BMW Control Systems: DSCs, DTCs and DBCs Dial in ABS, Handling and Traction
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Tire Tech Tip: Sorting through Nitrogen Inflation Options
Nitrogen in tires is no longer just for car enthusiasts and commercial vehicle fleets. Used for years in space shuttle and commercial aircraft tires, race car, military vehicle and off-road truck tires, nitrogen has become a popular replacement for standard air at many tire dealers.
OTC Introduces Tire Pressure Reset Tool
OTC, an SPX brand, has introduced its new Tire Pressure Reset (TPR) Tool (P/N 3834), a fast and simple-to-use, stand-alone TPMS activation and reset tool that supports all known TPMS sensors through the 2009 model year.
McCourt Introduces New Line of Tire Balancers and Changers
The line is being marketed under the Wheel Products name. Included in its initial offering will be passenger-vehicle tire changers and balancers.
Tool Feature: Scan Tools and Software Updates
Though some vehicles have diagnostic modes that can show fault codes and other diagnostic information via the instrument panel, climate control system or driver information display, most simply turn on the check engine light or another warning light when a problem occurs. So without a scan tool, there’s no way to tell what the problem might be, let alone make an accurate diagnosis of which sensor or other component may need to be replaced.
Snap-on Tool of the Month: ETHOS Handheld Diagnostic Tool
ETHOS provides VIN-specific coverage for vehicles back to 1983, and takes technicians through nine modes of OBD-II and graphs up to four data parameters at once.
Tech Feature: 2004-2008 Ford F-150 Brake Job Top 10 Tips
Starting with the 2004 model year, Ford launched a new body style for the F150. The new body style truck is a new vehicle inside and out. However, not all of the 2004 F150s that you see will be the new body style. The 2004 F150 was also made available in the older body style pickup that came on the scene in 1996. The older body style F150 is called a “Heritage” edition.
AutoEnginuity Releases ScanTool 8.0
A key feature is support for all Asian enhanced expansion to operate with the ProLine hardware.
Snap-on’s New Software Bundle 9.4 Expands Hybrid Vehicle Coverage
In addition, Bundle 9.4 includes 45,000 new enhancements to codes, data and tests, plus new and expanded Troubleshooter tips that go back to 1981.
Tech Feature: 2010 Buick LaCrosse Brake Service
The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is built on the Epsilon II platform that is shared with the Saab 9-5 and other soon-to-be-named vehicles. While you may not see this vehicle in your bays for a while, it is a great example of how the common brake job will stay the same and how it will change in the future.