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Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why Was The Passat Smoking?

|Date: September 09, 2016

Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why Was The Passat Smoking?

VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D ...

VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D that had 225K miles on the clock and was fitted with a Bosch EDC 1.5 system. The main symptoms ...

September 09, 2016
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How to Improve Your KTS Diagnostic Capabilities. Part 8: Understanding the built-in multimeter and oscilloscope.

|Date: August 31, 2016

How to Improve Your KTS Diagnostic Capabilities. Part 8: Understanding the built-in multimeter and oscilloscope.

KTS Diagnostic Made 'ESI' from Robert Bosch This regular series of technical articles from Bosch focuses ...

KTS Diagnostic Made 'ESI' from Robert Bosch This regular series of technical articles from Bosch focuses on how to get the best out of its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software, which is used in conjunction with ...

August 31, 2016
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What Caused the Volvo to ‘Brake’?

|Date: August 15, 2016

What Caused the Volvo to ‘Brake’?

2008 Volvo V70 D; EMS & ABS light on, but only airbag DTCS present A 2008 Volvo V70 with a D5 turboch ...

2008 Volvo V70 D; EMS & ABS light on, but only airbag DTCS present A 2008 Volvo V70 with a D5 turbocharged diesel engine was towed to a garage after breaking down on the road. The car wouldn’t cra ...

August 15, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 6: Actuators, function tests, adjustments/settings and special functions

|Date: July 22, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 6: Actuators, function tests, adjustments/settings and special functions

For the sixth instalment in this series of Bosch ESI 2.0 technical articles we want to go into a bit more ...

For the sixth instalment in this series of Bosch ESI 2.0 technical articles we want to go into a bit more detail by covering some of the advanced functions that can be performed on the vehicle. ...

July 22, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 5: ESI 2.0 software – Keeping your KTS up-to-date

|Date: July 06, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 5: ESI 2.0 software – Keeping your KTS up-to-date

In this issue, we show you how to maximise the capabilities of the tool in your workshop by keeping your ...

In this issue, we show you how to maximise the capabilities of the tool in your workshop by keeping your software bang up-to-date. ...

July 06, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 4: Actual value analysis, time profile and data recording

|Date: June 16, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 4: Actual value analysis, time profile and data recording

This time around we’ll go through actual value analysis, time profile and data recording ...

This time around we’ll go through actual value analysis, time profile and data recording ...

June 16, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 3: Trouble-shooting and SIS repair instructions

|Date: May 19, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 3: Trouble-shooting and SIS repair instructions

This time around we’ll go through the Service Information System (SIS) and ‘Trouble-shooting’ functions o ...

This time around we’ll go through the Service Information System (SIS) and ‘Trouble-shooting’ functions of the tool. ...

May 19, 2016
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How to solve a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra

|Date: May 13, 2016

How to solve a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra

Andy Horwat investigates a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra 1.6, 56 plate. ...

Andy Horwat investigates a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra 1.6, 56 plate. ...

May 13, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 2: System overview and protocol reports

|Date: March 21, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 2: System overview and protocol reports

A few more features that help to highlight how the Bosch diagnostic system does so much more than just re ...

A few more features that help to highlight how the Bosch diagnostic system does so much more than just reading and erasing the DTC error memory of an ECU. ...

March 21, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 1: Selecting the correct vehicle

|Date: January 29, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 1: Selecting the correct vehicle

Some of the different ways available to select the correct vehicle that you want to work on in the ESI[tr ...

Some of the different ways available to select the correct vehicle that you want to work on in the ESI[tronic] software. ...

January 29, 2016
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Why had the Mazda lost it’s spark?

|Date: January 17, 2016

Why had the Mazda lost it’s spark?

Charles Figgins, Technical Consultant at Blue Print, looks at a poor running complaint on a Mazda MX-5 MK ...

Charles Figgins, Technical Consultant at Blue Print, looks at a poor running complaint on a Mazda MX-5 MK2 With Mazda’s MX 5 about to be reincarnated into its fourth generation, this popular two seate ...

January 17, 2016
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Jeep Compass cylinder misfire issue

|Date: August 29, 2015

Jeep Compass cylinder misfire issue

VEHICLE: 2007 Jeep Compass; VW 2.0L TDI PD Engine (Code: BLY)TECHNICIAN: Daniel O’Connell, Auto & Marine ...

VEHICLE: 2007 Jeep Compass; VW 2.0L TDI PD Engine (Code: BLY)TECHNICIAN: Daniel O’Connell, Auto & Marine Electrical, IrelandDTCS: None ...

August 29, 2015
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Why was the Prius Cranky?

|Date: July 30, 2015

Why was the Prius Cranky?

Jim Gilmour, Technical Trainer at Blue Print, explains a situation where the engine starts and then cuts ...

Jim Gilmour, Technical Trainer at Blue Print, explains a situation where the engine starts and then cuts out on a 2008 Gen 2 Toyota Prius. ...

July 30, 2015
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Vauxhall Vectra with fuel pressure regulator issue

|Date: April 22, 2015

Vauxhall Vectra with fuel pressure regulator issue

Before I proceed to tell the tale of my one man mission to uncover the truth behind an issue that has bee ...

Before I proceed to tell the tale of my one man mission to uncover the truth behind an issue that has been bothering me for a while, it’s important to explain the back story. ...

April 22, 2015
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Audi A6 with loss of engine power

|Date: April 22, 2015

Audi A6 with loss of engine power

Author: Andy Horwat of Engine Tuning & Diagnostics in Swindon The vehicle in question was an Audi A6/V62 ...

Author: Andy Horwat of Engine Tuning & Diagnostics in Swindon The vehicle in question was an Audi A6/V62 2.7l turbo diesel and the complaint was that the vehicle was continuously going into ‘limp home ...

April 22, 2015
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Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why Was The Passat Smoking?

Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why Was The Passat Smoking?

How to Improve Your KTS Diagnostic Capabilities. Part 8: Understanding the built-in multimeter and oscilloscope.

How to Improve Your KTS Diagnostic Capabilities. Part 8: Understanding the built-in multimeter and oscilloscope.

What Caused the Volvo to ‘Brake’?

What Caused the Volvo to ‘Brake’?

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 6: Actuators, function tests, adjustments/settings and special functions

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 6: Actuators, function tests, adjustments/settings and special functions

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 5: ESI 2.0 software – Keeping your KTS up-to-date

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 5: ESI 2.0 software – Keeping your KTS up-to-date

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 4: Actual value analysis, time profile and data recording

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 4: Actual value analysis, time profile and data recording

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 3: Trouble-shooting and SIS repair instructions

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 3: Trouble-shooting and SIS repair instructions

How to solve a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra

How to solve a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 2: System overview and protocol reports

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 2: System overview and protocol reports

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 1: Selecting the correct vehicle

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 1: Selecting the correct vehicle

Why had the Mazda lost it’s spark?

Why had the Mazda lost it’s spark?

Jeep Compass cylinder misfire issue

Jeep Compass cylinder misfire issue

Why was the Prius Cranky?

Why was the Prius Cranky?

Vauxhall Vectra with fuel pressure regulator issue

Vauxhall Vectra with fuel pressure regulator issue

Audi A6 with loss of engine power

Audi A6 with loss of engine power