In this issue: Simplifying Schematics • Let Us Give You Some Feedback • Environmental Impact • Working with Aluminum Panels
Publications
Collision Corner: Working with Aluminum Panels on BMW Vehicles
BMW’s quest to make vehicles stronger, lighter and more fuel-efficient is never ending. In order to achieve these goals, new ways of thinking and new materials are necessary. That translates into new repair procedures.
Let Us Give You Some Feedback
We were always taught 14.7:1 was the perfect ratio of air to fuel. Well, with the need to improve fuel economy and decrease harmful emissions, leaner air/fuel ratios are required. How is the PCM going to determine how lean is lean?
Simplifying BMW Schematics
BMW vehicles are continually sprouting new electrical and electronics circuits, including different sensors, CAN data buses and fiber optics. So, the ability to follow and interpret wiring diagrams is becoming more and more important if you’re going to keep servicing these super-computers on wheels.
