In the old days, anytime you wanted to roll down the window, you had to turn a crank, which meant that if you were driving alone and wanted to open the passenger window, or the back windows, you had to stop and pull over. ...
Technology that gives the driver the ability to detect potentially dangerous objects — outside the normal path of sight — has expanded greatly over the last five to ten years. These innovations include blind spot moni ...
The adaptive speed control sensor is the heart of the adaptive speed control system (see the related article in this issue of Mopar® Magazine). It’s also known as the adaptive cruise control (ACC) sensor or module, or b ...
Using plastics, such as Lexan®, to replace glass for headlamp lenses had one drawback: the susceptibility of this modern material to ultraviolet damage. The damage is in the form of clouding, which reduces the intensity of ...
The use of waterborne automotive paint continues to increase as the legal allowable limits of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) continues to decrease. Rule 1151 is the law that started the regulation of VOCs and other automot ...
PAINT REPAIR Over the life of a vehicle, the paint is exposed to a wide variety of natural elements. These range from ultraviolet radiation from the sun, to bird droppings, to stones and gravel kicked up off the road. The ...
Fender bender accidents can occur in parking lots, on the street at stop signs and even with the door jamb on the garage. The point is, these minor accidents occur frequently and unpredictably. And, often, front headlamp a ...
Performance is a wide-ranging term in the automotive industry. When someone talks about upgrading vehicle performance, engine and suspension modifications usually come to mind. But performance also includes how a vehicle look ...
The exterior of a vehicle is subjected to a wide range of environmental effects. These effects vary widely depending on the part of the country in which the vehicle is driven. The net result can be a deterioration of the pain ...
Nothing can be more irritating for your customer than a rattle, wind noise, or a vibration that makes driving their car unpleasant. This is especially true if the vehicle is relatively new. Nothing can be more frustrating for ...
