Nissan Charging System Diagnosis
When a customer comes to your shop with a possible charging system problem, the inspection should involve more than just checking the voltage across the battery terminals with the engine running.
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Tag: Starting + Charging + Batteries
Mercedes-Benz F-Cells: Field-Proven Fuel Cell Electrics
Mercedes-Benz fuel cell vehicles can refuel in less than half the time it takes to recharge the fastest-charging electric vehicle, and can travel twice as far on a single tankful of hydrogen as a pure electric can on its batteries.
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Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Service Safety
Learning these basics can save your life – what not to touch or do, and when to refer customers to a dealer.
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SDS Evolves: XENTRY
Using a sophisticated self-diagnostic system makes your life a lot easier provided you know the exact options and systems the car actually has. That’s where XENTRY comes in.
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First Things First: Baseline that Battery and Charging System
Much of your electrical and electronic testing will be meaningless if you don’t.
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One of the Star Points: Ignition
To run properly, any gasoline-burning engine requires three elements to work together in perfect harmony: compression, fuel, and, our subject here, spark. Maintaining this harmony insures the legendary power and performance of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
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Power Plant
With all the modern conveniences found in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, it’s no wonder they also have a technologically-advanced power distribution system. The Dual Battery system helps manage this symphony of electronics.
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How May I ASSYST?
With any tangible investment, good maintainance will yield a good return. The same can be said of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. With proper and timely maintenance you can help retain the value. Here is how Mercedes-Benz helps you achieve that goal.
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Power Distribution
When diagnosing electrical problems, the more you know about modern power distribution systems the faster you will find the problem. Rapidly changing technology has revolutionized how power is applied.
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Testing the Battery, Starting and Charging Systems is Not Just for No-Starts Anymore
Why test? Because you’ll not only head off electrical breakdowns, you’ll also prevent subtle electronic glitches that can defy normal troubleshooting.
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Mercedes-Benz Control Units Go Back to School
Installing a new control unit to replace the failed one is only half the job. With various combinations of options available on the same model, the new unit has to learn which are installed and how to work with them.
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Can We Get on the Bus?
Since the early ‘90s, Mercedes-Benz has developed its Controller Area Network (CAN) to control how components communicate with each other and with us through our Compact III or Basic. How has this evolved, and what does it mean to diagnosis and repair?
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