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Automotive Inspection Cameras and Borescopes: A Buyer's Guide for Shops(Post)
A flashlight and a mirror only get you so far. The moment a tech needs to look inside a cylinder, behind a timing cover, down an intake runner, or into a door cavity, an inspection camera turns a gue ...
Best Automotive Scan Tools for Shops(Post)Your scan tool is one of the hardest-working pieces of equipment in the bay. It reads and clears trouble codes, streams live sensor data, runs bidirectional tests, and handles the pre- and post-scan ...
Breaking the Badge Barrier: Why Dealerships Should Calibrate Off-Brand Vehicles(Post)The Bottom Line Up Front ADAS calibrations are your highest-margin service. You're probably already doing them for your own brand, but if you're sending off-brand vehicles elsewhere, you're giving aw ...
Getting Started With ADAS Calibration(Post)Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are systems designed into cars to provide an extra layer of safety to the driver and passengers. The most common ADAS safety systems include lane ...
From Pain Points to Product: How Real-World Problems Drive Innovation(Post)The best products do not usually start with a grand idea. They start with a problem. In the case of ADAS TRAK, a software platform built for calibration businesses, the spark for innovation came dire ...
What is Lane Departure Warning (LDW)? A Simple Guide for Auto Professionals(Post)Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems have quickly become a standard safety feature in modern vehicles. But as an auto professional, understanding the intricacies of LDW technology, its calibration n ...
Ford IDS, FDRS, and FJDS: A Shop Owner's Guide to Ford's OEM Diagnostic Software(Post)If you're working on Ford and Lincoln vehicles, you've probably noticed that Ford doesn't run on a single diagnostic platform. Depending on the model year of the vehicle in front of you, you may be w ...
Creating an Insurance-Friendly ADAS Calibration Report: Best Practices(Post)ADAS calibration reports play a crucial role in the automotive repair process. They serve as a bridge between repair shops and insurance companies, documenting the necessary work performed and justif ...
Not All Autel Tablets Are the Same — Here's What to Know Before You Buy(Post)If you've ever seen an Autel tablet listed on a marketplace site for significantly less than authorized dealer pricing, you've probably wondered whether it's worth it. It's a fair question. The tool ...
How to Use an Autel Scanner for ADAS Calibrations(Post)Want to learn how to use an Autel scanner for your ADAS calibrations? Check out our guide on how to get started, along with some common calibrations and next steps. Setting Up Your Autel Account Befo ...
Autel vs. Launch: Which Scanner is Right for Your Shop?(Post)If you run a shop, the scanner question is rarely about one tool. It's about which platform you want to live with for the next five years, because the software subscriptions, the training, and the mu ...
J2534 Pass-Thru Programming Tools: What They Are and How to Choose One(Post)Sooner or later, every shop hits the same wall. A scan tool reads the codes, points you at a module, and then the repair calls for a software update or a brand-new control unit that ships empty. That ...
