Professional Motor Mechanic

Expert shares diagnostic techniques

|Date: May 02, 2023

Expert shares diagnostic techniques

We asked PMM product tester and diagnostics expert Tony Powell to share some of the techniques and knowle ...

We asked PMM product tester and diagnostics expert Tony Powell to share some of the techniques and knowledge he’s picked up along a career diagnosing vehicle faults stretching over four decades. When ...

May 02, 2023
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ACtronics solves a Fiat fault

|Date: December 02, 2022

ACtronics solves a Fiat fault

This month, ACtronics shares its insights on a peculiar failure the team has seen cropping up on the Fiat ...

This month, ACtronics shares its insights on a peculiar failure the team has seen cropping up on the Fiat Ducato 3’s instrument cluster. It has been 40 years (!) since the very first Fiat Ducato rolle ...

December 02, 2022
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Part two: Pico outlines Honda Civic diagnosis

|Date: September 14, 2022

Part two: Pico outlines Honda Civic diagnosis

We follow up on last month’s case study from Pico Technology detailing Ives Garage’s diagnosis of a Honda ...

We follow up on last month’s case study from Pico Technology detailing Ives Garage’s diagnosis of a Honda Civic experiencing abnormal levels of vibration whilst accelerating. Welcome back. Hopefully b ...

September 14, 2022
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Resolving an Audi A4’s AdBlue warning fault

|Date: August 18, 2022

Resolving an Audi A4’s AdBlue warning fault

Using the DrivePro diagnostic software, Opus IVS’ remote IVS 360 team guides a customer through diagnosin ...

Using the DrivePro diagnostic software, Opus IVS’ remote IVS 360 team guides a customer through diagnosing and repairing an Audi A4 with AdBlue warning fault. Recently, a customer requested support on ...

August 18, 2022
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Ford Focus: Intermittent starting issues

|Date: July 01, 2022

Ford Focus: Intermittent starting issues

PMM ’s diagnostics expert Andy Horwat works out why a customer’s Ford was intermittently starting – but i ...

PMM ’s diagnostics expert Andy Horwat works out why a customer’s Ford was intermittently starting – but is that where it ends? A lady phoned me up recently about her 1.6l petrol Ford Focus on a 57 pla ...

July 01, 2022
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How to fix a flat battery on a Range Rover Evoque

|Date: April 08, 2022

How to fix a flat battery on a Range Rover Evoque

PMM troubleshooter Andy Horwat tackles a Range Rover Evoque whose battery issues are causing its owner co ...

PMM troubleshooter Andy Horwat tackles a Range Rover Evoque whose battery issues are causing its owner considerable stress. Vehicle Information Make: Land Rover Model: Range Rover Evoque Engine: 2.2l ...

April 08, 2022
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An honest appraisal of diagnostics

|Date: March 30, 2022

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 ...

March 30, 2022
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Pico continues to solve Audi fault

|Date: March 17, 2022

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 ...

March 17, 2022
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A deep dive into diagnostics

|Date: March 03, 2022

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 ...

March 03, 2022
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Plug-in charger failure on an Audi Q7 e-tron

|Date: February 21, 2022

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 ...

February 21, 2022
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Why garages should consider TPMS diagnostics

|Date: January 21, 2022

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 ...

January 21, 2022
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How to solve a Porsche Hybrid brake vacuum issue

|Date: January 18, 2022

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 ...

January 18, 2022
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Supporting the battery during diagnostic tests

|Date: December 16, 2021

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 ...

December 16, 2021
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PICO diagnoses a Vauxhall Vectra fault

|Date: November 10, 2021

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 ...

November 10, 2021
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Solving an intermittent non-start problem

|Date: October 11, 2021

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: ...

October 11, 2021
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