2017 (199 articles)

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• March 09, 2017: Locating ADAS Information: Volvo
  

  As a collision repair technician, there is one part of a service manual that houses all of the information you would ever need…right? This is not the case with modern vehicles. You may be required to ...

• March 08, 2017: OEM Linking Pin: Nissan Blind Spot Warning Clarification
  

  We recently posted a position statement from Nissan regarding bumper repairs on vehicles equipped with Blind Spot Warning System. There was some uncertainty around some of the wording, so we reached o...

• March 07, 2017: Weld-Through Primer Guidelines: Volkswagen
  

  Weld-through primers are generally a zinc-based product that are applied to the mating surfaces prior to welding. Corroding zinc forms zinc oxide which protects the steel. This is called sacrificial c...

• March 07, 2017: ETI Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  

  Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) released their position statement today on Pre- and Post-Repair System scanning. Per their statement, ETI agrees with the stance that many vehicle makers have taken ...

• March 03, 2017: OEM Linking Pin: Honda Spot Welder Settings
  

  When spot welding on a Honda vehicle, what settings should be used if the body repair manual doesn’t specify? We were recently asked this question so we escalated it up to Honda. Let’s see what they h...