ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Management
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Management
I have a ’98 Camaro with manual locks and windows. I want to install power locks and power windows. How much would a job like this cost? Would I have to do anything different as far as needing a different type of battery?
I have a ’98 Camaro with manual locks and windows. I want to install power locks and power windows. How much would a job like this cost? Would I have to do anything different as far as needing a different type of battery?
Hybrids are raising the green bar
As gasoline prices head back above the $3 a gallon mark, so does the public’s interest in fuel-efficient vehicles such a hybrids. Toyota’s third generation Prius (2010 model year) raises the green bar even higher with its latest refinements.
Solving the Mysteries of Rotating Electrical
How learning the basics of starting/charging systems can help you avoid a warranty issue.
Hybrids Explained
Defining the term ‘hybrid’ as it relates to the automotive world.
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Electrical System
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
• Identify major electrical system components
• Identify electrical system component functions
• Identify related items
• Provide basic use, installation and warranty information
Hybrid Service, Please
Service opportunities lie mainly in the future as hybrids move out of warranty and into the independent service bays.
Slicing Those Warranty Returns
An oft-cited statistic in the automotive aftermarket pegs warranty returns at 25 percent. Upon joining this industry, I heard that figure is an improvement over the past. While it may be better, no one should be comfortable with the notion that a full one-fourth of the products they send out come back as warranty returns.
Maintenance vs. Repair: The Impact on Parts Sourcing
Knowing what maintenance parts your customers need will make their vehicles safer and more reliable — and your revenue greater.
The Complexities of Multiplexing
We can surely count on multiplexing to proliferate throughout all vehicle lines and become a common issue in future aftermarket parts distribution and service. But only time will tell how the aftermarket will adapt.