Pro tips for SEG Automotive products.

Welcome to SEG Automotive's Aftermarket Pro Tips – your go-to source for hands-on solutions related to our products in the independent aftermarket. Whether it's starters, alternators, or 48V Boost Recuperation Machines (BRM): here you'll find valuable insights from the OE expert on topics that make workshop operations easier.

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48V mild hybrids: What should be considered when replacing a belt-driven starter generator?

48V mild hybrids are on the rise, leading to a higher number of vehicles on the road—and therefore also in repair shops. BRM, RSG, BSG—there are many names for the belt-driven starter generator. For repair shops, replacing these compact fuel-savers is comparable to replacing an alternator.

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Manufacturer ID as a key factor in generator replacement.

If the generator (also known as the alternator) is defective, replacement is often the only option today. But why does the warning message in the vehicle’s cockpit sometimes persist even after the generator has been replaced?
A common cause is the generator's manufacturer ID, which the regulator must use to communicate with the vehicle's engine management system.

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Four important tips for identifying a faulty starter motor.

The starter is what gets a combustion engine moving. If it breaks down, the only option is usually to replace it. This makes it all the more important to recognize and interpret the signs that precede or accompany a failure to start.

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Pro tips for SEG Automotive products.

48V mild hybrids: What should be considered when replacing a belt-driven starter generator?

Manufacturer ID as a key factor in generator replacement.

Four important tips for identifying a faulty starter motor.

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