Professional Motor Mechanic

Module programming – Jaguar & Land Rover

|Date: July 09, 2012

Module programming – Jaguar & Land Rover

As vehicle technology progresses with ever-increasing advancements, there is (and will continue to be) a ...

As vehicle technology progresses with ever-increasing advancements, there is (and will continue to be) a great requirement for Flash Programming of ECUs. Most manufacturers release software 'patch' fi ...

July 09, 2012
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Turbochargers – ECU checking

|Date: June 26, 2012

Turbochargers – ECU checking

VNT turbos are fitted to most new turbocharged passenger cars and LCVs. By using moving vanes or nozzles ...

VNT turbos are fitted to most new turbocharged passenger cars and LCVs. By using moving vanes or nozzles they can alter the volume and velocity of the exhaust gas that passes through the turbo. This a ...

June 26, 2012
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How to diagnose problems with VNT turbos

|Date: June 26, 2012

How to diagnose problems with VNT turbos

Tools: Pico WPS500X Pressure Transducer and oscilloscope I was fortunate enough recently to get hold of a ...

Tools: Pico WPS500X Pressure Transducer and oscilloscope I was fortunate enough recently to get hold of a WPS500X Pressure Transducer and looked forward to using it right away. It didn’t take long bef ...

June 26, 2012
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CAN Bus fault finding tips and hints – Part 1

|Date: June 26, 2012

CAN Bus fault finding tips and hints – Part 1

Since the introduction of the CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus in production cars in 1991, this technolo ...

Since the introduction of the CAN (Controller Area Network) Bus in production cars in 1991, this technology has grown from luxury models to virtually all levels of vehicle today. In the past few years ...

June 26, 2012
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CAN Bus fault finding tips and hints – Part 2

|Date: June 26, 2012

CAN Bus fault finding tips and hints – Part 2

In the previous article on this subject, we illustrated how to recognise a healthy CAN Bus using a PC-bas ...

In the previous article on this subject, we illustrated how to recognise a healthy CAN Bus using a PC-based oscilloscope to observe the CAN frames, and using a simple ohmmeter to check the bus connect ...

June 26, 2012
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EPB servicing – avoiding rear caliper damage

|Date: June 26, 2012

EPB servicing – avoiding rear caliper damage

Electronic Parking Brake systems (EPB) have been fitted to VAG models since 2006, starting with the Audi ...

Electronic Parking Brake systems (EPB) have been fitted to VAG models since 2006, starting with the Audi A6, A8 and the VW Passat. Most of the later Audi models from 2008 onwards are fitted with EPB a ...

June 26, 2012
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Turbochargers – diagnostic techniques

|Date: June 26, 2012

Turbochargers – diagnostic techniques

The effects of turbocharger faults differ slightly from petrol to diesel. The theme of this article deals ...

The effects of turbocharger faults differ slightly from petrol to diesel. The theme of this article deals predominently with diesel, which is by far the most common application.Please note: the follow ...

June 26, 2012
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Poor running Mitsubishi Shogun

|Date: June 26, 2012

Poor running Mitsubishi Shogun

I was asked to look at a Mitsubishi Shogun that had come to us with the EML on. This had already been loo ...

I was asked to look at a Mitsubishi Shogun that had come to us with the EML on. This had already been looked at by another garage, the customer had taken it back to them twice with the same problem an ...

June 26, 2012
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Pass-Thru diagnostics explained

|Date: June 26, 2012

Pass-Thru diagnostics explained

The structure of vehicles have changed dramatically over the past few years, with little or no informatio ...

The structure of vehicles have changed dramatically over the past few years, with little or no information passed on to the car owner to help them understand exactly how their vehicle works. The easie ...

June 26, 2012
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Proton Impian with a camshaft sensor issue

|Date: June 26, 2012

Proton Impian with a camshaft sensor issue

The problem: A Proton Impian was suffering from intermittent starting problems, and the vehicle randomly ...

The problem: A Proton Impian was suffering from intermittent starting problems, and the vehicle randomly cut out. This caused the engine warning light to illuminate. The first stage of the investigati ...

June 26, 2012
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How to code diesel injectors

|Date: June 26, 2012

How to code diesel injectors

With diesel vehicles now accounting for over 50% of new vehicle sales, combined with the more stringent e ...

With diesel vehicles now accounting for over 50% of new vehicle sales, combined with the more stringent emission regulations introduced in September 2010 (which will again be tightened in 2013), garag ...

June 26, 2012
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MINI body control unit complaints

|Date: June 26, 2012

MINI body control unit complaints

Following the release of BMW’s MINI range, R56/55/57 customers owning the earlier R50/53 etc models, rely ...

Following the release of BMW’s MINI range, R56/55/57 customers owning the earlier R50/53 etc models, rely on the expertise of the independent specialists to rectify issues with their vehicles. One of ...

June 26, 2012
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How to solve a common rail diesel fuel system issue on a Peugeot 307 HDI

|Date: June 26, 2012

How to solve a common rail diesel fuel system issue on a Peugeot 307 HDI

Given the self-diagnostic capability of modern diesel as well as petrol engine management systems, it ise ...

Given the self-diagnostic capability of modern diesel as well as petrol engine management systems, it iseasy for fault symptoms to be mis-interpreted as something more complex than they actually are. ...

June 26, 2012
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Key reprogramming – various Audi models

|Date: June 26, 2012

Key reprogramming – various Audi models

Product: AVDI & ABRITES VAG Commanders from KAPdiagnostics Did you know that most modern VAG vehicles req ...

Product: AVDI & ABRITES VAG Commanders from KAPdiagnostics Did you know that most modern VAG vehicles require a transponder which is pre-coded with the VIN number from a dealer? That component protect ...

June 26, 2012
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Poor running Ford Focus TDCi

|Date: June 26, 2012

Poor running Ford Focus TDCi

If you were to ask five different technicians what diagnostics is, it’s likely that you’ll get a number o ...

If you were to ask five different technicians what diagnostics is, it’s likely that you’ll get a number of different answers. Some will consider that the diagnostics are done by a scan tool, some will ...

June 26, 2012
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