Publisher's Synopsis
Techniques on Using Automotive Diagnostic Equipment(Diagnostic Strategies of Modern Automotive Systems)By Mandy ConcepcionThis "Tools and Equipment" (Techniques on Using Automotive Diagnostic Equipment) book serves as a basic primer for any future equipment purchasing decisions, as well as operating and learning the use of these advanced gadgets. An effort was made to cover some of the OEM (Dealer) tools available today. Furthermore, detailed operational explanations were presented so as to introduce and explain the intricacies of each tool. Emphasis was also placed on module re-flashing or reprogramming, since it is becoming an integral part of automotive repair. This section was produced without the sponsoring of anyone company and any opinion expressed by the author is totally unbiased.Table of ContentsTechniques on Using Automotive Diagnostic Equipment(A Tool and Equipment Section)* Introduction* TEST LIGHT * POWER PROBE * DIGITAL MULTIMETER * AMP-PROBE (Low & High Current) * SOUND (Tone) SIGNAL TRACER * IAC ACTUATOR * IR (Infra-Red) THERMOMETER * SCAN TOOLS * OEM SCANNERS: * DRB III, * TECH-2, * NGS, * I-PRO (Hi Scan), * Vehicle Reflashing (Re-Programming), * Off-Board Re-programming and Re-FLashing* OSCILLOSCOPES, DSO, Fulke
