A clear wiring schematic is your best friend when tracking down LIN faults Old school versus new school The quote from Aristotle serves as...
Understanding Mitsubishi LIN Circuits
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Honda Accord EGR Testing With HDS With Parasitic Battery Tests and Generator AC Ripple
A rough running 2006 Honda Accord hard to start didn’t mean the battery or starter had a defect; rather, the engine speed took a short while to climb to normal.
Import Service, May 2012
Import service May 2012 issue. Read the full issue online. Or download and print the PDF.
Monitoring the Problem
Every so often we run into the problem of not having a problem to solve. What do we do when we have a vehicle that is not setting codes, but it is also not running OBD II monitors. They need to run so the car can pass our state inspection program. Well, this Honda gave us plenty not to solve, so how did we do it?
Putting the Heat On ‘Em
Just because you put on a new part doesn’t mean it’s going to fix the problem. Such was the case with this Toyota Camry that had a fresh O2 sensor.
Have You Mastered P3006 Diagnosis on the Gen1 Prius? ..Are You Sure?
Paul gets to enjoy practicing his old-fashioned soldering skills and saves his customer lots of money. One of the chief benefits of...
Import Service, September/October, 2011
Import Service, September/October 2011 issue
Gearing Up for Asian Repair
This article underscores the value of factory scan tools and fluids as important considerations for any shop thinking about expanding their automotive repair work in the Asian market.
Automotive Forensics
Our man John tracks down what that DTC was really trying to tell him.
Antitheft Gone Wild
I received a distress call from a body shop for a complaint of a no-start on a 2006 Honda Civic. The shop had just finished working on the vehicle and decided to detail the car for the owner as a courtesy. The car was running prior to the battery going dead and now the shop was married to a no-start condition.