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Pulse width modulation and automotive lighting
Once the most basic of circuits, the humble lamp has also progressed.
Top tips for car and truck fleet maintenance: what repair shops need to know (VIDEO)
Ready to grow your shop’s business with fleet maintenance, service and repairs?
Another specialty punch
There are many types of punches. There’s a reason for that.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Dead Battery? (Video)
Diagnosing the cause of a battery drain can be a challenge today.
Photo gallery: Auto repair (and a few motorcyclists) in Indianapolis, Indiana
Shop Press photographer Mike Apice recently visited Indiana, exploring the local scene and a few repair shops. Here’s a bit of what he saw behind his lens.
Using voltage to locate electrical faults
Understanding how voltage is used in an electrical circuit can help your troubleshooting.
How do you handle billing shop supplies?
You ARE accounting for them, right?
Fixing cracked plastic parts with a hot staple tool (VIDEO)
When plastic parts break, sometimes replacements can be prohibitively expensive or hard to find. Learn how to use a hot staple tool to salvage broken plastics for auto repairs and other projects.
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SHOP STUFF
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Betcha Haven’t Serviced the Tool You Use on Every Job
The most dangerous piece of equipment in a shop is often the most neglected.
Tool Review: FNIRSI DSO152 Oscilloscope
Lemmy tries out the cheapest lab scope available on Amazon.
Making custom coiled wire is easier than you think (VIDEO)
Coiled wire is a smart idea for adding service loops or mechanical strain relief on automotive electrical jobs or other projects.
New techs: hang in there. An old transmission pan mystery exemplifies the difficulties of being a mechanic
What do you do when a part isn’t in an IPD/fiche?
Choosing the right brake fluid
Just because it says “DOT 4” on the bottle doesn’t mean it’s the correct DOT 4 for the vehicle.
VIDEOS
PSA: Stop throwing away brake rotor screws
They’re real important for two separate reasons.
What tools do you keep in your road box for car repair? (VIDEO)
Do you have a toolbox ready to go for repairs on the road? What do you keep in it?
Best of Shop Press 2024
Let’s recap the best of this year!