The Brake Triangle – Brakes, Brake Fluid and Shock Absorbers
As featured in Undercar Parts Services magazine (UPS) – August 2022 One of the most important but overlooked areas in vehicle safety is the ‘brake triangle’, which is made up of the following three components: Brakes Modern vehicles are full of nearly unimaginable complexity and thousands of parts work together to ensure a safe, […]
The Challenges of Car Battery Testing
As featured in AAAA Magazine – July 2022 The key problem lies in the difficulty of testing batteries, and this applies to repair shops, retail outlets, and service garages. There is a significant shortfall in a reliable method of estimating the state-of-charge, which is based mostly on voltage and charge counting. Assessing capacity, is the […]
Tackling Diesel Air Pollutants
As featured in Australian Diesel Mechanic Magazine (ADMM) June 2022 Road transport is a source of air pollutants which can have adverse effects at various scales. The air pollutants which are currently causing greatest concern in terms of local air quality, primarily because of their impacts on human health, are airborne particulate matter (PM), nitrogen […]
So You Want to Start a Workshop
What equipment do you need? As featured in AAAA Magazine – July 2022 A career as a mechanic can be rewarding and allow you to work a flexible schedule in a job that continuously challenges your skills. Starting your own service repair business gives you even more control over your professional direction, allowing you to […]
NSW Compliant Brake Testing Equipment
As featured in The Automotive Technician Magazine (TAT) March 2022 Workshop Pro 10 Brake Meter Can Now Be Used in NSW AutoTest Workshop Pro 10 has recently been given the tick of approval by Transport for NSW. This means that this product is compliant in every state and territory of Australia to conduct brake testing. In […]
The Latest Compliant Brake Testing Equipment
Workshop Pro 10 Brake Meter Can Now Be Used in NSW AutoTest Workshop Pro 10 has recently been given the tick of approval by Transport for NSW. This means that this product is compliant in every state and territory of Australia to conduct brake testing. In 2018, the Workshop Pro revolutionised brake testing by not […]
Window Tint Testing Regulation Changes
IN THIS ARTICLE: Published by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association November 2021 What are the changes to Window Tint Testing? These changes will affect Light Vehicles (LV). TMR will no longer accept the Tint Card testing method from September Our AutoLight® window tint tester meets all of the requirements for a light transmissibility test, of […]
Headlight Aiming and Safety
The main purpose of your vehicle’s headlights is to improve visibility on the road when driving under low-light conditions. However, headlights aren’t just a suggestion— their use is a necessity, required by law drivers during specific times of the day or under certain conditions. For example, headlights should be used when: Other obligations of drivers […]
Why do you need a Car Battery Tester?
The electric charge that your battery carries will not last a century. It can only carry so much electric charge for a specified amount of time and sooner or later it will discharge. In most cases, it is quite difficult to tell how much electric charge you have left. Testing of batteries in a short […]
Compliant Window Tint Testing Products
…and what to look out for when buying one. A selection of light transmission meters on the market. Pictured far left is one of the AutoLight models, the only compliant meter to the regulations. There has been a lot of focus recently on window tint testing from, all government jurisdictions. As a manufacture of […]