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It can't be more of a Saab than the 9-3

October 15, 2020

Secretly everyone loves a Saab. Through the years several popular models have been built, all of them innovative models. Innovation is what set Saab apart from other manufacturers. The Saab 9-3 MK2 is a good example of this drive for safety.

Strong and weak points: the modern ECU in detail

October 14, 2020

The ECU is a wonderful piece of electronics. It is difficult enough to have so much functionality in such a small housing, but to make it function accurate and reliable in a surrounding that is ever changing is a formidable achievement. But…

Peugeot 207 Anti Pollution Fault; What does it mean?

October 1, 2020

If you search the internet for 'Anti Pollution Fault' combined with Peugeot, it will be obvious that this is a common fault. A large part of the models built between 2000 and 2014..

Common defects of TCUs in Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT)

September 21, 2020

We often see, that faults appear in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) of modern CVTs. It would therefore be good to take a closer look at this technique and see what the common defects of the TCUs are...

Some interesting facts of the Vauxhall Zafira A

September 18, 2020

The Vauxhall Zafira is not the biggest eye catcher around and will therefore not excite most people, right? Actually, you might be wrong,.

Easytronic that is able to swim

September 16, 2020

Sometimes parts enter our remanufacture department that stun even our engineers. The Bosch Easytronic F13/5 was one of these . We will explain why!

Audi TT 8N: the car that created a new targeting group

September 3, 2020

What is the first car that comes to mind when we say "roadster" or "coupe"? Chances are that you’re thinking of a BMW Z4 or Mazda MX-5, right? However, the Audi TT...

The Bosch 10 ABS: the latest miniscule ABS system for motorcycles

September 3, 2020

Although ABS systems on motorcycles have only been mandatory for a few years on motorcycles of 125cc or more, the history of motorcycle ABS goes back a lot further in time. To be precise, we then have to go back to 1988. A lot has changed ...

5 fun facts about the HVAC system that turn out to be true

September 3, 2020

Even though air conditioning has been around in cars for over 80 years, stories and facts still haunt about which no one knows for sure whether they are correct or not. High time for some answers. We have selected 5 fun facts for you...

ESP celebrates it's 25th years anniversary! Time for some facts!

September 3, 2020

It may not seem like a long time ago, but ESP - which stands for "Electronic Stability Program" - was introduced for passenger vehicles as early as 1995. In the years that followed, the system has become a true phenomenon...

Volvo V70 XC: the birth of Volvo's off-road history

July 30, 2020

When you thought of the Swedish brand Volvo in the early 90s, you immediately thought of a large 'square' station wagon or a sedan, which is not surprising! During this time, the Volvo 850 and Volvo 940..

How the Corvette C8 instrument panel fools you

July 30, 2020

2020 is becoming the year of the digital instrument cluster. Despite the fact that the first digital instrument panel was already used in the Aston Martin Lagonda in 1976, it didn't become a great success.

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