2005-2011 Cadillac STS
The STS is one of those vehicles where a scan tool would be handy if you are performing alignment and chassis repairs. Every STS requires a scan tool to reset the steering angle sensor.
Memory Lane: Culture Club – Restoring a Vehicle to ‘Car Culture’ Status
What some call the “car culture” still exists today as many large, organized “cruises” are held in various metro areas during the summer, as well as a number of car shows in the country’s smaller towns. This year was special because my body and paint (B&P) man and I had just finished putting the finishing touches on my old 1st-series 1955 Chevrolet 3100 pickup, which I inherited from my dad in 1973.
Midtronics Develops New GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Battery Service Tool
Midtronics Inc. has announced the completion of initial field-testing for the GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Battery Station. According to Midtronics, this is the first high-voltage Hybrid/EV vehicle battery service and de-power tool for various hybrid and electric vehicles.
Brake Light Diagnostics
So many manufacturers are now running the brake lights through BCMs, Integrated Power Modules, bulb detection systems, or the anti-lock brakes. Along with just about every other system in today’s cars, computers are doing a lot of the work for us. Diagnosing a simple inoperative brake light problem takes on a whole new aspect than before. This article will cover some of the basic testing procedures that I use on a daily basis to determine the location and how to repair a brake light wiring problem.
Diagnostic Solutions: Testing Fuel Delivery Systems – Checking the Basics First Can Facilitate Diagnostic Strategy
Vehicle fuel delivery technology has evolved to include conventional, pulse-modulated and direct fuel injection systems, with each having a specific set of components and testing issues. Gary Goms explains how to avoid some of the most common mistakes in diagnosing fuel delivery systems.
New Website Launch for CCAR
Charlie Ayers, president of the Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR), recently announced the launch of a new website for the group. The new site showcases CCAR’s “safe, clean and green” philosophy – so green in fact, that the website itself is hosted on servers that are powered by wind.
ALLDATA Offers New Online Training Center
ALLDATA’s online Training Center, which launched in August and has more than 400 users, is an interactive website where customers can learn how to use ALLDATA
Steer a Vehicle into the Shop with Steck’s 4th Wheel Loader
Steck Manufacturing’s 4th Wheel Loader (P/N 71480) provides tow truck drivers the ability to safely load and secure a vehicle with broken ball joints, lost wheels, locked wheels or brakes, collision damage and control arm failures on their roll back wreckers. It also allows technicians to steer the vehicle into the shop and guide it
Making Sense of BMW Suspension Noises
Import Specialist Larry Bailly contends that most noise diagnosis challenges come from misunderstanding the customer’s complaint. And, as suspension systems have gotten more complex, with many more points of potential failure, making thorough repairs oftentimes takes using your senses during the diagnostic process.
Babcox Media Acquires Automotive Video Inc.
Babcox Media Inc. is pleased to announce its acquisition of Automotive Video Inc. (AVI), effective Jan. 1, 2012. AVI’s broad range of educational products for technicians and video production capabilities adds to Babcox Media’s portfolio of media properties and marketing services and will enable the company to extend its reach farther throughout the automotive aftermarket, tire, performance, collision, commercial trucking, engine building and powersports markets.