First Things First: Baseline that Battery and Charging System
Much of your electrical and electronic testing will be meaningless if you don’t.
Read MoreJun 2013 | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features
Much of your electrical and electronic testing will be meaningless if you don’t.
Read MoreMar 2013 | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features
Though very durable and dependable, after long use Mercedes-Benz power seats can develop problems. Here’s how to approach them.
Read MoreMar 2013 | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features
The electric fuel pumps Mercedes-Benz vehicles have used for many decades have evolved and improved immensely. Given their continuous duty and the junk they often have to ingest, however, replacement is still a common job.
Read MoreDec 2012 | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features
“Self-adaptation” is how M-B refers to fuel trim, and that’s actually more descriptive. Regardless, understanding this electronic engine management feature will help you cure MIL-on complaints, failed emissions tests, etc.
Read MoreOct 2012 | BMW, Electrical, the bimmer pub features
BMW provides sophisticated climate control systems, but sometimes you just want to open the windows and breathe in the fresh air.Or, how about paying tolls? For whatever reason, do you know how to prevent window pain?
Read MoreAug 2012 | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features
Is your choice of diagnostic tooling in collision repair helping or limiting you?
Read MoreAug 2012 | Electrical, Nissan, Nissan TechNews Features
Nissan’s all-electric LEAF incorporates both new and existing technologies. This article will familiarize readers with the unique features and design of this car, and provide insight into its expected maintenance and service needs in the future.
Read MoreAug 2012 | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features
Nowhere is technological sophistication more evident than in automotive entertainment systems. These days, a Mercedes-Benz has so much more than a radio and CD player. Interconnectivity with peripherals, DVD, GPS, and Navigation make a lot of information available to the vehicle’s occupants. How do we keep this going?
Read MoreMay 2012 | Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features
Some practical points on the fundamentals.
Read MoreMay 2012 | Volkswagen, Volkswagen TechConnect Features
A dead battery caused by a battery drain has become one of the more difficult problems to diagnose these days. It could be a simple switch or relay staying stuck on. But what if it is computer related? What if one control unit is staying awake?
Read MoreMay 2012 | Brakes, Electrical, Fuel, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features, Steering + Suspension, Transmission
Mercedes-Benz’s pursuit of safer vehicles incorporates individual systems working in concert to control speed, handling, and stopping. One critical part of this is the Electronic Accelerator. Here’s how it works and how to fix it.
Read MoreMar 2012 | BMW, the bimmer pub features
As far back as the early nineties, BMW offered memory seating, marking a new application for electronic control units. While these systems have become more complex, service procedures remain straightforward.
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