Lab Scopes

Beginning in October 2021, ten AESwave uScopes will be given away to Core and Premium members of www.HandsOnAutoTraining.com who have purchased a 1-year subscription. Two uScopes will be awarded each month until they’re gone. 

Scott Shotton diagnoses a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica (non-hybrid) equipped with a stop-start system. The customer’s complaint is that the battery goes dead overnight but can be jump started and remain functional for the remainder of the day. Once parked overnight the symptoms repeat themselves again. Tools used include the Pico, amp probe, Chrysler wiTECH.

Pico Steve provides an overview of the new Pico 4425A hardware and the all new test accessories which feature scope-powered PicoBNC+ leads and clamps which simplify test setup and eliminates batteries = great for lengthy parasitic drain tests!

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

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!

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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! 

Mike Becker with Wells Tech presents two case studies to support his assertion that every tech needs to be using a lab scope. 

Mike Becker with Wells Tech explains the operation and testing of EVAP leak detection systems: LDP, NVLD, ESIM with a Pico lab scope, Launch scan tool, DMM and a smoke machine.

Brandon Steckler works out of Indiana, was a dealer tech for 14-years and for the past 4-years has been independent.  At the request of PTEN Magazine, he listed his Top Tools. 

While wearing gloves, Ivan uses the Pico on a touchscreen PC.

Some of the winners of the 2017 Motor Magazine Top 20 Award are available from AESwave.

How to and save and export data (sample points) from the uScope for analysis and presentation.

The Automotive Training Group, Inc. (ATG) has released a new Volumetric Efficiency app for iTunes, Android, and browsers.

This less than 30-minute webcast gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore EVAP- Toyota/Lexus Leak Detection Pump System.

AES is proud to have our "ST3 Test Drive" scope leads included with the Automotive Drivability and Emissions Diagnostics class at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL.

This less than 30-minute webcast gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore EVAP--Toyota and Lexus--Operation, Function, and Diagnostics (P0440, P0441, P0455).

This less than 30-minute webcast gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore in depth into fuel trims  - Fuel Trims--Mass Air Flow (MAF) diagnostic procedures.

Testing COP systems can be challenging. There is a reason our big box ignition analyzers are sitting in the corner of the shop collecting dust. COP systems make secondary ignition voltage difficult to obtain. Matt Shananhan explains what did with a 2008 Toyota Corolla with a misfire and check engine light with P0354: Ignition coil “D” primary/secondary circuit.

The 14th annual TST Big Event was bursting at the seams as more than 360 shop owners and technicians were on hand for a single-day training event featuring some of the nation’s best instructors.

Engine mechanical issues are becoming more common in our repair bays today, and they can be difficult to diagnose.  Engines are built with more valves, camshafts and complex variable valve timing systems.  Guessing is not an option for these failures, if you are wrong it could mean a lot of expensive parts and many hours of lost labor. Shanahan explains the DSO techniques that allowed him to accurately diagnose a Ford in about 45 minutes, a lot quicker than tearing the engine down on a guess.

If you want to take an electrical measurement or catch a pattern on your scope, you need to access the circuit. How do you do that without causing future problems? Watch this video to find out!

An NVH diagnostics case study featuring the Pico NVH kit with screenshots provided by Matt Shanahan. When it comes to recording and analyzing NVH data, the Pico software is capable of keeping it simple with bar graphs or getting excrutiatingly detailed with 3D plotting on the most complex or even the simplest of jobs such as this case study.

From the iATN Review, a case study covering the use of the Pico's NVH analyzer by Martin Smith, educator at British Columbia Institute of Technology.

ScannerDanner uses the uScope with a low amp probe on a 99 Honda Civic with no spark. He inverts the signal, adjusts time and trigger levels, changes the "Horizontal Position" of the signal, and takes cursor measurements.

