Heaters for DEF

Don’t be caught with frozen DEF

GOSS OFFERS A RANGE OF AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR MODERN HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIESELS, INCLUDING HEATERS WHICH PREVENT FROZEN DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID

Meeting each new emission standard brings new challenges and often new technologies for technicians to master. These systems ensure clean running but often come with new control modules, sensors, and mechanical components. To ensure compliance with emission standards, components with these systems will often put a vehicle into limp mode, or at a minimum set the malfunction indicator when not working correctly.

As more vehicles are being built to Euro 6 emissions standards, Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) solutions like Adblue are now more commonplace. The urea-based diesel exhaust fluid is typically made up of 67.5 per cent water and 32.5 per cent urea. It can freeze.

Enter the DEF Heater, a component of the Selected Catalyst Reduction (SCR) control environment.

A DEF control module is responsible for driving the DEF heater, reading a number of sensor inputs that can include the DEF tank temperature sensor, DEF supply pump temperature sensor, and outside air temperature sensor, usually provided by the MAF sensor.

Based on this data, the heater is instructed to defrost the urea-based fluid within the tank itself. This can be achieved by a heating element, or a valve allowing engine coolant to circulate through a water jacket in the tank.

The DEF heater is only one component of a proper SCR solution. It has multiple temperature inputs, running conditions, and multiple modes of operation, from basic heating, to thermal control, and start-up modes.

While we don’t get down to the temperatures seen in northern hemisphere population centres, it certainly gets cold enough in New Zealand to freeze DEF, making DEF heaters a valuable preventive measure.

Goss has some of the most common replacement components needed by vehicle repairers dealing with modern diesel emission solution repairs. • DEF heaters • EGR valve assemblies • EGT sensors • DPS pressure sensors • EGR coolers

Goss is a leading provider of genuine alternative aftermarket and original equipment parts with more than 75 years experience in sourcing and developing the world’s leading OE supplier and aftermarket parts.

To find your nearest Goss stockist, see goss.com.au for product details, catalogues, technical documents, and other information.

Delkor’s AGM and EFB target stop/start reliability

KOREAN-MADE DELKOR QUALITY MEETS THE CHALLENGE OF HIGH DEMAND STOP/START SYSTEMS

Delkor Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries are ideal for high-end and advanced fuel-efficient vehicles with high electrical demands, such as those with start/stop technology and regenerative braking. These vehicles start approximately 16,000 times more per annum (based on average CBD travel of 15,000km) than an average car. They require batteries capable of handling frequent cycling and high charging loads. Delkor Batteries says its patented ‘PowerFrame’ grid technology provides superior and consistent starting performance, with up to 70 per cent better electrical flow than other grid technologies in the market.

Delkor Enhanced Flooded Batteries (EFB) are suitable for applications that operate at a partial state of charge, as required by stop/start vehicles, but which don’t require the deep-cycling capabilities of AGM batteries. Vehicles fitted with stop/start technology require batteries that can support the repeated demand for engine cranking power. That means either an EFB or AGM battery must be used and, as vehicles’ electrical systems are designed for specific battery types, it is always advisable to replace batteries with the relevant type.

Many vehicles are now set up to ‘register’ new batteries with the car’s battery management system (BMS). It must know which type of battery is installed in the vehicle to make full use of its potential. Installing the incorrect battery will lead to premature battery aging and failure.

However, not all batteries are equal. Delkor’s EFB batteries feature a polyfleece scrim material added to the positive plate surface which helps to stabilise the active material of the plates, increasing their endurance. Delkor EFB batteries also benefit from PowerFrame grid technology, which delivers increased dynamic charge acceptance — critical for the regenerative braking systems used in ISS vehicles. Similar to AGM batteries, EFB batteries are also built to resist corrosion, which is the number one cause of car battery failure.

The award-winning Delkor brand by Clarios has a reputation for quality and reliability. Delkor has been awarded the Korean Standard-Quality Excellence Index (KS-QEI) award for 16 consecutive years from 2006 to 2021, which measures product quality and customer satisfaction. The manufacturing process of Delkor batteries strictly adheres to global product and process standards, from the production of raw materials through to shipment. Delkor AGM and EFB batteries are designed specifically to meet the evolving power requirements of modern day vehicles.

Delkor AGM and EFB batteries are available exclusively at R&J Batteries, one of the fastest growing battery distributors in Australasia. R&J Batteries has branches in Wiri, Christchurch, Hamilton, and Albany in New Zealand, and 23 other branches in Australia.

R&J Batteries has a comprehensive range of Delkor automotive, commercial, marine, leisure, and deep cycle batteries. See Delkor.com to find a Delkor distributor, learn more at rjbatt. co.nz, or call 0800 546 000.

