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    NGK offers best practice advice

    NGK offers the PMM audience some advice for working on spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lambda sensors. Sp ...

    NGK offers the PMM audience some advice for working on spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lambda sensors. Spark plugs Most issues in relation to spark plugs are invariably down to a plug being affected b ...

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    The evolving relationships of parts

    Autoelectro UK’s Sales Manager Nick Hood outlines the evolving partnership between battery, starter motor ...

    Autoelectro UK’s Sales Manager Nick Hood outlines the evolving partnership between battery, starter motor and alternator. The relationship between the vehicle battery, starter motor and alternator is ...

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    GYS outlines company processes

    PMM visited GYS’ HQ in Rugby to find out a bit more about what goes into making one of the most recognisa ...

    PMM visited GYS’ HQ in Rugby to find out a bit more about what goes into making one of the most recognisable brands in European automotive workshops. ‘‘Over the last five or six years, it has become v ...

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    How to properly maintain batteries

    Sometimes technicians need to educate customers on how best to treat their cars and maintain their batter ...

    Sometimes technicians need to educate customers on how best to treat their cars and maintain their batteries. Ecobat explains. Although it’s tempting to take the easy route and just give the customer ...

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    Autodata examines key fault

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. 2017 Jaguar E-Pace erratic operation ...

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    Latest developments in battery technology

    Battery expert Varta outlines what it has been doing over the past year to educate and inform workshop te ...

    Battery expert Varta outlines what it has been doing over the past year to educate and inform workshop technicians on the latest developments in battery technology. As the nationwide restrictions bega ...

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    NGK outlines common technical oversights

    Ron Merralls, Assistant Technical Manager with ignition and sensor specialist NGK Spark Plugs, explains w ...

    Ron Merralls, Assistant Technical Manager with ignition and sensor specialist NGK Spark Plugs, explains what common technician oversights the company is encountering in the aftermarket and some of the ...

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    PICO diagnoses a Vauxhall Vectra fault

    In the second part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith gives his all to diagnose the problem cau ...

    In the second part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith gives his all to diagnose the problem causing the engine of a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra to refuse to start. After much frustration and with a ...

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    The latest developments in Battery Support Units

    Here, GYS’ Neil Pulsford explains the latest developments in Battery Support Units and what technicians n ...

    Here, GYS’ Neil Pulsford explains the latest developments in Battery Support Units and what technicians need to know about this part. Car makers first started using Battery Support Units in the mid-to ...

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    NGK outlines BoxClever loyalty scheme

    NGK’s BoxClever UK independent garage loyalty scheme is a long-standing success story with thousands of g ...

    NGK’s BoxClever UK independent garage loyalty scheme is a long-standing success story with thousands of garages gaining points and prizes following the purchase of the company’s ignition and sensor co ...

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    Hella offers a solution for technicians

    Hella’s Tech World website is helping technicians across the UK  diagnose ignition coil faults. Here, we ...

    Hella’s Tech World website is helping technicians across the UK  diagnose ignition coil faults. Here, we present some of the advice found on the website for measuring ignition coils. Regardless of the ...

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    The importance of testing and charging batteries

    A recent webinar revealed some very interesting facts to the Rotronics team about technicians’ approach t ...

    A recent webinar revealed some very interesting facts to the Rotronics team about technicians’ approach to battery management. Here, Managing Director of Rotronics, Ken Clark emphasises the importance ...

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    Autoelectro runs through smart charge alternators

    Autoelectro provides a look at smart charge alternators, exploring the complexity of their design and how ...

    Autoelectro provides a look at smart charge alternators, exploring the complexity of their design and how they have evolved over time. Smart charge – or intelligent charge – alternators have been avai ...

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    The process of glow plug replacement

    NGK, the ignition and sensor specialist, presents how the glow plug replacement process can vary dependin ...

    NGK, the ignition and sensor specialist, presents how the glow plug replacement process can vary depending on the vehicle model and how it has been driven. On vehicles used mainly for long motorway jo ...

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    Fiat 500 fix: Engine misfires from cold

    In this case study, Pico technician Steve Smith describes the diagnostic techniques involved when faced w ...

    In this case study, Pico technician Steve Smith describes the diagnostic techniques involved when faced with a misfire symptom during cold starts in engines that utilise TwinAir technology. Manufactur ...

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