Professional Motor Mechanic

Is it worth refurbishing a faulty FRM?

|Date: June 23, 2021

Is it worth refurbishing a faulty FRM?

OSCA cables offer remote diagnostic support from expert technicians. In this case study, the company expl ...

OSCA cables offer remote diagnostic support from expert technicians. In this case study, the company explains how one of its experts helped a customer encode an FRM module on a BMW 3 Series. Vehicle i ...

June 23, 2021
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Diagnostic investigation on a BMW i3: Part two

|Date: June 23, 2021

Diagnostic investigation on a BMW i3: Part two

Following on from last month’s case study, we catch up with Pico technician Steve Smith as he begins day ...

Following on from last month’s case study, we catch up with Pico technician Steve Smith as he begins day two of diagnosing a BMW i3 that is refusing to switch to ‘Ready Mode’ and is displaying a drive ...

June 23, 2021
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How to inspect secondary air valves

|Date: June 22, 2021

How to inspect secondary air valves

Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagn ...

Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagnostic trouble code P0410 and P0411? Here, the technical experts at MS Motorservice explain why ...

June 22, 2021
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Diagnostic investigation on a BMW i3

|Date: May 24, 2021

Diagnostic investigation on a BMW i3

Pico technician Steve Smith puts his EV diagnostic skills to the test with a BMW i3 that is refusing to s ...

Pico technician Steve Smith puts his EV diagnostic skills to the test with a BMW i3 that is refusing to switch to ‘Ready Mode’ and is displaying a drivetrain error message. Vehicle information Manufac ...

May 24, 2021
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The benefits of knowing various electrical systems

|Date: May 20, 2021

The benefits of knowing various electrical systems

Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp presents a recent case where knowing the details of a specific brand’s var ...

Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp presents a recent case where knowing the details of a specific brand’s various electrical systems is the only way to prevent unnecessary costs and delays. As a diagnosti ...

May 20, 2021
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Autodata runs through a fix on a Mini Clubman

|Date: May 18, 2021

Autodata runs through a fix on a Mini Clubman

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Mini Clubman horn not working Fault: ...

May 18, 2021
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Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

|Date: May 17, 2021

Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Jaguar E-Pace fluid leak and abnorma ...

May 17, 2021
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How to fix a timing chain rattle on a Mazda 6

|Date: April 27, 2021

How to fix a timing chain rattle on a Mazda 6

The IVS 360 diagnostic team presents a case when a customer needed support with a 2007 Mazda 6 that was e ...

The IVS 360 diagnostic team presents a case when a customer needed support with a 2007 Mazda 6 that was exhibiting timing chain rattle on start-up. The IVS 360™ team recently supported a custom ...

April 27, 2021
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Fiat 500 fix: Engine misfires from cold

|Date: April 19, 2021

Fiat 500 fix: Engine misfires from cold

In this case study, Pico technician Steve Smith describes the diagnostic techniques involved when faced w ...

In this case study, Pico technician Steve Smith describes the diagnostic techniques involved when faced with a misfire symptom during cold starts in engines that utilise TwinAir technology. Manufactur ...

April 19, 2021
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Autodata solves Mercedes-Benz boot fault

|Date: April 02, 2021

Autodata solves Mercedes-Benz boot fault

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Mercedes-Benz E-Class - Boot lid wil ...

April 02, 2021
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The cause of a Range Rover suspension warning

|Date: March 30, 2021

The cause of a Range Rover suspension warning

In its first contribution to PMM, the IVS 360 team explains how it went about supporting a workshop with ...

In its first contribution to PMM, the IVS 360 team explains how it went about supporting a workshop with a 2013 Range Rover showing a critical suspension fault warning. Vehicle information Brand: Land ...

March 30, 2021
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Scantec uncovers parasitic battery drain cause

|Date: March 15, 2021

Scantec uncovers parasitic battery drain cause

Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how his team came to uncover the culprit of parasitic battery dra ...

Scantec Automotive’s Ross Kemp explains how his team came to uncover the culprit of parasitic battery drain on a Mercedes C220 CDi Sport. We were recently asked to investigate an intermittent parasiti ...

March 15, 2021
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Autodata looks at an engine misfire fault

|Date: January 08, 2021

Autodata looks at an engine misfire fault

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Ford Ecosport - Lack of power and en ...

January 08, 2021
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PICO takes a look at a vehicle charging fault

|Date: November 18, 2020

PICO takes a look at a vehicle charging fault

PICO technician Ben Martins faces a Renault Kangoo that is refusing to charge. Here is how he tackled the ...

PICO technician Ben Martins faces a Renault Kangoo that is refusing to charge. Here is how he tackled the problem… Vehicle information Vehicle: Renault Kangoo Engine code: 5AM 400 Year: 2014 Symptom: ...

November 18, 2020
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PICO runs through a BMW fault: Part 2

|Date: November 06, 2020

PICO runs through a BMW fault: Part 2

Following on from part one of this feature, we rejoin PICO Technician Steve Smith as he continues his bre ...

Following on from part one of this feature, we rejoin PICO Technician Steve Smith as he continues his breakdown of how to locate the intermittent knocking noises coming from a troublesome BMW. After o ...

November 06, 2020
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