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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

LIVE NOW Toyota Webcast To Refute Professors Unintended Acceleration Demonstration


Toyota is explaining why it believes the ABC News report featuring a Southern Illinois University professor who claimed he could induce unintended acceleration is wrong.

Go here to watch it live while it lasts.

Then, go here and read how ABC is fessing up to some editing decisions in that story. ABCs own version (with re-edited video) is here.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Car Fog Headlights To See Through the Bad Weather

Increasingly extreme weather lately makes car drivers to be extra careful. Very heavy rain often makes visibility very limited. Especially if it happens at night.

Such lamps, Fog Lamp FL-TY051 Hilux could help motorists cope with such situations. Photometric design was able to make the driver better visibility in extreme rain and thick fog.

Driving was much safer because the cars become more easily detectable by other riders from a safe distance. Because intended to deal with bad weather. Fog lamp is made of strong materials, corrosion resistant, UV resistant lenses and a waterproof body.
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Friday, May 17, 2013

How to Repair a BMW Z3 Seat Motor


1. Open the hood and remove the cover from the Z3s fuse block.
2. Remove the fuse from slot 14 and install a replacement 30A fuse. Reattach the cover to the fuse block. If the power seats are still malfunctioning, you may need to replace the motor.
3. Slide the Z3s seat all the way to the back and use a socket wrench to remove the retaining nut from the front of the seat. Slide the seat all the way to the front and remove the two bolts at the rear of the seat.
4. Unplug the two electrical connectors of the Z3s seat and remove the seat from the vehicle.
5. Use a flat-head screwdriver to remove the four clips from below the seat, retaining the cushion with the metal part of the seat. Remove the two Torx screws with a Torx screwdriver and remove the cushion from the seat. Once the cushion has been removed, you can locate the seat motor at the bottom, right corner of the seat.
6. Remove the four Torx screws from the seat motor and disconnect its electrical connector. Remove the motor from the seat.
7. Place a replacement motor onto the seat and connect its electrical connector. Reattach the four screws.
8. Reattach the cushion and its retaining screws and clips. Reconnect the electrical connectors to the seat and place the seat back into the Z3. Reinstall its retaining nut and bolt.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Cadillac V Series Academy comes to Las Vegas

Cadillac V-Series Academy comes to Las Vegas General Motors has added another high-speed education course to the curriculum at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. The desert track already hosts the Ron Fellows Performance Driving School with Chevrolet Corvettes, including the ZR1, and theyve just added the Cadillac V-Series Academy.

Cadillac V-Series Academy comes to Las Vegas

Cadillac V-Series Academy comes to Las Vegas
Open now, the one- and two-day performance driving school teaches "the finer points of high performance driving" using the 556-horspower instructional aids known as the CTS-V sedan, coupe and wagon. This is different than than using the CTS-V at the Monticello Motor Club on the east coast – thats part of a sponsorship deal that Cadillac has with the track. The driving course at the Motorsports Ranch is its own program that was developed by Fellows, and we have no reason to think the Cadillac edition wont be just as thorough and enjoyable as the one with Corvettes.

Cadillac V-Series Academy comes to Las Vegas

Unlike the Vette edition, however, it doesnt appear that you get an invitation to the program if you buy a CTS-V model. Classes are capped at 12 participants and run $1,295 for a single day, $2,295 for two days. There are a video and a press release below with more info.Cadillac V-Series Academy comes to Las Vegas

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

How to Replace the Ignition Lock Cylinder of a 1997 Audi Cabriolet


1. Insert your key into the ignition slot and leave it in the Off position.
2. Insert the paperclip into the slot just to the side of the key slot, and then turn your key to the Acc position. The clip will keep the key from starting the car, and the key is then used to unlock the cylinder.
3. Pull on the key and the clip to remove the cylinder, and then place the old one down. Remove the key and then the paperclip.
4. Insert your key into the ignition slot of the new cylinder, and then push it into the place of the old one.
5. Insert the paperclip into the new cylinder once in place, and then turn the key to Acc again to lock the cylinder into place.
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Friday, May 10, 2013

