Understanding Hyundai TPMS
Hyundai started using TPMS in 2006 on the Hyundai Accent, Tucson and Veracruz. The carmaker equipped its other vehicles with TPMS starting in 2007.
ATEQ And Jeff Buckley Name ‘Back To School’ TPMS Giveaway Winners
ATEQ TPMS Tools and Jeff Buckley, owner of My Father’s Shop, have named Rolling Meadows High School and Okeechobee High School as the winners of the “Back to School” Giveaway.
Piercing And Probing Wires With The Least Damage Possible
The Hippocratic Oath states a doctor shall “do no harm.” The technician’s oath is the same, but we “do no harm” to a vehicle we are trying to diagnose or repair.
Using A TPMS Tool As An Information Database In The Bay
Anybody can make assumptions that a certain make or model requires a certain relearn procedure. Most of the time you might be right, but that one educated guess that is wrong could cost you lost time at best, or a comeback with the TPMS light on at the worst. Walking into any TPMS service with the right information in your hands can help to make the service profitable.
Alternator Testing Diagnostics Are Getting More Complicated
One test is not enough if you are diagnosing a charging system problem. All too often, if only battery voltage is present with the engine running the alternator is condemned as the source of the problem. If this is the case, it means that the alternator is not charging, but does not reveal why.
Electronic Throttle: Where’s The Cable?
Today, virtually every manufacturer has an electronic throttle system on board every make and model. That old throttle cable is a thing of the past.
Hyundai TPMS Service Guide
Most Hyundai vehicles use systems from Lear, TRW or Continental. These systems have an auto relearn function. But if you are initializing a sensor or doing a manual relearn, you will need a TPMS tool that can capture the sensor IDs and program them into the TPMS module.
Honda TPMS Service
Honda TPMS can be one of the more difficult systems to program in new sensors, relearns and calibrations. But once you know the basics, it is easy to service these vehicles.
Crown Victoria Air Ride Service
From 1997 to 2011, the Crown Victoria (more commonly known as the Crown Vic) had the same optional air ride system on the surface. From the outside, the only differences that could be seen were improved air bags in 2003.
Steering Angle Sensor Calibration
We all know that the evolution of technology in our ever-changing automotive industry translates to many gray areas when it comes to servicing new vehicle systems using updated service procedures and tools. Steering angle sensor calibration is one of those gray areas.
