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  • Engine Coolant Level Lamp Illuminated – Seat Alhambra

    |Date: January 17, 2018
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    Engine Coolant Level Lamp Illuminated – Seat Alhambra

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    Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. ...

    January 17, 2018
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  • Audi Diagnose That?

    |Date: January 15, 2018
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    Audi Diagnose That?

    This month, Joshua Jones has teamed up with Volkscraft, an Exeter-based independent VAG group specialist, ...

    This month, Joshua Jones has teamed up with Volkscraft, an Exeter-based independent VAG group specialist, to bring you his account of an interesting diagnostic dilemma involving a 2009 Audi TTS 2.0 TF ...

    January 15, 2018
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  • Engine Starting Difficulties and MIL Illumination – Skoda Roomster

    |Date: December 25, 2017
    Engine Starting Difficulties and MIL Illumination - Skoda Roomster

    Engine Starting Difficulties and MIL Illumination – Skoda Roomster

    Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

    Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. ...

    December 25, 2017
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  • Engine Coolant Level Warning Lamp Illuminated – Volkswagen Golf

    |Date: December 18, 2017
    Engine Coolant Level Warning Lamp Illuminated - Volkswagen Golf

    Engine Coolant Level Warning Lamp Illuminated – Volkswagen Golf

    Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpli ...

    Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. ...

    December 18, 2017
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  • Parasitic Drain Testing

    |Date: December 08, 2017
    Parasitic Drain Testing

    Parasitic Drain Testing

    Steve Smith at Pico technology looks at adding an extra level to your diagnostic process with parasitic d ...

    Steve Smith at Pico technology looks at adding an extra level to your diagnostic process with parasitic drain testing. ...

    December 08, 2017
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  • Interpreting a Car’s ‘Brain’

    |Date: December 06, 2017
    Interpreting a Car's 'Brain'

    Interpreting a Car’s ‘Brain’

    Josh Jones considers the opportunities and challenges posed by modern vehicle fault diagnosis. ...

    Josh Jones considers the opportunities and challenges posed by modern vehicle fault diagnosis. ...

    December 06, 2017
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  • Why was the Volvo Sluggish?

    |Date: October 09, 2017
    Why was the Volvo Sluggish?

    Why was the Volvo Sluggish?

    Training specilaist, Steve Carter, looks at a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L 16V unable to pull away. ...

    Training specilaist, Steve Carter, looks at a 2000 Volvo S40 1.6L 16V unable to pull away. ...

    October 09, 2017
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  • EGR System Faults

    |Date: September 25, 2017
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    EGR System Faults

    PMM catches up with Joshua Jones, who recounts a couple of EGR system faults that he has recently encount ...

    PMM catches up with Joshua Jones, who recounts a couple of EGR system faults that he has recently encountered. ...

    September 25, 2017
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  • Faulty ABS Operation on Subaru Legacy

    |Date: July 31, 2017
    Faulty ABS Operation on Subaru Legacy

    Faulty ABS Operation on Subaru Legacy

    Case study of a faulty ABS operation on a 2005 Subaru Legacy SE. ...

    Case study of a faulty ABS operation on a 2005 Subaru Legacy SE. ...

    July 31, 2017
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  • Diagnostic Do’s & Don’ts When Pinpointing a Vehicle Fault

    |Date: July 20, 2017
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    Diagnostic Do’s & Don’ts When Pinpointing a Vehicle Fault

    Running a diagnostics test is no easy task, and with the influx of electric and autonomous vehicles on UK ...

    Running a diagnostics test is no easy task, and with the influx of electric and autonomous vehicles on UK roads, it looks to be getting even harder. ACtronics updates PMM on the do’s and don’ts when t ...

    July 20, 2017
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  • The Escalating Battle for Technical Knowledge

    |Date: May 31, 2017
    The Escalating Battle for Technical Knowledge

    The Escalating Battle for Technical Knowledge

    In the rapidly-evolving world of diagnostics, independent garages face an escalating battle to keep up wi ...

    In the rapidly-evolving world of diagnostics, independent garages face an escalating battle to keep up with the dealerships when it comes to technical knowledge, service levels, and reputation. Jeremy ...

    May 31, 2017
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  • ‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

    |Date: May 26, 2017
    'It's Never the ECU' - Or is it?

    ‘It’s Never the ECU’ – Or is it?

    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he consid ...

    Joshua Jones, a Devon-based Garage Manager for the AA, is back reporting for PMM this month, as he considers the old adage, ‘It’s never the ECU’. I am sure that many of PMM's readers are familiar with ...

    May 26, 2017
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  • Attempting to Identify the Cause of a Catastrophic Engine Failure

    |Date: May 25, 2017
    Attempting to Identify the Cause of a Catastrophic Engine Failure

    Attempting to Identify the Cause of a Catastrophic Engine Failure

    In this belt clinic case study, Gates look to identify the cause of a catastrophic engine failure on a 3 ...

    In this belt clinic case study, Gates look to identify the cause of a catastrophic engine failure on a 3 year old Renault 1.5 diesel. Attempting to identify the cause of a catastrophic engine failure ...

    May 25, 2017
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  • ‘Training is a Continual Process’

    |Date: May 17, 2017
    'Training is a Continual Process'

    ‘Training is a Continual Process’

    PMM puts the questions to Steve Smith, a former Toyota Master Technician, who now puts his extensive know ...

    PMM puts the questions to Steve Smith, a former Toyota Master Technician, who now puts his extensive knowledge to good use as an Automotive Application Specialist for Pico Technology. PMM: How many pe ...

    May 17, 2017
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  • BMW EWS Tampering

    |Date: March 06, 2017
    BMW EWS Tampering

    BMW EWS Tampering

    Autologic, fault to fix - BMW E6X, E8X & MINI R56/55/57/59/60; Non starter, but will crank. This faul ...

    Autologic, fault to fix - BMW E6X, E8X & MINI R56/55/57/59/60; Non starter, but will crank. This fault will often trigger a EWS anti-tampering fault code message (as well as various other codes) a ...

    March 06, 2017
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