DESCRIPTION & OPERATION A tire pressure sensor integrated with a valve is installed in each wheel and transmits a detected air pressure signal in the form of a radio wave....
DESCRIPTION & OPERATIONThe purpose of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is to assist the driver in maintaining the vehicle's tire pressures at the optimum level in order...
It's been more than a decade since tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) were mandated into use in the U.S., But help lines to TPMS tool and sensor makers are lighting up with...
Your new hires need to know more than tires and alignments. They need a solid background in automotive theory. But theory is about the least likely subject a young technician ...
As Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) technology becomes more common in vehicles on American roadways, there’s a growing market to maintain, inspect and calibrate the many...
A U.S. House subcommittee hearing on "Proposals to enhance product safety and transparency for Americas" included discussion of the automotive industry's right to repair legislation...
While most technicians are comfortable performing TPMS service on regular tires, high performance (HP) and ultra-high-performance (UHP) tires may make things trickier.
“The accepted knowledge is that 11% of vehicles on the road have the check engine light on,” says Jim Fish, chief marketing officer of Opus IVS, the intelligent vehicle support...
Installing plus-size tire and wheel combinations can sometimes change a vehicle’s ride height. What impact could that have on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS?) What do...
OPERATIONThe signals from the TPMS transmitter are received by the ETACS-ECU (vehicles without Keyless Operation System) or KOS & OSS-ECU (vehicles with Keyless Operation System...
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has issued a letter telling automakers not to comply with the already-in-effect Data Access Law in Massachusetts, noting...
When directed to train any TPMS sensors on the Ford Edge, Mitchell 1 advises to only use the sensor training procedure outlined in this repair information. The procedure in the...
Continental Automotive Systems Inc. is offering TPMS tool bundles that combine Autodiagnos TPMS tools with Continental's REDI-Sensor TPMS sensors in a single package.
Consumers are less satisfied with their aftermarket service providers, according to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Aftermarket Service Index (ASI) Study. Users gave tire replacement...
Chrysler Pacifica – 2022 DESCRIPTION & OPERATION DESCRIPTION The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) monitors air pressure in the four road tires. Sensor transmissions occur...
The Rotary brand from Vehicle Service Group (VSG), a Dover company, has three models of automatic air conditioning diagnostic and recharging equipment available.
If a new sensor has been installed or tire rotated, the vehicle must be stationary for about 20 minutes before the system can start the process of calculating correct sensor locations...