Scanning & Calibration: In-House or Sublet?
When choosing a sublet, whether it be the dealer or other outside service, be sure you know what you’re asking for and that they know what to do.
In-Car Technology: New Challenges for Collision Shops
Whether it’s an EV or a gas-powered vehicle, today’s in-car technology is presenting new challenges for collision and auto repair shops.
Vehicle Electronics: The Future Is Much Closer Than You Think
If you haven’t come up with a plan for new vehicle electronics or servicing battery-electric vehicles, maybe you should … because the future is already at your door.
Vehicle Drive Cycles: Are We Failing Our Customers?
Why test drives (or drive cycles) matter.
The Challenge of Windshields and Calibrations
By building a consistent process for calibration, you may find you can reduce some of your frustration over required parameters and failed procedures.
Vehicle Electronics Explosion: Do You Know Your DTCs?
Having a thorough and complete understanding of DTCs and how systems are networked together is becoming more and more necessary when repairing vehicles.
Vehicle ADAS: I Dumped My Old Car for a Computer
It was surprisingly not too hard to say goodbye to my old jalopy.
Vehicle Scanning & Calibration Technology
Scan tools and calibration equipment have come a long way as far as ease of operation and ability to access the vehicle.
Vehicle Calibrations and Mechanical Repairs
Whether you’re replacing a radiator or repairing collision damage, deviating from OEM requirements will make a shop a target for blame should something go wrong.
Vehicle Calibrations: Patience is a Virtue
You can train someone to use equipment, but experience comes with time — which can try your patience when you’re trying to get vehicles out the door.
Vehicle Calibration: Did You Do It Right?
Whether you perform vehicle calibrations in-house or sublet them out, avoid the blame game with thorough and bulletproof documentation.
What Happens When ADAS Won’t Calibrate?
Troubleshooting the problem comes down to knowing the failure, vehicle or fixtures.
