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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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    Pico launches PicoScope 7 Automotive

    Pico Technology has released the first stable version of its latest generation of automotive oscilloscope ...

    Pico Technology has released the first stable version of its latest generation of automotive oscilloscope software, PicoScope 7 Automotive. This release builds on use by vehicle manufacturers and inde ...

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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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    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 ...

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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 ...

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    Understanding the role of the resolver sensor

    When approaching electric vehicle (EV) diagnostics, it’s easy to focus all your efforts on the high-volta ...

    When approaching electric vehicle (EV) diagnostics, it’s easy to focus all your efforts on the high-voltage system. However, Pico technician Ben Martins argues that the low-voltage system must also be ...

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    PICO tackles a Renault Zoe fault

    PICO technician Steve Smith confronts a Renault Zoe presenting worrying electric failure messages to the ...

    PICO technician Steve Smith confronts a Renault Zoe presenting worrying electric failure messages to the driver. Here, PMM finds out how Steve identified the root cause of the problem. Manufacturer: R ...

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    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: ...

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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 ...

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    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 ...

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    Pico readdresses a cabin fault issue

    With Pico technician Steve Smith zeroing in on the cause of excessive cabin vibration in a BMW 320D M Spo ...

    With Pico technician Steve Smith zeroing in on the cause of excessive cabin vibration in a BMW 320D M Sport xDrive Touring, PMM picks up where we left off from April’s issue. Here’s what Steve uncover ...

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    Pico solves a cabin vibration problem

    Pico technician Steve Smith examines a BMW 320D M Sport xDrive Touring after the owner complained of sign ...

    Pico technician Steve Smith examines a BMW 320D M Sport xDrive Touring after the owner complained of significant cabin vibrations when travelling at motorway speeds. As a technician, there are a numbe ...

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    It’s a marathon, not a sprint

    Pico Technology recently received a case study from Daniel Black, a US Mercedes Benz technician, which sh ...

    Pico Technology recently received a case study from Daniel Black, a US Mercedes Benz technician, which showed the process of diagnosing a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 906 suffering from a lack of power. The ...

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    The 2019 PMM Awards

    PMM recognises the products and services that have made waves in the garage industry this year. MEYLE - M ...

    PMM recognises the products and services that have made waves in the garage industry this year. MEYLE - Meyle-HD Control Arm Kits To improve vehicle stability and driving comfort, Meyle has refined it ...

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