Alliance Truck Parts announces new alternator line
Rated for higher temperatures in 2007 and 2010 EPA emissions-compliant engines is a new line of heavy-duty alternators from Alliance Truck Parts.
Phillips Industries presents corrosion protection solution
Designed to fight corrosion build up in commercial vehicle electrical systems, the Phillips STA-DRY QCMS2 (Quick Connect Modular System) expands the company’s line of STA-DRY sockets, plugs, nose boxes, terminals, and electrical harnesses.
Truck-Lite to offer custom LED headlights
Custom-engineered LED headlights for Class 8 trucks will become available from Truck-Lite.The company now plans to develop custom headlight options for other truck makes and models.
Freightliner introduces Truck-Lite LED headlamps
Freightliner Trucks is making available custom-engineered LED headlamps for Cascadia models. Developed by Truck-Lite, the new headlamps also will be available as an aftermarket retrofit option on other models in traditional 7-in. round and 5×7-in. alternatives.
Jump start cautions for starters and alternators
With the onset of cold weather, it’s even more important to protect starters and alternators. The Technology and Maintenance Council has provided the following advice for fleets.
Idling reduction
An overview of technologies designed to help fleets reduce idling of heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
Phillips releases battery status indicator
Phillips Industries had introduced its V-CHECK II, a second-generation version of the V-CHECK battery status indicator. When installed on a vehicle, for example on lift gate batteries, the device displays available battery voltage and percentage of battery life remaining every 15 seconds.
Remy introduces new starters and alternators for trailer refrigeration units
Remy International, Inc., the manufacturer and distributor of Delco Remy heavy-duty starters and alternators, is expanding its aftermarket alternator and starter line with the new Remy Refrigeration Program for transport refrigeration units.
Optronics unveils GloLight Series stop, tail, turn lamps
Heavy-duty LED vehicle lighting supplier Optronics International has debuted its GloLight Series 4-inch round and 6-inch oval LED stop, tail, turn lamps.
Trojan Battery launches iPad App
The most current information on Trojan Battery Company products is now available on the company’s new iPad app.