I-CAR Clarifies Additional Nissan/Infiniti Calibration Requirements
Steering-angle sensors, power windows and navigation systems are among the additional items on Nissan and Infiniti vehicles that might require a calibration or initialization after removal, replacement or when the battery is disconnected, according to I-CAR.
I-CAR: Full-Body Sectioning Never a Safe or Viable Repair Option
When repairing a collision-damaged vehicle, full-body sectioning is a no-no – regardless of the situation.
Scanning and Recalibration: Not the Same
Many shops tend to use the terms “pre-repair scanning,” “post-repair scanning” and “post-repair calibration” interchangeably – when, in reality, they are separate procedures.
CARSTAR: Nearly 50 Locations Have Earned I-CAR Gold Class Status in 2017
CARSTAR announced that 49 of its franchise locations across the United States have earned I-CAR Gold Class recognition this year.
AMi Launches Professional Designations for Collision Repair Estimators
Two levels of designations are available: Accredited Collision Repair Estimator (ACE) and Accredited Master Collision Repair Estimator (AMCE).
The MSO: OEM Certification for Your Future
I think in the very near future it will be impossible to repair a vehicle if your shop isn’t certified in a brand.
SCRS Welding Video: If You Don’t Know Where to Start, ‘You’re Just Playing with Dials’
When it comes to welding, many auto body technicians don’t know the proper procedures for getting started, experts assert in Part 2 of a three-part video series on welding.
BASF’s VisionPLUS Performance Groups Approved for I-CAR Platinum Credit Points
In 2017, each performance group member will receive seven I-CAR Platinum points for meetings they attend, helping them maintain I-CAR Platinum status each year.
I-CAR: New Cancellation Policy Designed to Eliminate Classes with Fewer than Three Students
I-CAR will cancel classes that have fewer than three registered students, in an effort to improve “the overall live classroom experience for all I-CAR students,” the organization said.
SCRS Video: Don’t Lump Scanning, Calibration into One Bucket
In a new Society of Collision Repair Specialists video, “Scanning, Diagnostics and Calibration,” collision repairers talk about the process of scanning for and clearing diagnostic trouble codes, as well as the definitions.
I-CAR Welding Training and Certification Now Required for State Farm Select Service Repairers
I-CAR’s Welding Training and Certification program is now a requirement for participants in the State Farm Select Service program.
I-CAR to Present Live Version of Nissan ‘Safety Shield’ Course at Southern Automotive Repair Conference
The course is part of I-CAR’s popular “Vehicle and Technology Specific Training” line of courses and focuses on the elements that make up Nissan/Infiniti Safety Shield Technologies’ suite of advanced safety features.
