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    It seems like only yesterday when the new E-Class Mercedes Benz set a pioneering technological new trend by becoming the first car in the world to offer adaptive headlamps developed by HELLA. Seeing a ...

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    |Date: May 24, 2013
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  • Battery charging and testing – 6 simple steps

    |Date: March 18, 2013
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    During a recent six week winter workshop trial, CTEK research identified that as many as 25% of vehicles ...

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  • How to replace the battery on modern day vehicles

    |Date: February 27, 2013
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    In modern cars, the battery is much more central to the vehicle’s electrical management system, meaning you can no longer just remove a battery and replace it with another. Approximately 80% of worksh ...

    February 27, 2013
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  • Start-Stop batteries – diagnostic installation and testing

    |Date: February 09, 2013
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    |Date: January 14, 2013
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    |Date: December 30, 2012
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  • Wiper blades – signs of wear

    |Date: December 19, 2012
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    December 19, 2012
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  • Wiper motor wiring issues

    |Date: November 07, 2012
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    November 07, 2012
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  • Cabin air and diesel filters – winter checks

    |Date: November 02, 2012
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    In terms of vehicle performance over the winter months it’s essential that diesel fuel filter checks are carried out before temperatures fall to freezing. An OE quality, highly efficient fuel filter w ...

    November 02, 2012
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  • Antifreeze and coolants – ‘vehicle specific’ applications

    |Date: October 16, 2012
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    Antifreeze and coolants have had to evolve to absorb and disperse the much greater heat generated by modern engines, while providing equal protection to the multitude of elements and components they c ...

    October 16, 2012
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  • Xenon headlamp alignment – VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda models

    |Date: October 10, 2012
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    October 10, 2012
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  • Shocks and springs – key winter checks

    |Date: September 19, 2012
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    As a critical item on the MOT tester’s checklist, KYB recommends that every vehicle that comes into the w ...

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    September 19, 2012
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