The voice of the independent garage sector
Technical
Is it there or not?
26 January 2023Intermittent faults are always the most difficult to find. Therefore, when I was tasked with attempting to diagnose and rectify an intermittent cutting-out fault I… Read More
Rocker on Tommy?
24 January 2023Vehicle diagnosis is not dissimilar to navigating a minefield; Tread carefully. How’s that for an opening line? Not exactly an encouraging start I know, but… Read More
Calibrations: All about live data
20 January 2023Live data ensures calibrations are done correctly, but what we are seeing is a growth in the collection of the data from vehicles, whether they… Read More
Son of a Shogun
17 January 2023Did you know you can fix a misfire with a simple oil change? If you want to know how then please read on. I was… Read More
Left carrying the CAN
20 December 2022This month’s topic has been one of the most rewarding for quite some time, not just on a technical level, but also due to the… Read More
Counting the cost?
15 December 2022Cars and vans that come off the production line in 2022 are jam packed with technology that is used for entertainment and safety. In the… Read More
Li-Ion batteries: Size does not matter
5 December 2022Imagine if today we had only ever known electric cars, which were the dominant powertrain of choice in the late 1800s. Consider someone coming along… Read More
High-voltage, electrical compressors
30 November 2022Design review High-voltage (HV) electrical compressors have already been on the market for a while as they currently power most heating, ventilation and… Read More