February 2012

Technology and your ride

February 25, 2012

There can be no denying our vehicles’ evolution progress in the way of technology in the last decade. New cars and trucks are crammed with control modules of all sorts, each with separate software to perform advanced design functions. Inter-module communication allows multiple control modules to “see” and discern important sensor data, relating to everything [...]

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The check engine light

February 15, 2012

What is that little light all about? Well, it’s complicated – but then again it isn’t. The check engine light, or malfunction indicator lamp, is the most common customer concern documented in recent years. Sometimes it is associated with a drivability concern, sometimes it comes on for what seems like no apparent reason. By federal [...]

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