Thanks to AutoMechanika's generous sponsors, such as Pico Technology, event attendees are able to attend these training events for FREE:
- Fox Valley Technical College on Saturday, October 15th 
- Joliet Junior College on Saturday, November 19th

Robert Bosch, LLC is officially launching the 2D version of the Bosch Virtual Garage. The Bosch Virtual Garage tests your skills on a virtual car, using common diagnostic tools found in an average repair shop. The diagnostic and repair process is similar to what you do in the shop every day and you will have a virtual assistant called Dyno that will explain how to navigate the virtual garage and assist in repairing the vehicle. 

Join the trainers from Standard Motor Parts on Oct 31, 2016 as they discuss and demonstrate the options avaliable in a webinar entitled "Affordable Lab Scope Diagnostics."

Matt Fanslow is a tech in Minnesota, at the request of PTEN Magazine, he listed his Top 10 Tools.  His list includes the quickest automotive lab scope along with the most powerful lab scope, a wrench, a light, scan tools and a few additional items, and of course, information sources.

Jorge Menchu, founder of AESwave, has won this year’s Tabbie GOLD Editorial Award for Best Technical Article with his article “Scope Testing: Answering Probing Questions” published in the May 2015 issue of Motor Magazine!

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore  Diagnosing Intermittent Stall Concerns live on Thursday August 4th, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore EVAP Leaks II (P0442/P0445) Intensification live on Thursday July 7th, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

Dick Krieger and Al Santini of ConsuLab recently presented hands-on DSO training at the Mid-Florida Tech Center. Upon arrival, each attendee was greeted by an AESwave uScope for their personal use in the class. "With each attendee having their own DSO, the subject topic comprehension was much higher than what would be the case from a traditional “Power Point concept only based” class or in a noisy shop environment."

Pete Rudloff is the owner of Pete's Garage (six bays, 4,500 sq ft) in Newark, DE and is a founder of the Delaware Training Group. At the request of PTEN Magazine, he listed his Top 10 Tools.  A few of them are available from AESwave.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Relay Driven Dual Cooling Fan Diagnostics live on Thursday June 2, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Chrysler EGR Scope Diagnostics live on Thursday May 19, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Dual Crankshaft Sensor Diagnostics.

Edwin Hazzard has been a mobile tech for 20-years in South Carolina.  At the request of PTEN Magazine, he listed his Top 10 Tools.  A few of them are available from AESwave. And for his pick for Number 1, we don't sell it, but have lots of compatible accessories for it.

John Rogers uses his PicoScope to pinpoint the cause of a P0335 on a 2000 Nissan Maxima with 75,627 miles, "it cranks strong with a good cadence. But, it doesn't even hint of starting." It was running 6 months ago before the owner let it sit idle during an extended trip. Is it rodents, is it timing or it is the "gap"?

Parts and People magazine profiles Eric Ziegler and Scott Shotton, two technicians who provide mobile diagnostic services and now offer a seminar on the subject, “Mobile Diagnostics 101: How, When, and Why” about the challenges of “going mobile” and the benefits a mobile tech provides to shops.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore MAP / Pressure Sensors function and diagnostics.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Blower Motor Resistor Function and Diagnostics.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Delta Pressure Feedback EGR (DPFE) Diagnostics live on Thursday February 18, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

Travis Dewitz uses a MODIS and a set of AES' ST3 Test Leads and a low amp probe to help him locate the source of the problem on a Lincoln LS 3.9. 

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Coils live on Thursday February 4, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

In response to last month's post from Adam Robertson, (The Cranky Outputs of P0172 on a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser), Phil Fournier asks, why is a "high tech diag is so undervalued" and how do we overcome that. Log in to post your comments.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Parasitic Draw Diagnostics live on Thursday January 21, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they explore Fuel Injector Diagnostics live on Thursday January 7, 2015 at 12 noon for each time zone. 

