In the fast-paced world of auto repair and recycling, having quick access to accurate parts information is crucial. Professionals need to identify parts correctly, understand their applications, and price them competitively. This is where Car Part Diagrams become indispensable. They offer a visual and detailed breakdown of vehicle components, helping you navigate the complexities of auto parts with ease and precision.
For years, accessing Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) pricing and diagrams was a time-consuming process, often involving flipping through bulky catalogs and making numerous calls. CrashLink™ is designed to revolutionize this process, providing you with instant access to the information you need, including comprehensive car part diagrams, directly within your existing inventory management system.
CrashLink serves two primary functions: to streamline your access to OEM pricing and to empower you with detailed visual information through car part diagrams. Using data from Motor®, CrashLink doesn’t just give you prices; it provides a complete picture, including list price history, application details, and, most importantly, clear and accurate car part diagrams. Imagine having the ability to see exactly how a part fits within a vehicle’s assembly, all at your fingertips.
Collision Information at Your Fingertips: Leveraging Car Part Diagrams
CrashLink’s collision pricing and imaging features, enhanced by detailed car part diagrams, are invaluable in several scenarios:
- Pricing Parts in Stock: When you have a part in stock but lack pricing information in your inventory system, CrashLink steps in. Before providing a quote, you can quickly research the part. The car part diagrams help confirm the part’s identity, ensuring you are pricing the correct component, even for non-interchange parts.
- Researching Application Information: Dealing with parts without interchange information can be tricky. CrashLink assists you in researching year ranges and vehicle applications. The visual clarity of car part diagrams is crucial here, allowing you to verify compatibility and ensure a proper fit for various makes and models.
- Visual Part Identification: Encounter a loose part with only an OEM part number? CrashLink is your solution. You can look up the OEM number, instantly view corresponding car part diagrams, and confidently identify the exact vehicle the part belongs to. This visual confirmation is far more efficient and accurate than text-based descriptions alone.
- Inventorying with Partmate: When inventorying a vehicle in Partmate and lacking Price Book data, CrashLink helps you establish fair prices. Car part diagrams, combined with pricing data, ensure you are accurately valuing and categorizing parts in your inventory.
Integrated Workflow: How Car Part Diagrams Enhance Your Process
CrashLink’s integrated workflow is designed for seamless operation, putting car part diagrams and other critical information just a keystroke away.
Step 1: Initiate a CrashLink Search
Directly from your inventory management system, simply press the designated F-key (typically F6 in Checkmate and Powerlink, or Shift +F6 in Pinnacle). For Bidmate or Partmate users, a simple click or tap of the CL button initiates the process.
Step 2: Part Selection and Questions
CrashLink opens in your web browser, displaying a list of parts matching your search criteria. Assemblies are shown alongside related components, and crucially, car part diagrams are readily accessible at this stage to visually confirm your selection. This page also provides the most current List $ price, a Web link for Google OEM number searches, and a TP link for Trading Partners searches. Labor R&R information is also available if you subscribe.
Select the desired parts and click Add to Your Parts.
Step 3: Pricing and Information – Visualizing with Car Part Diagrams
The Pricing/Information screen is the heart of CrashLink. Here, you gain access to list prices, pricing history, part applications, and, most importantly, detailed car part diagrams. This screen is designed to aid in part research and selling price determination using a built-in percentage calculator. Whether you’re quoting a price, identifying a part, or updating your Price Book, the visual aid of car part diagrams ensures accuracy and efficiency.
Beyond Integrated Search: Multiple Ways to Access Car Part Diagrams
While the integrated workflow is the most common method, CrashLink offers flexible search options to access car part diagrams:
- Browser Login: Directly log in to CrashLink via your browser for standalone access.
- Keyword Search: Search for parts using keywords, quickly narrowing down results and accessing diagrams.
- Part Category Browsing: Browse through part categories to explore diagrams and related information.
- OEM Number Search: Directly search using OEM part numbers for instant diagram retrieval.
- Image-Based Identification: Identify parts visually and access diagrams through image-based search.
- VIN Search: Search by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to pinpoint specific vehicle diagrams.
Car-Part Interchange Plus (CPI+) and Inventory Management: Enhanced Visibility with Diagrams
CrashLink extends the reach of Car-Part Interchange Plus (CPI+) to Pinnacle and Powerlink users. Previously exclusive to Checkmate users, CPI+ is now accessible through CrashLink’s inventory tools, empowering you to assign CPI+ interchange to your parts, regardless of your inventory management system. This is particularly significant as CPI+ enhances the online visibility of your parts on Car-Part.com marketplaces, making it easier for buyers to find you. Car part diagrams contribute to this process by ensuring accurate part identification before assigning CPI+.
Identify Opportunities with Vehicle and Part Potential Tools
CrashLink’s Vehicle Potential and Part Potential tools help you strategically identify valuable CPI+ parts within your inventory. By analyzing your uploaded inventory data, these tools highlight opportunities for increased sales. Car part diagrams become useful in this stage to visually confirm the parts identified as high-potential.
The Vehicle Potential tool focuses on vehicles, while the Part Potential tool centers on part types. Both present user-friendly lists to prioritize your workflow, allowing you to concentrate on the most promising sales opportunities first. Select a vehicle or part type from these lists and click Analyze (for OEM part information research, including diagrams) or Resolve (to assign interchange to parts).
Research with the Analyze Tool: Diagrams for Deeper Understanding
The Analyze tool is designed for in-depth research of CPI+ parts, regardless of whether you currently have the vehicle in your inventory. It provides a comprehensive list of CPI+ parts for a given vehicle, along with available interchange options. Crucially, it integrates all the familiar CrashLink features, including OEM list price history, applications, and detailed car part diagrams. These diagrams are essential for understanding the nuances of interchange and ensuring correct part matches.
Filter by minimum price and print part lists for your team, or save lists for future reference. Powerlink users can even input R numbers for streamlined interchange assignment directly within the Analyze tool.
Assign Interchange with the Resolve Tool: Visual Confirmation for Accuracy
The Resolve Tool simplifies the process of assigning CPI+ interchange to your inventoried parts listed on Car-Part.com. When using the Resolve tool, you are presented with lists of CPI+ parts, and car part diagrams are again available to visually verify part details before linking interchange options. By selecting and linking the appropriate interchange option, you ensure your parts are accurately represented in Car-Part.com marketplaces, maximizing buyer discoverability.
Streamlining Inventory and Research with Visuals
CrashLink provides further flexibility in inventory management:
- Analyze Non-Stock Vehicles: Evaluate potential acquisitions by analyzing CPI+ parts on vehicles you don’t yet have in stock, leveraging diagrams for assessment.
- Specific Vehicle Lookup: Quickly access Resolve or Analyze tools for specific vehicles using stock numbers or VINs.
- Powerlink R-Number Integration: Powerlink users can input R numbers directly into CrashLink during inventorying, pre-assigning interchange even before parts are uploaded.
- Printable CPI+ Part Lists: Easily generate printed lists of CPI+ parts for vehicles, focusing on prioritized parts.
CrashLink revolutionizes part research and inventory optimization by placing essential tools, including car part diagrams, at your fingertips. It simplifies complex processes, improves accuracy, and ultimately enhances your efficiency and profitability. For more information or to subscribe to CrashLink and unlock the power of car part diagrams, contact your CrashLink sales rep.
