The little button on a car seat belt might not seem like a big deal, but it actually plays an important role in keeping things convenient and safe. Known as a stop button or retainer button, it’s that tiny plastic piece on the seat belt strap that stops the metal latch plate—the part you click […]

The position of a car’s fuel door (if you can actually remember where it is) remains one of the greatest unsolved motoring mysteries. In the past, fuel doors were often in the rear of the car behind the license plate. This made it convenient to fill up with gas from either side. However, this practice […]

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Designed to illuminate the road closely around the vehicle while driving in low-visibility conditions, fog lights are an extra set of small illuminators below the headlights and tail lights. Almost all vehicles have them in the back, but not all do in the front, where they’re most helpful to the driver. They give the driver […]

Your car key fob is a small but mighty device. Have you ever wondered what would happen if it died while you were, say, at the grocery store? How do you start your car (or even get into your car!) with a dead key fob? Luckily, there is a way. In most cars, the system […]

On the sidewall of most new tyres are red and yellow painted dots. If these marks are aligned with particular points on the wheel, you will reduce the amount of weight required for balancing. The less lead weight used, the lower the cost of wheel balancing and the higher the profit on the job. The […]