Techniques on Using Automotive Diagnostic Equipment

<p>Techniques on Using Automotive Diagnostic Equipment<br>(Diagnostic Strategies of Modern Automotive Systems)<br>By Mandy Concepcion<br><br>This Tools and Equipment (Techniques on Using Automotive Diagnostic Equipment) book serves as a basic primer for any future equipment purchasing decisions. An effort was made to cover some of the OEM tools available today.<br><br>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.<br>This section was produced without the sponsoring of anyone company and any opinion expressed by the author is totally unbiased.<br><br>Table of Contents<br><br>Techniques on Using Automotive Diagnostic Equipment<br>(A Tool and Equipment Section)<br><br>* Introduction<br>* TEST LIGHT<br>* POWER PROBE<br>* DIGITAL MULTIMETER<br>* AMP-PROBE (Low & High Current)<br>* SOUND (Tone) SIGNAL TRACER<br>* IAC ACTUATOR<br>* IR (Infra-Red) THERMOMETER<br>* SCAN TOOLS<br>* OEM SCANNERS:<br>* DRB III<br>* TECH-2<br>* NGS<br>* I-PRO (Hi Scan)<br>* Vehicle Reflashing (Re-Programming)<br>* Off-Board Re-programming and Re-FLashing<br>* OSCILLOSCOPES DSO Fulke</p>