Why wander into an unknown electrical problem without an electrical schematic diagram? Think of a schematic as a tour guide which will deliver you to a successful repair with as little lost motion as possible.
Tour Guide
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Driveability Clinic – Serial Data
Despite what you might have heard, serial data isn’t packaged in a brightly colored cardboard box that has Michael Jordan’s picture on the front. Now that we’re sure what it isn’t, let’s try to understand what serial data is.
J-Type Overdrive
What if you had the opportunity to make a few extra bucks overhauling a driveline component which is very simple, and doesn’t even require any adjustments during the overhaul process?
Return Of The Jetta
The engineers embarked on a mission that was daring in its simplicity: to attach a cargo carrying compartment to the rear of a proven terrestrial transporter, the Volkswagen Rabbit.
Hot Shot
It’s getting harder and harder to find a car that doesn’t have some type of on-board electronics. Wiring and wire harness connectors are the weak links in the car’s electronic communication system. They are exposed to heat, moisture, corrosive chemicals, and maybe even physical abuse.
Dual Citizenship
What if it’s assembled here, but many of the parts are manufactured in another country, what kind of car is it then? Pretty confusing isn’t it?
Carside Manner
Check the basics. A recent string of simple repair problems on various vehicles have led me to believe that the basics are usually the cause of the problem…
Tech Tips
Timing Belt Sales Aid; Plastic Repairs; Auxiliary Valve Carbon Buildup; Subaru Brake Adjustments Tool; Honda Timing Belts; CIS Injector Cleaning; Audi Shift Lock Wiring
Carside Manner
The customer came to you from out of the blue. No matter what the reason, this is business that came to you.
Auto Pilot
If any of that time is spent traveling on a boring freeway, there may have been times when you wished there was a way to switch your car over to Auto Pilot. Airplane pilots can do it, why can’t we?