Parasitic Current Draw: Electrical Review Tech Tip
What happens if you do not complete a relearn procedure?
Top 20 Schools Named in the Tomorrow’s Tech 2013 School of the Year Contest
These schools will now showcase their automotive program through the production of a video.
A/C Update: Are Your Techs Over Charging?
Benefits of Using J2788 Standard Refrigerant Machines.
Tech Feature: Scan Tool Diagnostics
What is P2 Enhanced information and Mode $6 Data? Using your scan tool to get more information from the driver’s seat.
Cummins Tech Tip: Drivability check
In this tip clip Tony Salas talks about a drivability check and shows you a classic example and what you may see occur when looking at the problem.
Cummins Tech Tip: Resetting ‘Change Oil’ lights
In this tip clip Tony Salas talks about the change oil soon message that appears on the dash. He shows you how to take reset the message so it is no longer displayed.
AASA Fuel Pump Education Videos
AASA recently worked with Instructor Dave Scaler and Automotive Video to produce a series of videos in the AVI garage for the Fuel Pump Manufactures Council (FPMC). Because automotive fuel systems are more complicated than ever, this video series was created to help technicians and DIYers to better understand fuel pump operation, diagnosis and installation to avoid costly comebacks by doing the job right the first time.
Battery Drains Tech Tip
Parasitic drains can be measured with ammeters with the battery cable. Now the problem with taking the battery cable off to install the ammeter is that, sometimes electronic modules are the source of the parasitic draw. In this technical tip clip instructor Dave Hobbs talks about some other tricks for diagnosing these problems. He talks about the class two message monitor– a feature available on the Tech Two and also the Master Tech– it basically tells which module’s active and which module is inactive. He also goes on to cover using a parasitic draw tool in order to not disrupt the circuit while using an ammeter. Watch this clip to learn how to use the class two message monitor and or a simple knife switch that can actually be used for some neat tricks in diagnosing some stubborn, hard to find, parasitic battery drains.
Steering Angle Sensor Reset Tech Tip: Self Adjust Procedure Method
Watch this technical tip clip from instructor Dave Scaler’s comprehensive training program on Electronic Stability Control to learn more about performing a electronic stability control steering angle sensor reset or adjustment procedures and the limitations in resetting some cars based on what your scanner can do.
Toyota/Lexus – VSC (ESC) Tech Tip
In this technical tip clip from the Electronic Stability control training program, Dave Scaler talks about some tips and tricks to consider when working with ESC systems on Lexus vehicles. He discusses the reset procedures and the tips that you need in order to get those vehicles properly rest and on the road again.
