Is it a GO or a NO-GO?… You Make the Call!Diagnosing and Adapting VW/Audi’s Immobilizer can be Challenging.Get One Step Wrong, and the V-Dub is Dead… Don’t be “That Guy.” VW and Audi introduced their immobilizer system (known as IMMO) in 1995 in the ROW (Rest of...
There needs to be a solid diagnostic plan in place and solid understanding of the systems being tested to quickly and accurately determine the cause of the no start condition. A no start condition is still a fairly common complaint on today’s vehicles. No starts can...
A co-worker had an ignition key problem and soon thereafter the entire key cylinder failed, disintegrating to the point of a total failure. The co-worker searched and found an entire lock set at the local scrap yard. The ignition assembly was removed and installed...
Restoration services offer a great opportunity for those possessing the patience to oversee such large projects. It’s not as easy as they make it look on TV. In fact, those TV shows do more harm than good to the real practitioners of the art. It takes more time, more...
Here are the most common ignition systems used in Nissan vehicles, and information to better understand their operation, interaction, diagnosis, and service.
In this issue, the Camshaft Basics series continues to explain cam profile science, we review ignition fundamentals, and experiment with air fuel mixture sparking in open atmosphere.
