Technology Update: EV Acronyms And Terminology
Alphabet soup? Don’t worry – these strange combinations of letters will be beneficial to your career.
TPMS Manufacturers Urge Technicians to Update Tool Software
“Update Your TPMS Tools!” campaign aims to help technicians avoid TPMS service issues and delays in customer service.
Technology Update: Artificial Intelligence
What is Artificial Intelligence? Simply put, it is the development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition and decision-making.
Volkswagen Tech Tip: DTC P0145 Software Update
DTC P0145 (Oxygen Sensor Circuit Bank 1-Sensor 3 Slow Response) is stored in the ECM. No other fault codes are present. The monitoring strategy that occurs between the rich-lean phases is too slow.
MACS Worldwide Section 609 Technician Training Program, Updated For R-1234yf, Approved By U.S. EPA
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide will roll out a new Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Technician Certification Training Program on Jan. 1, 2015. MACS will initiate proctored training, self-study training and online training simultaneously on that date. Periodically, the U.S. EPA requires all Section 609 Technician Certification Programs to update their training materials. This
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.
A/C Update – Are Your Techs ‘Overcharging?’
In the world of public opinion, if you were asked if your technicians were overcharging your customers, you might interpret that as an issue pertaining to the customer’s repair bill. However, in the world of mobile air conditioning service, we’re referring to the problem of some vehicle A/C systems being (unknowingly) charged with too much refrigerant.
Tech Tip: Dodge Ram Transmission Weakpoint Leads to Converter Update
The main reason this occurs is that the piston is not properly centered on the turbine hub of the converter.
Tech Tip: Chrysler 2.0L and 2.4L: Updated Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) Head Gasket Installation Procedures
The MLS gasket was released for production, as a running change, in the 1999 model year for all models except FJ. The new gasket provides superior sealing characteristics, but will require extra care in their installation where a composite gasket was previously in place.
Kia Tech Tip: DTC P0460 Update for Sephia Models
The original logic used for DTC P0460 (fuel level sensor circuit malfunction) in 2000 model year Sephias would illuminate the MIL and store a fault code for circuit-related problems (open or short), and for a fuel level input signal that failed to stay within the “plausibility” test limits stored in the ECM. “Plausibility” or “rationality” checks are frequently built into the ECM software to make sure that test results outside the normal range are detected as possible faults.