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    An honest appraisal of diagnostics

    PMM hears from Maverick Diagnostics’ Managing Director, Andy Brooke, as he gives an honest appraisal of t ...

    PMM hears from Maverick Diagnostics’ Managing Director, Andy Brooke, as he gives an honest appraisal of the diagnostic life. Vehicle manufacturers now have the ability to change their software on a da ...

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    Pico continues to solve Audi fault

    In the second part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith resolves the problem causing an Audi Q7 e ...

    In the second part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith resolves the problem causing an Audi Q7 e-tron charging issues. Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Audi Model: Q7 e-tron Hybrid Year: 201 ...

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    A deep dive into diagnostics

    PMM hears from Maverick Diagnostic’s Managing Director, Andy Brooke, as he gives an honest appraisal of t ...

    PMM hears from Maverick Diagnostic’s Managing Director, Andy Brooke, as he gives an honest appraisal of the diagnostic life. Over the last 25 years, I have worked as a diagnostic technician, running m ...

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    Plug-in charger failure on an Audi Q7 e-tron

    In the first part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith tackles an Audi Q7 e-tron which is failing ...

    In the first part of this feature, Pico technician Steve Smith tackles an Audi Q7 e-tron which is failing to charge. Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Audi Model: Q7 e-tron Hybrid Year: 2017 Model cod ...

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    Why garages should consider TPMS diagnostics

    Continental delves into the subject of TPMS diagnostics and explains why workshops should consider its up ...

    Continental delves into the subject of TPMS diagnostics and explains why workshops should consider its uptake. There are many reasons workshops may be reluctant to move into tyre-pressure monitoring s ...

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    How to solve a Porsche Hybrid brake vacuum issue

    Opus’ IVS 360 team supports a customer’s Porsche Cayenne 92A hybrid brake vacuum issue. Vehicle informati ...

    Opus’ IVS 360 team supports a customer’s Porsche Cayenne 92A hybrid brake vacuum issue. Vehicle information Make: Porsche Model: Cayenne (2011 - 2017) Year: 2011-2017 Engine: Hybrid Tools required Dia ...

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    Supporting the battery during diagnostic tests

    3D Group explains why it’s essential technicians use the appropriate battery support when running diagnos ...

    3D Group explains why it’s essential technicians use the appropriate battery support when running diagnostic tests on a vehicle. Imagine the following scenario: a vehicle has arrived at your workshop  ...

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    PICO diagnoses a Vauxhall Vectra fault

    In the second part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith gives his all to diagnose the problem cau ...

    In the second part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith gives his all to diagnose the problem causing the engine of a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra to refuse to start. After much frustration and with a ...

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    Solving an intermittent non-start problem

    In the first part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith investigates a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra, the e ...

    In the first part of this feature, PICO Technician Steve Smith investigates a 2005 Vauxhall Vectra, the engine of which is (mostly) refusing to start. Vehicle information Manufacturer: Vauxhall Model: ...

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    Cruise control failure: 2004 Volvo C70

    The Opus IVS team supports a customer with a Volvo cruise control failure and clutch pedal sensor fault. ...

    The Opus IVS team supports a customer with a Volvo cruise control failure and clutch pedal sensor fault. Vehicle information Manufacturer: Volvo Models Affected: C70, S60, S80, V70 Years: 2001-2004 IV ...

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    Delphi advises on steering system issues

    Delphi Technologies offers some helpful tips and advice for diagnosing common steering system issues. A v ...

    Delphi Technologies offers some helpful tips and advice for diagnosing common steering system issues. A vehicle's steering and suspension systems are intricate networks of components designed to ensur ...

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    Scantec resolves an Audi power fault

    Scantec’s Ross Kemp is on the case to solve an ongoing problem concerning an Audi A4 FSi frequently losin ...

    Scantec’s Ross Kemp is on the case to solve an ongoing problem concerning an Audi A4 FSi frequently losing power, with the engine even cutting out completely at times. Recently, a customer brought int ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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