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Battery Testing Basics – A Few Tips can Get you Along the Way

Batteries are a wear item. That’s a fact. Whether you purchase a budget battery or the most advanced AGM battery, at some point it will fail. Whether you live in Phoenix and experience extreme heat much of the year, Grand Forks, SD and experience extreme cold, or in San Diego and have weather most of us would trade for in a minute, your battery is going to die (hint: it will last longer, all things being equal, in San Diego).

No Spark / No Crank / No Start Diagnosis

In the old days, no spark conditions were solved relatively easily by throwing some parts at the problem. But, with modern ignition systems driven by any number of modules, resolving these complaints has grown more difficult as systems have increased in complexity.

ADAS Opportunities and Challenges

Still one of the hottest topics for shops, ADAS continues to offer significant opportunities as well as serious concerns for service facilities. What is the right solution for my specific shop… what type of capital investment is required to offer an adequate service menu to my customers… do I go with OE solutions or is an aftermarket solution best for me… how do I properly train my team to perform these applications… how quickly is the technology advancing?

Anatomy of a Jump Starter v2.0

We addressed this topic many years ago as one of the installments of our Breaking it Down series. If you have been with us since the prior version of this article was published, thank you. For those of you that haven’t been with us for ten years, we thought we’d revisit the features and characteristics that contribute to the design and construction of a quality jump starter. Many things have changed in the intervening ten years, but – spoiler alert – much remains the same.

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Product Spotlight

repair service coupons One great item that we probably don’t spend enough time talking about is our Repair Service Coupon, which can found in several Jump-N-Carry jump starters and Light-N-Carry LED work lights. The repair Service Coupon allows a customer to receive a one-time, fixed fee repair of their unit after the warranty period has expired, for the amount shown on the coupon.

CLORE STORIES

JNCAIR Delivers Time After Time

“Not sure if it is a mystery or a marvel, but my JNCAIR jump pack has been a prize possession and such

Sure, I’ll Jump Your EV!

“Hi. Here is my story. My daughter asked me to boost her Hyundai Kona electrique car. I told her it

Accord is No Match for the JNC950

“Received a call for a jump start on a 2014 Honda Accord. As I pulled up to the address, I

RESOURCES

Module Swap Resource

So, this one isn’t about a specific fix, but about a class of information that

Solving a Parasitic Draw on a Ram 2500

Here’s a very informative video by Justin in California, where he tracks down the root

Great Scope Resource

We’re changing it up a little this month. So many of our past resource articles

Children's Mercy Partnership

We have worked with Children’s Mercy Kansas City for many years, supporting various programs in support of their mission to “transform the health, well-being and potential of children, with unwavering compassion for those most vulnerable.”

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