23, 2025 No Comments
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Enhanced Flooded Batteries: How to Handle These in the Shop?

Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) first saw widespread deployment in North American vehicles in 2018, as vehicle manufacturers looked for cost effective alternatives to AGM batteries for Start-Stop system deployment. Their usage has grown over the past seven years to the point where they are a significant technology for shops and vehicle owners to manage. According to a recent article on Motor.com, “Market research shows that in 2024, approximately 12.5 million vehicles on U.S. roads are equipped with EFBs. By 2030, that number is projected to reach 25 million—nearly 10% of the total fleet.” A recent study published by Battery Council International (BCI) references the strong growth of EFB batteries as well: “Within the automotive lead battery sector, there’s been strong growth in absorbent glass mat batteries (AGMs) and extended range flooded batteries (EFBs)…” What does this mean for today’s shops? As the Motor.com article points out, EFB-equipped vehicles are reaching critical mass among vehicles in the “aftermarket sweet spot.” This means that they’re showing up in service bays across the country in larger quantities and are no longer just seen in dealerships and collision repair. What should shops know about servicing these batteries, in terms of starting, charging, testing and

October 23, 2025 No Comments
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Mercedes-Benz Ghost Codes

We’ve got another quick one, this time related to a Mercedes-Benz E550, but with implications across the model offering. In this post, Will from Rhode Island breaks down issues he encountered on his own vehicle, which occurred while he was performing an entire suspension update. As he notes, “Just prior to beginning the work, I had the classic “ghost codes” (alternator serial interface, icy throttle body, etc.) failure on my ME9.7 ECM.” This made us think of our classic questions, Is it hardware, software or signal? He also went through the same questions, leading him to start by attacking the software via updates. When that didn’t resolve the issues, he moved on to other possible culprits until he found the root cause. Check out the full post for complete details. Read Full Article To see the original post at https://diag.net, click the green button. To access complete forum posts or participate in the discussion requires a membership to the site. There are several membership options available, about which you can learn more here. About Diagnostic NetworkDiagnostic Network is an online community of industry professionals and leading industry stakeholders coming together to create the resource to support technicians of today and tomorrow.

October 21, 2025 No Comments
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JNC325 Starts it All – Even an Old Tractor!

“We just received our Jump-N-Carry JNC325 jump starter yesterday. It is for my daughter’s 2005 Ford for just in case. So, we decided to try the Clore JNC325 on an Allis Chalmers 185 tractor that has two very old (like 15 year old) very dead batteries. We hooked up the JNC325 to one of the tractor’s dead batteries, I hit the switch and that big Allis fired right up! I was EXTREMELY impressed that such a compact device could start that tractor! I need to get a Jump-N-Carry JNC325 for my use. This unit is very impressive. I appreciate Clore delivering such a great product.” BradSilver City, NM Editor’s Note: This story makes us happy in many ways, but of particular note is the fact that the father of one of our long-time employees worked at the Allis Chalmers plant here in Independence, MO for much of his career. So, our ears perk up whenever we hear about our products being used to service Allis Chalmers equipment. • 450 Start Assist Amps• MaxAccess Clamps• 24″ Cable Reach• #6AWG Output Leads• LED State-of-Charge Display• Dual USB Outlets• 10A DC Pin jack Outlet • Automatic Charging (QC3.0)• Built-in LED Flashlight• Repair Service Coupon•

October 20, 2025 No Comments
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PL2320: The Detailer’s Secret Weapon

We have relationships with service operations of all types in Kansas City and beyond. We really value these relationships with dealerships, shops, technicians and others, which give us real-world insight into application challenges and how we can adapt our products to solve problems. A recent trip to our neighbor’s detail shop found us on the topic of dead batteries. But, in this case, it wasn’t dead batteries they encountered when they went to move their customer’s vehicle into the shop for detailing / wrapping / window tint. In this case, it was dead batteries that were the result of their wrapping or window tint operations. A little context might be helpful. What they have been encountering, especially which high end vehicle that are packed with electronics, is that the wrapping and tinting process, with doors and lift gates open for extended periods and many “wake up” modules powering on as if the vehicle thinks it is about to be started, was causing the batteries in those vehicles to drain excessively and be too low to start the vehicle at the conclusion of service. In recent months, particularly on 2024 and 2025 model year vehicles, they have seen this occur more

September 25, 2025 6 Comments
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Charging Low Voltage (12/24V) Lithium Batteries – An Update

Charging Low Voltage (12/24V) Lithium Batteries – An Update Several years ago, we first explored the increasing prevalence of lithium batteries being deployed in low voltage (12V/24V) vehicle applications. These include usage of lithium batteries as the starting battery in an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, as well as the low voltage battery in Hybrid (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) vehicle designs. In this month’s article, we further explore this topic, as lithium batteries continue to gain exposure in vehicle applications, creating more questions for our customers related to how to manage these batteries. Like many things in life, this is a bit of a good news / bad news situation for service shops and the many outlets serving their needs. The bad news portion of the story is that battery types continue to proliferate in the North American carparc. As we have counseled previously, these battery types have different needs when it comes to servicing them. When I came to Clore back in 2002, we really only dealt with standard and deep cycle flooded acid batteries. Now, there’s an alphabet soup of battery types that today’s technician could encounter. This adds complexity for service operations

September 25, 2025 4 Comments
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