This  diagnostic journey begins with a 2010 Dodge Caravan with a U0100 code – Lost Communication with ECM/PCM; a code that involves a no-communication issue with the powertrain control module. This vehicle would communicate with generic scan tools as well as the manufacturer’s scan tool, but it would not communicate with the state's emissions equipment, and therefore, failed the emissions test. Carlton Banks uses  Pico Scope to determine where the fault may be hiding.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they diagnose a P0300 with the uScope live on Thursday December 17, 2015 at 12 noon for each time zone. They will also give away an AES EAP probe kit.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it dissects and discovers P0443 Case Study at its next lunch and Learn webinar.
 

A 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser continually sets a P0172 (rich condition bank one). There are no other codes. When trying to start you must hold the throttle wide open or you will fuel foul the spark plugs. Once it finally starts running, the vehicle will stumble, yet, it can be driven if kept above about 1200 rpm. If you let it idle it will blubber down and try to stall. A tremendous amount of work by several shops has been performed on this vehicle to no avail. For this case study, Adam Robertson, instructor for the CARQUEST Technical Institute, Western United States, uses the QTT of outputs to develop a diagnostic direction that results in a surprising diagnosis.

Gary Goms received one of his most challenging e-mail requests from a shop foreman of a Honda dealership. This service manager had read a column he’d written on PCM diagnostics for ImportCar and was asking his opinion about why three PCMs would consecutively fail on a 2002 Honda Civic equipped with an automatic transmission with 137,000 miles on the odometer. Find out how Gary solved this diagnostic dilemma with the AES LineSPI.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it dissects and discovers Hybrid work you can perform without being certified at its next lunch and Learn webinar. 

John Rogers is a mobile tech in the Medford, NY area and writes about his work. In this post he uses his brand new PicoScope to view crankshaft and camshaft sensors on a 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser after the shop installed an aftermarket PCM and now runs worse than before with code P2302.

Grab your smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians. This week's topic is about dual trace lab scopes.

Pulling a P0135 Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1 Sensor 1) code means you’re dealing with a possible oxygen sensor heater element and/or associated components in this circuit. In this article, author Carlton Banks will attempt to provide a game plan for diagnosing a vehicle with this code using TechStream and a Pico scope.

Due to constant request, Morton’s Automotive Technical Services (MATS) will be conducting an all day Saturday Diagnostic Seminar on Saturday Nov 14th @ the Holiday Inn Express in Warminster, PA.

Is  your Snap-on Vantage (MT2400) randomly shutting off? Not powering up? Losing memory? You're not alone. ScannerDanner likes to use his Snap-on Vantage (MT2400) on his mobile jobs but after years of use it has reliability issues. In this video he shows us how to get the unit back to work.

Grab your smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians. This week's special guest is Jim Bates. 

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it dissects and discovers Lab Scope: Dual Trace at its next lunch and Learn webinar.

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This less than thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it dissects and discovers Hybrid work you can perform without being certified at its next lunch and Learn webinar. 

Lab scope and lunch time with the Snap-on Verus and the uScope! Lean about digital signals with the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians. 

Lab scope and lunch time! Watch the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they discuss a testing procedure for an intermittent on a 2008 Pontiac G6 2.4L with a P0340 code. Thursday July 16, 2015, at Noon

Mario shows us how to assemble the COP Paddle, boot up and setup the uScope by adjusting the time base and trigger to get a steady signal off a Dodge Charger. He also offsets the ground (GND POS) to position the waveform up and down the screen.

Lab scope and lunch time! Watch the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they navigate a lab scope screen and at its next Lunch and Learn webinar. Thursday July 2, 2015, at Noon

Part 2 of  the broadcast by Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it discusses relative compression testing at its next Lunch and Learn webinar on Thursday June 18, 2015 at noon.

Save your waveforms to the Pico Waveform Library between June 1st and August 23rd and you will be entered into a drawing to win your choice of a NVH Diagnostics Kit or a WPS500X Pressure Transducer Kit. Four runners up will win COP Signal probes.

