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How to Prepare a Dirty Engine for Painting
One of the most impressive improvements you can do to your car is clean and paint your engine and surrounding engine compartment. No matter how good the car looks or sounds, what you see under the hood makes or breaks the over all impression of the car. Nothing looks better than opening the hood to…
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How to Pass Emissions
Three Methods: Learning the Emissions Standards, Getting an Inspection, Maintaining Your Vehicle Emissions tests are commonly performed in some regions to try and reduce the carbon footprint of vehicles. Mandatory testing can be a frightening prospect for those of us who drive regularly. But learning the emissions standards in your area, how to schedule an…
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How to Make Your Car Last Longer
No car will last forever, but with some effort, any car can last a lot longer! Steps 1. Plan your purchase! If you’re buying new, look for companies that have demonstrated quality and reliability in recent years. If you’re buying used, research both the car and the owner(s); pick their brain, look things up, run…
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How to Make the Brake Pedal More Sensitive
The brake system of all modern cars is a hydraulic system. It uses a pump, called a master cylinder, to create pressure. That pressure pushes smaller cylinders, which press the pads against a spinning metal disc or drum to stop the vehicle. When this system gets air in it, the pedal will feel soft or…
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How to Make a Car Maintenance Checklist
Car maintenance tasks are too numerous and too important to rely on memory. Use a car maintenance checklist to streamline your car’s upkeep. A car maintenance checklist is an easy way to keep you on track in regards to your car maintenance schedule and get the best service from your vehicle. Maintaining a good car…
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The Practical Use of Launch CRP 229 in Steering Angle Sensor Reset
Before we start our main topic, let’s give answers to 3 most asked questions about the steering system sensor angle reset. Why is a steering system reset necessary? A growing number of vehicle manufacturers require a reset to calibrate the on-board system sensors with the steering geometry of a newly aligned vehicle, ensuring the systems…
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Common GM ABS Bleeding-The Normal Way and the Simple One with the Help of Launch CRP229
CRP229 is a small-sized particular diagnostic tool designed by LAUNCH to fulfill more unique diagnostic requirement from DIY industry. Based on Android OS, and incorporated with OBD&EOBD standard protocols and standard diagnostic functions of all car systems, it makes diagnosis and maintenance simpler and cheaper. Featuring Maintenance and Service ALL in one, it has more…
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Hard Steering Problem Correction-A Practical Use Example of MaxiCheck Pro
MaxiCheck Pro has specialized features in Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) and Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS), Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) and Airbag, Service Reset, Steering Angle Sensor (SAS) Calibration and Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). In this article, I’ll take hard steering problem correction as an example and display the favorable use of MaxiCheck Pro in…
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A Brief Inforamtion Summary of Autel MaxiCheck Pro
Autel MaxiCheck Pro is simple, easy to handle and has been developed for expert technicians and body shops to service specific specialized systems based on Autel’s most recent diagnostic platform. These specialized systems consist of Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS), Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), Electronic Parking Brake (EPB), Climate Controls, Steering Angle Sensor (SAS), Oil light resets,…
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Vehicle Remote Diagnostics Realization: A New Age for Auto Makers
Remote vehicle diagnostics (RVD) is steadily appearing as a potentially unavoidable next step in the technological development of the automotive industry, with the promise of reduced outlay on warranty, product improvement and marketing acting as a convincing value proposal. Further benefits of the emerging RVD technology will be manifested in the creation of competitive advantage…
