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With more and more vehicles featuring ADAS, it is important for technicians to learn the basics for calibrating the sensitive components that make these systems work. This PTEN article by Scott Brown discusses calibrating forward-facing radar sensors such as those used for the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC) on a 2019 Nissan Altima.

Join ScannerDanner and Brandon Steckler for a 2-day event on May 29-30 at Rosedale Technical College in Pittsburgh, PA.

Scott Brown peels back the ADAS "curtain" to show us what gets detected and tracked by a camera and a radar. 

John Thornton's a four-part training program "Engine Mechanical Testing with In-Cylinder Pressure Transducers" will show you how to diagnose engine mechanical problems by going in-cylinder. Learn methods to increase the accuracy of your analysis and reduce time spent disassembling by applying in-cylinder pressure testing to your diagnostic routine. WATCH THE FIRST PART FOR FREE!

How to generate a Pre- and Post- scan reports with the Autel MaxiSys tools.

Diag.net, an online community for technicians has changed their subscription plan offering. Previously all members were required to pay $20/month to access the community. Under the newly announced structure, two subscription plans now exist: Free ($0) and Premium ($49/year). 

ASA of Florida presents Jim Morton and Brandon Steckler and Richard Falco at the Daytona International Speedway on Nov 9-10, 2019.

First he was a kid foraging and polishing used parts for his brother. Then he became a reverse engineer and learned how the parts worked. Soon he was fixing transmitters, brakes, and engines. "Sometime in 2017 when he was binge-watching YouTube videos on automotive technologies, he bumped into a clip uploaded by Jim Morton..." Today, he is the only technician in Africa who is certified by the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for light-duty diesel, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and is an advanced level specialist (L1). Meet Taurai Sewera from Zimbabwe.

Whether you are thinking about a Digital Storage Oscilloscope (DSO) or have one sitting in a box tucked in a drawer, you know it's a valuable tool that can perform amazing advanced tests. That second point is why you are excited about putting those tests to work. But maybe you are not quite comfortable with the most basic functions of the scope yet. That's about to change with the new webinar Make Money With Your Scope, sponsored by Pico Technology. Pete Meier and G. Truglia tell you the Top 10 Tips in the FREE live event June 20 at 7 p.m. ET.

Unboxing video of the Autel ADAS Advanced Package, setting up the frame and storage solution.

ScannerDanner and Pico's Ben Martins explains how to use the PicoScope Waveform Library.  With over 4,000 waveforms it may help you out of a jamb and speed up your research time during diagnosis.

Brandon Steckler diagnoses a misfiring BMW using an ATS ESCOPE ELITE4 with a low amp probe

Join Mike Cleary in Kelowna, BC on May 3-5 to learn about Ford Powerstroke diesel diagnostics.

Join Eric Ziegler and Scott Shotton Saturday April 27, 2019 at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL.

Zach Kenney registered for Motor Age's "Measuring Voltage When You Shouldn't" webcast this past February. He learned a lot and won some tools.

Troy Anderson and Gib Moorhead registered for Motor Age's "Essential Scope Techniques" webcast this past November. Little did they know that this would be an extra special webcast for them!

Scott Brown explains why he founded Diagnostic Network - diag.net and how it hopes to use it to "break out of the mold of doing the same and begin a new era by disrupting the norm and make this an attractive and prosperous industry for the real talent of today and tomorrow."

uScope update now available! Version 6.3.6 features a new Position (POS) function allowing you to review your recorded data more quickly and effectively. A revised method for saving lets you press one button to save both an image and data file at the same time. Addtionally, several new test presets have been added to the default menu, remember, you can still create and save your own presets.

Join Motor Age’s Pete Meier as he hosts a Facebook LIVE event on October 9th at 2:30 PM Eastern. Featured is AES founder Jorge Menchu. Learn what brought Jorge into the business, how AES was born, and just how much the industry, and every soul trying to make a living in it, means to him.

Screen-by-screen the navigation on the Autel Elite to setup a new Restraints Control Module (RCM) on a 2009 Jaguar XF. The module records and stores impact data and must be replaced after three records are noted. Can the Elite setup the RCM?

Has your MaxiSys software ever been deleted or gotten corrupted? Here is what you need to know to get your MaxiSys back up and running.

ScannerDanner Premium presents: How to Diagnose a Misfire with the uScope 1-channel DSO on his big smartboard.

Andrew Merkel provides a refresher to remind us what can be learned from secondary waveforms in the January 2018 issue of Underhood Service Magazine.

GM is changing their pricing structure for programming subscriptions, effective 2/15/18.

Still on the fence about the practicality of a DSO? From basic system testing to finding that intermittent, Eric Zieglerthe says the scope could be the most practical tool in your toolbox.

ScannerDanner diagnoses a 2007 Dodge Caravan/Chrysler Town and Country 3.8L with a misfire.

Mike Becker reviews the lesser known EVAP systems such as DM-TL, Honda's bypass system, some of the anomalies of the VW systems, and more!