For many of you, the AGM battery is a familiar item. Perhaps you have a bass boat with an Odyssey battery powering your trolling motor or a vintage car equipped with an Optima battery. If this is the case, you likely know that these batteries
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) deliver unprecedented levels of safety to vehicle operation, providing enhancements such as emergency braking, lane keeping assistance, blind spot alerts and more. ADAS-equipped vehicles are now hitting the aftermarket with critical mass, causing more and more shops to have to
Diagnosing modern vehicle charging systems is no easy task. As Albin Moore pointed out in a guest article several years ago, the days of checking alternator voltage output by confirming it within a predetermined window are mostly over. As smart charging systems have become the
When it comes to module reprogramming, there is so much information out there for busy shops and technicians to keep up with. Even if you confine your focus to just the power requirements related to module reprogramming, it can still be overwhelming. Different OEs call
As we approach the fall and winter season, where jump starting instances increase considerably, we thought that now is a great time to revisit the key things to remember for effective jump starting while also reminding everyone about the importance of safety. Following these steps
We all have a general understanding of how a vehicle works, whether it utilizes a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) method of propulsion or is a newer electric vehicle and utilizes a battery-driven method of propulsion. We can talk pistons and battery packs at a
We have written about the AGM battery on several previous occasions, first introducing it to our audience when very few new vehicles were equipped with them, then addressing some of the unique service aspects of the AGM battery versus the traditional flooded lead acid battery.
If there is a hot topic when it comes to aftermarket vehicle service in 2020/2021, it has to be ADAS. ADAS, which stands for Advanced Driver Assist(ance) Systems, is a suite of automated enhancements designed to improve the safety of vehicle operation. This can include
This month, we take another spin through the world of electrical system diagnosis, a very popular topic judging by how much space is devoted to this topic in aftermarket publications. It is also a top area of concern on the forums, such as the Diagnostic
As a society, we have been hearing for many years about augmented reality and how it might impact real world applications beyond gaming and other exclusively tech-focused endeavors. We have heard all the buzz about Oculus (Facebook), Google Glass, Microsoft HoloLens and many others. It
