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TPMS Quick Tip: Radio Waves and Window Tint

The great tint debate; does metallic window tint affect TPMS radio wave signals resulting in a system malfunction?

Autel Releases New Interactive Product Catalog

The Full Tool Catalog, TPMS Catalog and ADAS-focused 12-page brochure can now be viewed on a PC, tablet or smartphone.

Selling TPMS At The Front Counter

Kristen Criswell answers common questions that shops experience on a daily basis regarding TPMS.

ATEQ Comprehensive TPMS Service Tool

The tool is designed to continuously adapt to a technician’s needs and includes a VIN barcode scanner for fast vehicle selection.

TPMS Quick Tip: Explaining TPMS to Your Customers

Everyone should understand what TPMS is for, so it’s important that you’re able to explain the system to your customers.

TPMS: Test Before You Touch

When it comes to TPMS service, there are several best practices shops should follow as standard protocol. One of the most important of these practices is “Test Before You Touch.”

TPMS And Radio Waves: What You Can’t See Can Hold Up A Relearn

TPMS and keyless entry can be difficult to understand because these systems rely on transmitting, receiving and decoding radio waves.

TPMS Quick Tip: NHTSA Scenarios Part 2

The second scenario focuses on aftermarket wheels and a customer’s refusal to purchase new TPMS sensors or pay for the labor to transfer the original sensors to the aftermarket wheels.

TPMS Quick Tip: NHTSA Scenarios Part 1

If a motorist is made aware of an inoperative TPMS sensor and declines to purchase a new one, does the service provider knowingly make the system inoperative and violate 49 USC 30122(b) by removing the dead sensor and replacing it with a snap-in rubber valve stem?

Getting The TPMS Light Out On The First Try

Whether the customer brings in the vehicle with a TPMS light triggered, or one triggers as a result of performing some tire service, not being able to turn off the MIL can sometimes cause headaches for shops.

VIDEO: TPMS Sensor Protocols

Andrew Markel explains how a TPMS tool can help you program universal TPMS sensors. 

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Bartec USA Announces Partnership with TCS

This is the first time Bartec is facilitating an integration from the Tech200Pro with a software provider.