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    |Date: November 16, 2017
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    Workshops are putting their reputation at risk by installing the wrong batteries on start-stop cars. This can cause early battery failure and increase fuel costs, warns Exide Technologies. ...

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  • Battery Testing a Routine Procedure

    |Date: October 13, 2017
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  • Equalisation Charge for a Hybrid

    |Date: August 30, 2017
    Equalisation Charge for a Hybrid

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    In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

    In this case study, Steve Carter describes a problem he encountered on a Prius. ...

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  • Is Leaking Coolant to Blame?

    |Date: April 26, 2017
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    Dally Singh, Tech Manager, Autoelectro, urges technicians to avoid a fitting error that leads engine cool ...

    Dally Singh, Tech Manager, Autoelectro, urges technicians to avoid a fitting error that leads engine coolant to cause alternator drive belt slip. The issue affects Minis with 1.4 and 1.6 petrol engine ...

    April 26, 2017
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  • “Is the S-Class Still Top of the Class?”

    |Date: April 24, 2017

    “Is the S-Class Still Top of the Class?”

    The Mercedes S-Class plug-in hybrid: an industry leader or simply a technical ‘stop-gap’? Jonathan Sampso ...

    The Mercedes S-Class plug-in hybrid: an industry leader or simply a technical ‘stop-gap’? Jonathan Sampson, MD at AutoMate, gives his verdict. For more than 40 years now, the phrase 'S-Class' has come ...

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  • Battery System Check

    |Date: April 03, 2017
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    Rotronics explores the value of introducing a simple and speedy battery system check that can be built in ...

    Rotronics explores the value of introducing a simple and speedy battery system check that can be built in to every day workshop inspections. The winter brings with it a lot of fun and excitement, bit ...

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    |Date: February 09, 2017
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    According to Autodata, the number of vehicles with battery issues doubles in the period between November ...

    According to Autodata, the number of vehicles with battery issues doubles in the period between November and February each year. Although the top reasons for winter breakdowns in the UK range from ins ...

    February 09, 2017
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    |Date: August 17, 2016
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    Battery management – why wait for winter?

    CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the ...

    CTEK explains why effective battery management all year round is essential for the well-being of both the battery and the workshop's reputation. The performance and lifespan of lead-acid batteries is ...

    August 17, 2016
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    |Date: November 06, 2015
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    November 06, 2015
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    |Date: May 16, 2015
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    How do you configure replacement batteries?

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    May 16, 2015
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    |Date: April 20, 2015
    How to fit modern car batteries

    How to fit modern car batteries

    Today’s batteries need to be installed correctly or the customer may soon need to return to the garage. W ...

    Today’s batteries need to be installed correctly or the customer may soon need to return to the garage. Without battery coding, the car’s battery management system won’t work correctly and some vehicl ...

    April 20, 2015
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  • How Carbon Boost technology is further improving battery performance

    |Date: April 19, 2015
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    With claims that it’s new Premium battery will recharge up to 1.5 times faster, Exide looks at how the us ...

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    April 19, 2015
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  • The role that battery management systems play in modern vehicles

    |Date: April 16, 2015
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    Steve Umney, HELLA’s Electronics Product & Brand Manager, looks at the role of battery/power management i ...

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    April 16, 2015
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  • Spark plugs – the ‘small giant’ of the powertrain

    |Date: July 19, 2014
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