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    January 27, 2013
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  • Diagnostic Associates – Diagnostic solutions

    |Date: December 21, 2012
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  • Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

    |Date: December 20, 2012
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    Multiple warning light issues on a BMW Mini

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    December 20, 2012
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  • Solving an issue on a poor running Vauxhall Vivaro

    |Date: November 26, 2012
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    November 26, 2012
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  • Poor running VW Golf

    |Date: November 25, 2012
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    November 25, 2012
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  • Autocom CPD+ tool – how to use the ‘flight recorder’ function

    |Date: November 19, 2012
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    November 19, 2012
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  • Diagnostic Troubleshooting – the pitfalls of ‘diagnosis by fault code’

    |Date: October 21, 2012
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    Recently we had a visit from a Peugeot 206 that arrived at the workshop with a stallingcomplaint. The own ...

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    October 21, 2012
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  • TPMS – how to perform a sensor check

    |Date: September 25, 2012
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    TPMS – how to perform a sensor check

    The automotive diagnostic world has grown rapidly over the past 10 years and advances in technology have ...

    The automotive diagnostic world has grown rapidly over the past 10 years and advances in technology have allowed the introduction of new systems to improve vehicle performance, emissions and safety. O ...

    September 25, 2012
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  • How to perform an engine remap

    |Date: September 19, 2012
    How to perform an engine remap

    How to perform an engine remap

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    With ease of use and convenience in mind, BHP’s ECU programmer has been designed to read and program vehicle ECUs through the car’s diagnostic port – meaning 99% of the time there is no need to disman ...

    September 19, 2012
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  • How to fit a new brake pad – EPB equipped vehicles

    |Date: August 22, 2012
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    August 22, 2012
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  • Module programming – Jaguar & Land Rover

    |Date: July 09, 2012
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    July 09, 2012
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    |Date: June 26, 2012
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    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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    |Date: June 26, 2012
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    June 26, 2012
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