Heavy-Duty Tech: Find Electrical System Failures Before They Happen
Ensuring that the electrical system preventative maintenance practices are up to date with today’s technology could mean the difference between trucks rolling productively to their destination or being sidelined on the road due to a CSA inspection.
VIDEO: Electrical Shorts Caused By Cleaning Vehicle Interior?
Andrew Markel explains how the interior maintenance of a vehicle can affect operation of electrical components, including not using too much of a cleaning product and replacing a component after a spill.
Diagnosing Electrical Power Steering (EPS) Issues
Electric steering is a non-hydraulic system assisted by an electric motor operated by a software-driven power steering module.
Trailer Brakes: Connector Outlet Electrical Diagnostics
The owner of a 1999 Dodge 2500 Ram pickup called me mid-summer with an ABS and check engine warning light problem on his instrument panel and no trailer brakes on his fifth-wheel horse trailer.
Temperature & Electrical Diagnostics
Engine coolant temperature is often a primary component of the “enable criteria” needed to run diagnostic monitors and store diagnostic trouble codes and related freeze-frame data.
Porsche Unveils All-Electrically Powered Sports Car Featuring Holographic Driver Display
Porsche recently introduced the Mission E at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany. The Mission E is Porsche’s first all-electrically powered four-seat sports car.
Honda Electrical System Diagnostics
Honda charging systems won’t present many problems for the experienced tech, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. It’s our experience that the charge indicator lamp on the dash does a good job of keeping the system in check – of course, that assumes the light is working as it should.
Honda Electrical System Diagnostics
Honda charging systems won’t present many problems for the experienced tech, but there are a couple of things to keep in mind. It’s our experience that the charge indicator lamp on the dash does a good job of keeping the system in check – of course, that assumes the light is working as it should.
Parasitic Current Draw: Electrical Review Tech Tip
What happens if you do not complete a relearn procedure?
Under the Hood: Getting ‘Started’ in Electrical Repair Service
Getting answers to the right questions is important to a successful automotive repair.