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In Automotive School? 5 Things You’ll Love About the 2026 Mazda CX-5

Automotive Training Centre

If youre considering hybrid mechanic training at the ATC Surrey, heres what you should know about this highly anticipated SUV and how it connects to your future career. The Introduction of a New Hybrid System For the first time, Mazda is bringing hybrid technology to the CX-5, utilizing a system developed in collaboration with Toyota.

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The liability of smart cars and understanding the risks

Auto Service World

These risks can be categorized as follows: Vehicle control systems: Hackers can potentially exploit vulnerabilities in a car’s electronic control units (ECUs), allowing them to gain control of critical functions like steering, braking, and acceleration, possibly leading to accidents and injuries.

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Active Ride Control Diagnostics

Brake & Front End

Active Dampeners On old, electronically adjustable systems, there was typically a small stepper motor on top or on the side of the shock or strut that changed the size of the orifices in the piston or at the base. MagnaRide has no mechanical valves or small moving parts that can wear out (but the seals can go bad).

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Skill Set: Electrical Circuit Diagnostics

Tomorrow's Technician

Electronics are the same way. When electrical systems were nothing more than lights and electro-mechanical devices, you could practically diagnose everything with a test light. But with modern electronic systems, a test light is almost meaningless. If a measured clearance isn’t within spec, something isn’t right.

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Electrical Circuit Diagnostics

Tomorrow's Technician

Electronics are the same way. When electrical systems were nothing more than lights and electro-mechanical devices, you could practically diagnose everything with a test light. But with modern electronic systems, a test light is almost meaningless. If a measured clearance isn’t within spec, something isn’t right.

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Simplifying AWD Systems

Brake & Front End

Many of the early systems used mechanical ways to manage the distribution of power to the four wheels. Many of these AWD systems were able to utilize the brakes and sensors in the wheel ends to better control the power of the AWD system. Many AWD systems came onto the market in the 1990s. So, what happened?

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How Does a Clutch Fan Work?

Tomorrow's Technician

Automotive engine cooling systems have always utilized fans to draw air through the radiator for proper cooling. For many years, manufacturers mounted mechanical belt-driven fans on the end of the water pump. They utilize a bimetallic spring which reacts to heat as the temperature increases. This provided adequate cooling.

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