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    How to futureproof your workshop

    Welcome to the thirteenth instalment of our workshop guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[troni ...

    Welcome to the thirteenth instalment of our workshop guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. In this instalment, we’re looking at hybrid and electric vehicle capabilities. In the l ...

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    When is ADAS calibration needed?

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at th ...

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at the maintenance and equipment tabs, this instalment it’s ADAS under the spotlight. At this point ...

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    How to take advantage of maintenance data

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at th ...

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at the built-in multi-meter and oscilloscope. This instalment, we investigate the maintenance and eq ...

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    The functions of a multi-meter and oscilloscope

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at th ...

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at the diagnosis tab and mastering actuator tests. In this instalment, we’re testing out the built-i ...

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    How to master actuator tests

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at ac ...

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at accessing vehicle data and delivering a full service in the face of stringent and commonplace sec ...

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    Leveraging vehicle data for better diagnostics

    In the last instalment of  our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at u ...

    In the last instalment of  our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at using ‘Actual Values’. In this instalment, we are accessing vehicle data. In the last issue of P ...

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    VIDEO: Hickleys' Zenith Z5 Diagnostic Scan Tool

    In this video Edward from Uckfield Motor Services reviews the Zenith Z5 Diagnostic Scan Tool from Hickley ...

    In this video Edward from Uckfield Motor Services reviews the Zenith Z5 Diagnostic Scan Tool from Hickleys. He talks about the features of this unit as well as running through the menu in detail. Edwa ...

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    MAHLE launches updated diagnostic tools

    MAHLE Aftermarket has announced it will be launching the second generation of its workshop diagnostic too ...

    MAHLE Aftermarket has announced it will be launching the second generation of its workshop diagnostic tools MAHLE TechPRO® and BRAIN BEE Connex. The developers have completely redesigned the user inte ...

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    Bosch discusses its diagnostic software

    A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

    A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this th ...

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    Bosch's guide to using its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software

    A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

    A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this se ...

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    Bosch outlines its diagnostic software

    A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

    A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. We are beg ...

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    BMW headlamp failure diagnostic

    Diagnostics expert Ben Johnson investigates a recent headlamp failure on a BMW E60. It would be fair to s ...

    Diagnostics expert Ben Johnson investigates a recent headlamp failure on a BMW E60. It would be fair to state that, at Schmiedmann, we tend to get our share of BMW Exx generation vehicles of which som ...

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    Expert shares diagnostic techniques

    We asked PMM product tester and diagnostics expert Tony Powell to share some of the techniques and knowle ...

    We asked PMM product tester and diagnostics expert Tony Powell to share some of the techniques and knowledge he’s picked up along a career diagnosing vehicle faults stretching over four decades. When ...

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    ACtronics solves a Fiat fault

    This month, ACtronics shares its insights on a peculiar failure the team has seen cropping up on the Fiat ...

    This month, ACtronics shares its insights on a peculiar failure the team has seen cropping up on the Fiat Ducato 3’s instrument cluster. It has been 40 years (!) since the very first Fiat Ducato rolle ...

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    Part two: Pico outlines Honda Civic diagnosis

    We follow up on last month’s case study from Pico Technology detailing Ives Garage’s diagnosis of a Honda ...

    We follow up on last month’s case study from Pico Technology detailing Ives Garage’s diagnosis of a Honda Civic experiencing abnormal levels of vibration whilst accelerating. Welcome back. Hopefully b ...

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