BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl talks with Andrew Markel, director of content for Babcox Media and ASE-certified technician, about the biggest mistake estimators and repairers make when first plugging in a scan tool and starting their “electronic blueprint” from the BodyShop Business Launch Tech USA Collision Studio at Babcox Media.
Resetting and programming TPMS sensors for a Tesla is a lot like any other vehicle, and the challenge is still the same: keeping the light off.
One of the first items to be replaced on any Tesla model are the tires. This is due to tire wear from the instant torque of the electric motor. When replacing the tires, you will have to service the TPMS sensors.
Tesla has used Baolong (from 2012 to 2014), Continental (from 2014 to 2020 ) and a proprietary sensor that uses Bluetooth. For 2021, the Model Y started to use a sensor that communicates using Bluetooth protocols. Not much is known about the new system except that the sensors are currently available only through Tesla.
First thing’s first: Find the LV battery, which could be anywhere in the vehicle.
Grace Hovis’s journey in Hovis Auto & Truck Supply blends tradition with digital innovation in the automotive aftermarket industry.
Discover the revolutionary Autel ADAS Bay Max vehicle lift at the Autel Research and Testing facility in New York.
Andrew Markel shares his latest service tips in the all new BendPak EV Garage video series.
When navigating the complexity and challenges of ADAS, apply the lessons you’ve learned … and be open to learning more.
Jason Stahl talks with Frank Phillips of ADAS Solutions USA on collision repairers’ difficulties addressing ADAS repairs.
IDC5 CAR 76.5.0 includes the update of 37 makes, including electric and hybrid vehicles.
Jason Stahl talks with Kurt Fenzel of I-CAR on his experience teaching hands-on ADAS calibration courses to the collision industry.
