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."
ScannerDanners uses his Power Probe IV on a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0 to verify spark, injector pulse and fuel pressure.
The 13th 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.
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.
"If there is one job I never look forward to, it's a parasitic battery drain on a late model vehicles," says Mike Miller, a tech with a degree in mechanical engineering. In this article, originally published in Motor Age magazine, Mike explains how he approaches these types of jobs, it all starts with the basics
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.
Please contribute to the “Find training and GO” scholarship in honor of Dave DeCourcey, visit https://www.gofundme.com/davedecourcey. Your contribution will continue the legacy Dave has created.
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 GM Truck ABS live on Thursday march 17, 2016 at 12 noon for each time zone.
As part of the Educator Think Tank at VISION 2016 in Kansas City, The Vision eXchange was held on Friday March 4th. The event featured shop owners, educators, and trainers discussing how to improve communication and involvement between automotive educators and the industry they serve. Watch a recording of the live broadcast provide by iATN.
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.
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.
The iATN (International Automotive Technicians Network) has released two new features for its members: iATN Mobile App for iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) and the iATN Auto Pro Wiki, a product & services guide for the auto service industry that can be curated by all members.
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 Tire Pressure Monitoring System: TPMS.
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 covers how to use a wiring diagram to diagnose a power window.
Veejer is offering a 5-Day Workshop for December, 2015, in Dallas Texas with VInce Fischelli. When? December 7-11, 2015 in Dallas, Texas, $1400.00 per seat. (12 seats only). As of Friday Nov 13th there were only 4 seats available.
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.
Bartec USA has released version R53.2 for their line of TPMS tools. This update offers Placard Pressure Readout and Changing, Chevrolet Aveo OBDII Relearn, along with updates to sensor programming coverage, MY2016, and other enhancements.
ScannerDanners says, "A basic scan tool, a voltmeter and a little bit of knowledge of the workings of a thermistor circuit are all that is needed to troubleshoot any temperature sensor problem." This video involves an intake air and coolant temp sensor on a VW.
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.
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.
