Diagnostic News from AVI: October 2013
In this month’s Diagnostic News show, we focus on the upcoming AVI Conference and a fun new video. October is here and with it a great new video put together by the team at AVI. Get everything you need and more from AVI’s Diagnostic News!
Links from this months program:
Schematics Interpretation Tip Clip: Mazda Headlight Circuit
Schematics Interpretation Tip Clip: Terminal Fretting Corrosion
The Module Flash
New Course! Wiring Schematics Interpretation
The Module Flash
The AVI team has been working throughout the night to bring you a high production quality, hysterical Halloween parody music video with the kind of automotive wit you can only expect to see from AVI. Ed Wood should be proud.
Can Shockwave Help Your Business?
Brent Ross, Service Director for Germain Nissan of Columbus Ohio talks about his experience with Rotary Lift’s Shockwave Equipped Two Post Lift. Germain Nissan uses their Shockwave Equipped lift to handle all their express service needs. See how Shockwave can help your business.
Hunter Quick Check Vehicle Inspection System – 3 Minute Car Inspection
Hunter’s revolutionary Quick Check vehicle inspection system provides a full car inspection in just three minutes! This 3 minute vehicle inspection checks emission codes, stopping performance, tire tread depth, battery health and wheel alignment. It also auto inflates the tires to manufacturer specifications! Hunter’s Quick Check vehicle inspection system features Hunter’s inspection lane to check vehicle braking performance. Emissions codes are pulled using Hunter’s patented CodeLink tool, which connects to a vehicle’s OBDII connector. The Quick Check vehicle inspection system uses Hunter’s battery tester, which is a conductance based tester that checks battery health. Hunter’s vehicle inspection system uses Hunter’s patented tread depth gauge to check tread depth at one or three points per tire.
For detailed information on the Quick Check Inspection Machine, visit http://www.hunter.com/inspection/qc/
20 Facts About Ethanol: High-Octane, High-Performance, Anti-Knock
Ethanol’s in the news, and automotive expert, technician & car-talk host Bobby Likis invites you to be in the know. “Before you as a respected automotive technician jump on the naysayer bandwagon, consider ethanol’s high-octane, high-performance & anti-knock properties,” says Likis.
ASE A5 Prep: Electronic Brake Distribution
A5 addresses the symptoms and causes of the extensive hydraulic braking systems, drum brake, disc brake, parking brake, power assist unit and anti-lock brake system diagnostic information.
You can be certain that with over 5 hours of video and a training manual by AVI this training program has everything you need to know about brakes.
A/C Update: Are Your Techs Over Charging?
The J2788 standard for A/C equipment has changed the way shops can better service A/C systems — from removing 95% of the refrigerant, to reducing labor times, to improved recharge accuracy and even reducing warranty costs. This clip is an excerpt from the 45 minute comprehensive “Why J2788” with Bob Pattengale, available from Automotive Video.
SAE J2534: More than Just Reflashing
How many lines of code are in a modern vehicle? Watch as Bob Pattengale discusses how OEM code warriors are working day and night to improve vehicle firmware. This clip is an excerpt from the 210 minute comprehensive “J2534 Reprogramming Fundamentals” with Bob Pattengale, available from Automotive Video.