It will be very helpful to skim through the flow chart to try and determine which way the voltage is traveling. Be sure the flow chart is not asking you to check for voltage, only to have the next line say, “Repair the wire shorted to voltage.” In the case of the Silverado, the PCM should put out about 10.0 volts to the EBCM. A quick voltage test at the EBCM revealed no voltage on the yellow/black wire. Next, the voltage at the PCM was tested and found to be 10.0 volts.

Tags: Chevy Silverado, Diagnostic equipment, Service bays, Technicians, Underhood service

To make the most of your insurance dollars, you need to understand exactly what your needs are and conduct a thorough review of your exposures.

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Greenball Corp. has evolved a great deal since being formed by Chris Tsai and his wife, Jenny, in Long Beach, Calif., in 1976. The specialty tire distributor began operations in a 2,300-square-foot combination office and warehouse. Since then, it has outgrown its headquarters six times.

Tags: Greenball, Specialty tires

Cautiously optimistic is probably the best way to describe the mood of independent commercial truck tire dealers as the domestic truck tire market rumbles into the remaining months of the year.

Tags: Commercial Tire Dealer, truck tires

Long known for its specialty tire expertise, Alliance Tire U.S.A. has never enjoyed a medium truck tire product of its own in North America — until recently.

Tags: Aeolus, Alliance, Commercial Tire Dealer, truck tires

What’s learned in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is offering educational sessions packed with take-home, practical advice at the first-ever Global Tire Expo - Powered by TIA. The expo will be held Nov. 2-5 in Las Vegas, Nev., as part of the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show.

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China is a communist country, with one ruling party. At the same time, it seems to be embracing capitalism to the best of its manufacturing ability.

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Independent tire dealers using social media to promote their business run the risk of losing both existing and potential customers if they push specials, sales and services too hard, according to Barry Reese, president of Tire Company Solutions (TCS), a tire dealership software supplier that has been working with dealers to create effective social media campaigns.

Tags: Barry Reese, Social media, TCS, Tire Company Solutions

Companies specializing in air compressors for tire dealerships are concentrating on several popular features — low noise generation, added power and a “small footprint.”

Tags: Auto service, Compressors, Shop equipment

Green tires and pending government regulations were a major part of the recently completed 26th International Reifen Trade Fair at Essen, Germany. Guests from 127 countries, 600 exhibitors from 42 countries, and more than 18,000 buyers attended the fair.

Tags: Conference, Convention, green tires, Reifen Trade Fair, TIA