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What do diagnostic technicians do
What Do Diagnostic Technicians Do The job of a Diagnostic Technicians is to diagnose faults on electronic systems fitted to vehicles. Their key skill is to use their critical thinking skills to assess customer complaints and vehicle symptoms, to generate a hypothesis...
Using The Peugeot Citroen Dealer Diagnostic System
Using The Peugeot Citroen Dealer Diagnostic System Many independent technicians and repair workshops have customers who drive Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall vehicles. Solving problems on these vehicles is made much easier when technicians use the the official Peugeot...
How Do I Become A Diagnostic Technician
How Do I Become a Diagnostic Technician A vehicle technician who wants to become a Diagnostic Technician can achieve the title and qualification of after 3 years or more of practical experience, and after they undergo a programme of technical training. The Diagnostic...
How do I become a Master Technician (or a Master Mechanic)
Becoming a Master Technician A vehicle technician who wants to become a Master Technician can achieve the title and qualification of after 5 years or more of practical experience, and after they undergo a programme of technical training at level 4. The Master...
Diagnostic Assistance Version 16 Final Update
IMPORTANT Diagnostic Assistance Final Update for Windows 10 During December we released a free update for Diagnostic Assistance Version 16. This update, the final update for Version 16, enables it to run under the current iteration of Windows 10 (20H2). IT IS...
Retro-electrification, converting retro Ford to electric power.
Here is a pretty cool conversion of one of Fords finest, A MK1 Cortina. The conversion was carried out by Charged Garage in Australia (https://chargedgarage.com/). Check out their page for more details and information. Tim Harrison runs the car out of Brisbane and...
Video Of The Week – BMW Engine Running Faults
Our video of the week this week highlights the importance of a good technical process. Featuring Pine Hollow Diagnostic's YouTube video, who in turn features New Level Auto's YouTube video. Often DTC's are a symptom, and it can be easy to be distracted by them;...
Retro-electrification, converting ‘retro’ BMW’s to Electric.
The world of electric vehicle 'retro' conversions has been active for a good few years. It has remained largely confined either to geeky types who are plugging away in their home garages and labs doing some really clever things adapting parts from crashed EV's and...
The ‘4 Rights Of Diagnostics’ Sticker Giveaway.
Please enter your details in the form below to get your free '4 Rights Of Diagnostics' sticker (125mm x 75mm). Once you have the sticker you can enter to win a fantastic OTC test light made famous by Scanner Danner. If you've already got a sticker, you're good to go...