Test Battery Voltage and Condition with Electronic Specialties’ Model #700 Battery Tester
The Model #700 Battery Tester from Electronic Specialties has an internal loading capacity of 100 amps. It is a great tool for finding batteries that can’t stand up to the load of today’s automotive accessories. It will also test relative starter current draw and charging voltage.
Kwik-Way Introduces the Model 576 Ultra-Ride Electronic Wheel Balancer
Kwik-Way’s unique plane separation system incorporates the use of advanced software technology to increase the sensitivity of imbalance detection – further improving the ability to isolate coupled imbalance frequencies that can cause wobble, shimmy and tire wear.
Schumacher Electric Corporation Offers the #94231 – 230/140 Amp AC/DC Arc Welder
Schumacher Electric’s #94231 offers all of the great performance features of the #94230, but adds the many advantages of DC welding.
Steck Manufacturing Introduces New Tie Rod Pliers
Steck Manufacturing Company has released another winning tool, the Tie Rod Pliers (P/N 71465), which provides tow truck drivers and technicians with the ability to temporarily steer, load and secure a vehicle with an outer tie rod ball and socket separation failure on their roll back wreckers as well as to lot steer to the repair bay.
Good Good Vibrations
Wouldn’t it be great if various vibrations in the car were something that we could measure, sort through, select one, and assign numbers to it that can be used to find its source? Wouldn’t be even better if we could determine by the numbers whether the vibration was a balance issue or excessive runout with
Under Pressure:TPMS Diagnostics
Have you ever noticed the sides of at least one tire excessively bulging on the car ahead of you in traffic? Of course you have. You’ve likely also found a high number of improperly inflated tires on vehicles that roll into your shop on a regular basis. Improperly inflated tires are commonplace. The National Highway
Steck Manufacturing Offers XTension Arm Kit
Steck Manufacturing Company has released another winning tool – the XTension Arm Kit (P/N 35752) that allows body shop technicians to utilize existing shop X-Work Stands to paint bumper edges and fenders angles which can not be done currently because of their extended length and curved surface areas.
Tech Tip: Kia Sephia Start Motor Fails to Engage/Blows Fuse
Some 1998 Sephia models produced before May 7, 1998 (A/T equipped vehicles) or May 2, 1998 (M/T equipped vehicles) may intermittently experience a condition where the starter motor fails to engage and blows the 15-amp start fuse. This condition is usually worse when the outside air temperature is high.
Beissbarth Introduces Touchless Wheel Alignment System
Beissbarth’s Touchless system eliminates the need for clamps and wheel adapters. Damage to sensors and expensive rims caused by setup are a thing of the past. In addition to making alignment tear down obsolete and providing immediate vehicle evaluation, the Touchless system within seconds of exiting the vehicle displays the relevant measurements for tire wear and axle contact points.
Runout Report
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