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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    |Date: May 18, 2021
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    Autodata runs through a fix on a Mini Clubman

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    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: ...

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  • Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

    |Date: May 17, 2021
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    Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

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    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

    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
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    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

    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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    |Date: March 30, 2021
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    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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    |Date: March 15, 2021
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    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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    |Date: January 08, 2021
    Autodata looks at an engine misfire fault

    Autodata looks at an engine misfire fault

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    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 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
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    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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  • Scantec solves a Ford Fiesta issue

    |Date: October 21, 2020
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    Ross Kemp of Scantec Automotive wrestles with a Ford Fiesta that was exhibiting a central locking problem. Here’s how he managed to solve the issue… As a German car diagnostic specialist, I often find ...

    October 21, 2020
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    |Date: October 16, 2020
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    Throughout lockdown, HELLA’s technical team has been working overtime answering the queries of troubled t ...

    Throughout lockdown, HELLA’s technical team has been working overtime answering the queries of troubled technicians. Here, the experts highlight two areas of particular concern. Vexing Vauxhalls HELLA ...

    October 16, 2020
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  • Pico runs through a BMW fault

    |Date: October 12, 2020
    Pico runs through a BMW fault

    Pico runs through a BMW fault

    Pico Technician, Steve Smith, takes PMM readers through the following case study that looks at a known an ...

    Pico Technician, Steve Smith, takes PMM readers through the following case study that looks at a known and documented issue surrounding a knocking noise from the steering column area of a BMW. Vehicle ...

    October 12, 2020
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