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Listen In: ADAS Roundtable Sponsored by AUTEL

Tomorrow's Technician

Moderator Jason Stahl kicked off the conversation by asking the roundtable participants what level of competency they feel collision repairers are at when it comes to repairing vehicle electronics. ADAS is half electrical, half physical. But what kind of person likes to troubleshoot vehicle electronics? “I

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How Capacitors Protect Ignition Circuits

Tomorrow's Technician

A capacitor is a two-terminal electrical device that stores and releases energy as an electric charge. It consists of two electrical conductors that are separated by a distance. I ran across a similar coil arrangement from a 2011 Nissan Frontier. Transistors and other electronic components replaced ignition points.

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5 Dodge Dakota 4WD Problems You Should Know (+Fixes)

RepairSmith

The fault is likely with the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) mounted on the steering wheel. This wheel drive shift problem could also stem from electrical or mechanical faults within the Transfer Case Control Module. The electrical connector to the shift motor could also fry or warp. Still no luck?

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5 Dodge Dakota 4WD Problems You Should Know (+Fixes)

RepairSmith

The fault is likely with the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) mounted on the steering wheel. This wheel drive shift problem could also stem from electrical or mechanical faults within the Transfer Case Control Module. The electrical connector to the shift motor could also fry or warp. Still no luck?

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Respect Your Elders

Tomorrow's Technician

He seems all too prescient in the things he wrote back in 2011: A new weight loss drug developed in 2023 is the best-selling drug in history. One character’s boyfriend shows up for a date in his electric drive Chinese sports car which “can do zero to 60 in under 3 seconds.” Brooks was too limited in his range here.)