Automotive maintenance is primarily about taking things apart and putting them back together. Sometimes that involves nuts and bolts, sometimes it involves gaskets, and other times it involves wires ...

A small number of Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys from the 2023 model year may have received a bad pyrotechnic battery disconnect, which could lead to an increased risk of fire under certain circumstances ...

Disconnecting a vehicle's battery may create costly, unpleasant surprises for tire dealers and service shop operators. In this column and my next one, I'll discuss the potential pitfalls of battery ...

Tesla vehicles come with a safety feature dubbed pyrotechnic battery disconnect. In essence, it's designed to automatically isolate the high-voltage battery with the help of a pyrotechnic device in ...

NHRA rules mandate that a battery-disconnect switch be installed on the positive side of the battery. This is fine for a purpose-built race car without an alternator, but for a street car, the ...

The 75920 Master Battery Disconnect Switch cuts off all battery power from a vehicle’s electrical system. The switch also provides an effective emergency power cutoff, protecting vehicles from ...

Q: Should the battery be disconnected if a car is not used in the winter? In this case, it would be about five months. Does disconnecting the battery mess with the computer? Will I have a problem when ...

Smart Energy Solutions has released a battery disconnect system for heavy-duty applications. The Battery Brain, an electronically based lightweight product, constantly monitors voltage through ...

KARLSRUHE, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced its eMobility business has received a contract to supply its battery disconnect unit (BDU) in both 400- ...

Southfield-based Lear Corp. plans to build a new $80 million manufacturing plant in Michigan that will generate hundreds of new jobs after being tapped by General Motors Co. to exclusively supply ...

One of the most frustrating automotive experiences is discovering you have a dead lead-acid car battery. It’s one of life’s little annoyances, and it often happens when you need to be somewhere in a ...