100 Years and beyond – the ACDelco story

ACDELCO IS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN NAMES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET BUSINESS. ITS HISTORY SPANS MORE THAN 100 YEARS

One hundred years of continuous R&D work has gone into supplying customers all over the world with ACDelco quality products, backed by both experience and the latest technology.

The ACDelco brand is synonymous with quality, reliability, and performance. This reputation extends across all facets of the business, from the extensive product range through to motorsport sponsorships.

Over the past century, ACDelco’s accomplishments include providing the AC spark plugs that powered Charles Lindberg’s transAtlantic journey in the 1920s, making him the first person in history to be in New York one day and Paris the next. They also enabled Amelia Earhart to become the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic (in under 15 hours) in the 1930s.

Delco batteries were used in the 1940s in navy planes during World War II, and that mission critical reliability was also put to use in the 1970s in the lunar rover vehicle used by NASA’s Apollo 15 astronauts to explore the moon. It was around this time General Motors united AC Spark Plugs and Delco to form ACDelco. ACDelco’s illustrious history includes pioneering the use of leadcalcium battery plates. It is also known for creating the world’s first mass-produced, maintenance-free car battery.

Today, ACDelco is well known for its supply of premium quality automotive parts at competitive prices. The comprehensive product range includes batteries, spark plugs, oil filters, air filters, wiper blades, and brake components to suit most makes and models of vehicles. The ACDelco battery range has grown beyond automotive batteries to include batteries for commercial, marine, and garden applications.

Throughout the century, ACDelco has lent its support to various motorsport teams in Australasia. Its current line-up of motorsport sponsorships includes Kiwi favourite Red Bull Ampol Racing’s #97 car driven by Shane van Gisbergen in the Supercars Championship, and Fabietti Racing in Top Doorslammer Drag Racing.

Exclusive distributor of the ACDelco brand of batteries in New Zealand, R&J Batteries shares this passion for motorsports. The battery distributor has sponsored motorsport teams from grassroots level and upwards throughout its 26 years of operation. Currently, R&J Batteries sponsors Brad Jones Racing in the Supercars Championship, PremiAir Racing and Lamattina Top Fuel Racing in the Australian Top Fuel Championship, and Greg Gartner in the Stadium Super Trucks Championship, to name a few.

R&J Batteries has played an active role in supporting drivers and teams in the popular Supercars Championship series since 2009 when it began sponsoring Greg Murphy Racing. In 2010, the team won in the Super2 category with driver Steve Owen at the helm of the R&J Batteries sponsored car. The year 2010 included many wins for the R&J Batteries and Steve Owen partnership with six poles, eight race wins, and four round wins. In 2020, the battery distributor sponsored Brad Jones Racing in the major league Supercars Championship. The #8 R&J Batteries Supercar is currently driven by New Zealander André Heimgartner and competes in events across Australasia alongside Shane van Gisbergen and other drivers.

R&J Batteries has been distributing ACDelco batteries in Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia for over 15 years and became the exclusive distributor of its battery range in New Zealand in early 2022.

“After selling automotive batteries for more than 26 years, R&J Batteries know how important battery performance, quality, and dependability are to our customers. We stand behind only the best brands and after selling ACDelco for more than 15 years, we have absolute confidence that ACDelco batteries provide what they promise,” says R&J Batteries’ ACDelco product development manager, Matthew Everett. He said there were many synergies between R&J Batteries and ACDelco. “Both are respected and trusted brands, supply quality products, have ongoing product innovation, and heavy involvement in motorsport just to name a few.”

ACDelco batteries are fitted as original equipment in new vehicles and are designed, engineered, and tested to rigorous standards. The brand’s automotive battery range covers the majority of most makes and models in the market today.

ACDelco is owned and backed by General Motors. Stephen Matthews, General Motors’ New Zealand general manager (aftersales), says the partnership with R&J Batteries supports the company’s growth strategy: “As we look to develop the ACDelco battery business in New Zealand, supported by our existing Holden and Isuzu Truck dealer network, we see opportunities to grow the brand across the automotive sector, supporting customers with a quality product. We look forward to developing the relationship that will not only grow the business but also secure our business for the future.”

R&J Batteries is one of the fastest growing battery companies in Australasia with branches located in Wiri, Christchurch, Hamilton, and Albany in New Zealand, and 23 other branches in Australia. Visit your local R&J Batteries branch to find the complete range of ACDelco batteries for automotive, commercial, deep-cycle, and garden applications. For more information on ACDelco batteries, visit rjbatt.co.nz, or call 0800 546 000.

R&J Batteries sponsors Brad Jones Racing, PremiAir Racing, Lamattina Top Fuel Racing and Greg Gartner, to name a few