Last week featured new tools, new diagnostic case studies, and new news. Here are the five most popular articles that appeared on VehicleServicePros.com for the week of July 21-25, 2025.
In this edition of The Data Doesn't Lie, Brandon Steckler offers up a peculiar case where an F-150 wouldn't crank and its PCM was unresponsive...until the driver's door was opened. Take a look at the data pulled from the malfunctioning vehicle here and see if you can correctly figure out what the next step should be for fixing the issue.
In the latest episode of our new video series, Professional Tool & Equipment News assistant editor Elli Carder covers five new tools added to our online Product Guide this past week, including tool storage, hand tools, diagnostic tools, and more.
In this Motor Age Tech Tip Short, Keith Perkins shares some of the features of the Autel IA900 and how it can streamline the vital step of wheel alignment for ADAS calibrations.
The ASE Instructor Conference took place this week, and aside from a schedule packed with seminars and learning experiences, it also included the announcement for 2025's Instructor of the Year. This year's winner has spent 30 years serving as an automotive educator, and as it turns out, they even got a surprise visit from one of their former students at the conference.
The title of the number one piece of content on VSP.com this week belongs to part 3 of Motor Age technical editor Brandon Steckler's mini-series on component performance evaluations. In this episode, he explores the functionality of relays and explains how to accurately and effectively diagnose relay faults.