It's time for lunch again!  Grab your lunch pail and watch the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they introduce lab scopes and accessories (For everyone who does not use them everyday) at its next Lunch and Learn webinar. Watch the recording now! 

Another broadcast of the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it discusses relative compression testing at its next Lunch and Learn webinar on Thursday May 21, 2015 at noon.

The Art of Spark: Secondary Ignition, by Scott 'Gonzo' Weaver. It is time to retire the spark plug tester and use a lab scope for secondary analysis.

Watch the event recording! Grab your lunch pail and log in for direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as they discuss Hall Effect Sensors and how to test them with a scope.

John Rogers uses his high amp probe and igniton trigger pickup to “Work Smarter not Harder” on a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero Sport 3.0 liter towed in for a no start. After the shop owner replaced the timing belt the vehicle starts but idles roughly, runs poorly, and misfires. John is hired to find out why.

Watch the event recording! Grab your lunch pail and log in for direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it discusses Vehicle Electronics Diagnostics (For everyone who does not do it everyday) at its next Lunch and Learn webinar.  Watch the event recording!

Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it dissects and discovers EGR at its next Lunch-n-Learn webinar. Event recording available for viewing.

The ASE has a new certification category: Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist (L3).  A new patch for the shirt, a new plaque for the wall, and a NEW CERTIFICATION TEST!  Craig Van Batenburg of AC/DC offers a study guide and webinar on Dec 22nd and Dec 30th.

Watch the event recording! Grab your computer, smart phone or tablet and check out the next Wells Tech Webinar. This thirty-minute presentation gives you direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it dissects and discovers advantages of Throttle Drive-by-Wire at its next Lunch-n-Learn webinar. Event recording available for viewing. Watch the event recording!

Watch the event recording! Grab your lunch pail and log in for direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it discusses Idle Air Control at its next Lunch and Learn webinar. 

How many ways can you spot a valve seat problem without removing the intake manifold or spark plug on a 2008 Hummer H3 3.7L which misfires at idle? ScannerDanner shows his students 6 methods.

Every time a waveform moves up or down, something in the circuit that’s being tested has changed. Learning to identify the factors that shape a waveform is a powerful diagnostic skill. In this article originally published in the August 2014 issue of Motor Magazine, Jorge Menchu explains how to  reverse-engineer a waveform step-by-step using Ohm's Law II.

ScannerDanner gets out of the classroom and into the snow to diagnose a Ford no start.

2001 Cadillac Seville SLS with 103,361 miles on it. Pretty clean car. Unfortunately, it does not start, nor crank, nor does the host of electronic gadgetry on this car work. John pulls out his Tech 2, a MODIS, and does some programming to solve the problem.

Join ScannerDanner and his students in the classroom as he explains all about triggering with the PicoScope.

ScannerDanner uses "a neat trick" of the uScope to capture a misfire event during a snap throttle test on a 2002 Ford Taurus with a P0301 code, Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected

In the early 1990’s, Jorge Menchu, (founder of AESwave) helped launch the automotive lab scope revolution from Fresno, California with a kit of homemade test leads

ScannerDanner uses a PicoScope and WPS500 pressure transducer to diagnose a 2001 Honda Civic that starts, runs, and stalls.

This 43-minute case study by ScannerDanner (aka Paul Danner) focuses on 3- and 4-pin COP systems. He starts ‘lo-tech’ and hands-on to evaluate the vehicle then gets in-depth and ‘hi-tech’ with a wiring diagram and a Picoscope (and Smartboard) to explain operation, vehicle connections, and diagnosis. 

Comparison of PicoScope 2-channel and 4-channel packages: Starter, Standard, and Advanced kits.

AES does not sell the Snap-on lab scope, but we carry a large selection of accessories for them!

The Fluke 98 is no longer available but AESwave.com still offers many ACCESSORIES and EXTRAS for this popular scope. 

Pico's new Automotive Starter Kits are available in both 2-channel and 4-channel packages.