How to Obtain a VW Radio Code With a New VAG Beetle


1. Locate your VW owners manual which should be in your glove box. On the opening page is a card that has the radio code written down on it. The code is written down when you buy the vehicle from the dealership.
2. Obtain the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the VW and write it down if you cant find the radio code in the owners manual.
3. Remove the radio from the vehicle and write down the radio serial number. This is the reason why Volkswagen charges you so much to obtain your radio code. If you can do this part yourself, you will save a substantial amount of money.
4. Contact your local Volkswagen dealership and inform them that you cannot find your radio code and that you have your VIN number and radio serial number on hand. They should be able to give you the radio code. Write the radio code down so that you can enter it into the radio.
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Saturday, May 4, 2013

How to Replace the Alternator in a Mercedes Benz


1. Examine the drive belt configuration. The Mercedes Benz line of vehicles uses a serpentine belt (one long belt) to power the alternator and a series of other electrical components. Note the orientation of the belt. There is a belt diagram on the underside of the hood and on the frame of the Benz next to the hood latch (on some models).
2. Release tension on the alternator belt. Turn the center tension pulley clockwise with a socket wrench. This will create slack in the belt.
3. Slide the belt off the alternator. You will need to remove the belt from all of the other components on the system as well.
4. Remove the electrical connector on the back of the alternator.
5. Remove the top and bottom alternator mounting bolts and slide the alternator out of the engine bay.
6. Install the new alternator. Installation is the reverse of the removal process. When installing the belt, it is best to use a new one. Theyre relatively inexpensive for the Benz and by the time an alternator needs to be replaced, the belt is usually worn to the point where it will likely need to be replaced soon as well. Make sure that the belt sits directly in the center of the pulley, and that the teeth on the belt sit in the pulleys grooves. Route the belt according to the belt path on the underside of the hood.
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Monday, April 29, 2013

How to Replace a Tie Rod End Adjuster Sleeve


1. Raise the front of the vehicle and support it with jack stands. Remove the front wheels with a lug wrench and place them aside.
2. Locate the tie rod, which is mounted to the inner side of the wheel spindle. Straighten the cotter pin that keeps the tie rod mounting nut from turning with a pair of pliers. Pull the pin from the tie rod with the pliers and discard it.
3. Remove the tie rod mounting nut from the spindle in a counterclockwise direction with a socket and breaker bar. Place the nut aside.
4. Place the two jaws of a tie rod separator in between the joint of the tie rod and the spindle from the underside of the vehicle. Turn the threaded rod at the center of the separator with an adjustable wrench in a clockwise direction until the tie rod breaks free of the spindle. Remove the separator.
5. Loosen the two bolts on the adjuster sleeve (which is just inboard of the outer tie rod) with an adjustable wrench turned in a counterclockwise direction. Remove the tie rod from the adjuster sleeve by twisting it out in a counterclockwise direction. Count the number of rotations until the tie rod is free of the adjuster sleeve so that you can reinstall the tie rod in approximately the same location on the new adjuster sleeve.
6. Twist the adjuster sleeve off of the inner tie rod in a counterclockwise direction, counting the number of rotations before the sleeve is free of the inner tie rod. Clean the threads of the inner and outer tie rods with a wire brush.
7. Twist the new adjuster sleeve onto the threads of the inner tie rod in a clockwise direction, turning the sleeve the same number of rotations at it took to remove the old sleeve. Thread the outer tie rod into the adjuster sleeve and twist it in a clockwise direction the same number of turns as it took to remove the tie rod from the old adjuster. Tighten the two bolts on the adjuster sleeve in a clockwise direction with an adjustable wrench.
8. Insert the shaft of the outer tie rod through the mounting hole in the spindle and tighten the nut using the socket and breaker bar in a clockwise direction. Insert a new cotter pin through the slots in the nut and bend over the end of the pin with a pair of pliers so that it does not slide out, which will cause the nut to loosen.
9. Replace the wheel and tighten the lug nuts. Lower the vehicle to the ground and have the front end aligned by an alignment shop as soon as possible.
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