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When confronted with a wiring harness repair, we often struggle finding the correct connector and pigtail repair kits. Often a specific connector may be used on multiple applications. If the connector is allowed to be replaced, what resources are available to locate approved wiring connector and pigtail repair kits? Let’s see what is available from Nissan/INFINITI.
Are you looking for OEM emergency response guides (ERGs)? The Repairability Technical Support (RTS) team has located these guides and either houses them on the RTS website, provides links to webpages that house them, or provides articles with instructions on how to locate them.
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 look in numerous manuals to find the information required to safely repair the vehicle.
Eric Geng and Graeme Ackersviller from Toyota Manufacturing North America presented at Great Designs In Steel 2023. They highlighted the new generation TNGA-F full-frame platform in their Non-Linear Tailor Welded Blanks Application In Chassis Frame presentation.
Sometimes, going back to the basics can make the difference between a quality repair and a failed repair. Some tools in the industry are well known staples of a good technician. However, not all tools get the attention and recognition that they deserve. Thread repair tools may be some tools that are overlooked by many, but for some this tool can be a game changer and a life saver.
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 look in numerous manuals to find the information required to safely repair the vehicle.
Sometimes seeing is understanding, that’s why I-CAR's technical team created the Just in Time video series to guide you through a variety of collision repair topics from ADAS and EVs to repair tips and tricks. These videos enable you to, in less than 5 minutes, learn something new. Let’s check out a feature on the Ford Mach-E.
Ford has released the second installment of their On Target publication for 2023.
Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) 2023 covered multiple topics from electric vehicle (EV) battery enclosures construction, energy management of different materials, and the joining techniques used to put it all together.
I-CAR had a discussion on Ford/Lincoln exterior panel sectioning guidelines.
Repairer Driven News (RDN) released an article highlighting a Subaru service bulletin for single-use mounting clips.
What is a one-time-use part, and how do you determine if a fastener, clip, or part can be reused? These are questions that we are confronted with in the collision industry quite a lot. The other big question is "Where do I find this information?"
Repairer Driven News (RDN) released an article highlighting a document which was published to offer guidance on safe handling and storage of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
As part of the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) OEM linking pin activity, we are helping to connect the collision repair industry to the vehicle makers. Recently, we had a technical inquiry that asked about inner quarter panel sectioning on a 2015 Cadillac ATS coupe.
Vehicle telematics systems are nothing new in the automotive industry. They consist of an onboard device which communicates from the vehicle to a 3rd party such as a dispatch service. The original idea was created prior to everyone having supercomputers in their pockets. Car accidents happen, who are you going to call when it happens to you?
