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Post by Chinup on Feb 12, 2014 16:27:16 GMT 1

Hi All

I am about to take over the garage from my Father in Law. My background is as a race mechanic and chassis/data engineer in race teams. This will be quite a step for me taking over the family business and running it as well as the FIL has for the past 40 odd years. I'm sure I'll get there but at the moment it's quite a daunting challenge.

While the mechanics side of things is covered either by the guys already working there or myself, there is a potential skills gap in the diagnostics side of things. This is an area that I want to try and improve and build upon, possibly with ECU remapping in the future.

So if you don't mind my questions are,

what would your recommendations be for diagnostic kit?

How is this kit kept up to date

can one piece of kit do all or most cars?

What is the most common kit used?

Are there any courses I can go on?

Thank you in advance for any help that you may be able to offer.

Matt

billyloadsamud MOT tester Posts: 230 Class tested: 4 Last Online: Apr 25, 2016 11:56:35 GMT 1 Likes: 79	Diagnostic Equipment etc Feb 12, 2014 19:14:22 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by billyloadsamud on Feb 12, 2014 19:14:22 GMT 1 Speak to a Factors like Camberleys/euro etc here in the south, they do courses, Kit training etc. We use Bosch, covers most makes and quite good

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Post by nitros44 on Feb 12, 2014 22:41:30 GMT 1

www.picoauto.com/training/automotive-courses.html

Been using this hardware for quite sometime and offers training from basic to advanced level.in my opinion nothing beats it.

Also use Bosch iKTS units although nowt wrong with them seem slow compared to others.

Also used Omitec which I feel are better then the Bosch units.

Lots of training out there its just a matter if searching the web

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Post by davidg on Feb 13, 2014 0:43:34 GMT 1

Feb 12, 2014 22:41:30 GMT 1 nitros44 said:

www.picoauto.com/training/automotive-courses.html

Been using this hardware for quite sometime and offers training from basic to advanced level.in my opinion nothing beats it.

Also use Bosch iKTS units although nowt wrong with them seem slow compared to others.

Also used Omitec which I feel are better then the Bosch units.

Lots of training out there its just a matter if searching the web

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Chinup AE/Manager/Owner Posts: 10 Class tested: 1, 2, 3, 4 Last Online: Aug 20, 2015 8:39:07 GMT 1	Diagnostic Equipment etc Feb 13, 2014 15:47:40 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Chinup on Feb 13, 2014 15:47:40 GMT 1 Excellent many thanks! I appreciate your replies. Matt

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Post by Daddyb on Feb 13, 2014 19:55:05 GMT 1

I have recently purchased the Autell Maxisys which covers a vast selection of vehicles you can also get it with a pass through for programing, they are also going to upgrage it to use as a scope and multimeter. I think its good value at around £2000+VAT. But all i can say if you are going to specialise in a make of vehicle go for OE diagnostics.

davidg Banned 100% Posts: 452 Last Online: Mar 17, 2014 0:42:37 GMT 1 Likes: 53	Diagnostic Equipment etc Feb 26, 2014 10:12:29 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by davidg on Feb 26, 2014 10:12:29 GMT 1 Has anyone got autologic diagnostic equipment (dealer level) and how do you rate it if so on the aftermarket?

ardlochan Trade Member Posts: 1 Last Online: Apr 25, 2014 14:21:43 GMT 1	Diagnostic Equipment etc Feb 27, 2014 17:06:47 GMT 1 Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ardlochan on Feb 27, 2014 17:06:47 GMT 1 For a good insight about diagnostics and the use and set up of a scope, Have a look at: www.tiepie-automotive.com and www.tiepie.com/en they are very good and well worth a look, Regards, Neil
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Gaz VTS Council member Posts: 2,157 Class tested: 4, 7 Last Online: Sept 7, 2019 10:16:48 GMT 1 Likes: 738	Diagnostic Equipment etc Feb 27, 2014 21:08:46 GMT 1 via mobile Back to Top Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Gaz on Feb 27, 2014 21:08:46 GMT 1 Feb 26, 2014 10:12:29 GMT 1 davidg said: Has anyone got autologic diagnostic equipment (dealer level) and how do you rate it if so on the aftermarket? We have it. Don't use it much. We just use the snap on machine.
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Post by Gaz on Feb 28, 2014 8:08:06 GMT 1

It's the best tool we have tony. Haven't met a car it hasn't worked on yet. Even did a recalibration on a smart car gearbox. We have autologic, vaux-com, vcds (VW etc), launch and another one for older cars that never gets used. The only issue I've came across with the verus is that is freezes when trying to reset service lights on the VW's and skodas. It's just came up with another update this week that's the second one in 6 months.

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Post by tony on Feb 28, 2014 17:15:05 GMT 1

We have a solus and I don't know why 2 updates ago certain cars like mini and some audi it just won't comms with any module. I've spoken to snap on dealer and he says no one he knows is experiencing the same trouble. I've changed both the leads but still have trouble.just seems strange I had no troubles before the update.

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