11th August 2010
Before the age of automotive electronics, the diagnostic equipment for vehicle engines was called analyzer. These are devices that are clamped, connected or inserted in various parts of the engine that needs to be analyzed. Engines then were analyzed fi...
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11th August 2010
Automotive diagnostics has been the basis on troubleshooting vehicle problems since electronic emission controls have been incorporated by manufacturers in vehicles. Electronic devices such as sensors and engine control units (ECU) are part of engine ope...
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11th August 2010
Auto repair shops, mechanics, car enthusiasts and many of car owners would want to have something to refer to when it comes to troubleshooting. For many of us, it is simply a wonder when our vehicle suddenly conks out without any warning. It even happen...
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11th August 2010
Free download a catch phrase that many websites use. Free online has its own trick. This could be only to view online or maybe register. For Manuals.Com it really states free download of manuals. On a first person account, I have stayed at that website fo...
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11th August 2010
Don't you feel frustrated when searching for automotive diagnostic equipment and all you see and find are diagnostic equipments for On Board Diagnostics (OBD) I & II? Automotive related businesses should always consider that there are still many who own ...
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11th August 2010
With the demands of night and bad weather driving, we have to rely on really good street lighting and most importantly the best headlights. The driving hazards of night driving combined with bad weather could not just be discounted. It could even mean l...
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11th August 2010
When there is something that needs to be done in our car, we always refer to the manual. The more so, when we are not familiar with the process to be done and what tools we need. In some cases we don't even know how to locate the part that needs to be che...
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11th August 2010
OBD stands for On Board Diagnostics. This literally means diagnostics can be made on a vehicle with the use of a code reader and/or scanner. The "II" stands for the second ‘version' after ‘OBD I'. The first ‘OBD' covered Ford and Chrysler vehicle...
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11th August 2010
Cars or vehicles in different countries could have different specifications and engines. There are those manufactured subject to government regulations especially when it comes to emission controls. Not only that, engine displacements could also be diff...
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11th August 2010
Some time around 1992, cars have been manufactured to have on board diagnostics (OBD). The reason for this is for emission controls. All vehicles are required to have the OBD as it is a computerized system practically operating how the engine runs. The...
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19th July 2010
If you've owned your very own vehicle, surely there are times that you had to deal with technical issues and perhaps bring it in to an automotive shop for repairs. The first thing you'll see are probably automotive mechanics hooking up some sort of electr...
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19th July 2010
Ford is an automotive manufacturing company that has time and again, set standards in the field of automotive engineering and introduced fine innovations that has revolutionized the entire industry. It is thus not surprising that they are capable of setti...
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19th July 2010
Geared towards supporting average do-it-yourself automotive technicians, Haynes automotive repair manuals are relatively popular among vehicle owners seeking to save up on vehicle repair cost by doing the actual repairs themselves. These manuals are also ...
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19th July 2010
Average vehicle owners rarely do anything by themselves with regards to doing any work on their vehicles. The farthest they've done would probably be limited to basic maintenance routines such as a routine oil change or perhaps checking the pressure on th...
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19th July 2010
In a nutshell, automotive factory service manuals refer to the standard repair manuals that is produced and disseminated by the manufacturer of a particular type of vehicle. The manual itself is typically of use for that vehicle along thus they certainly ...
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Mike has been working on cars and trucks since he got his first Olds 442 in the early 70's. Since then he was worked on many vehicles and is deeply interested in electronics and the new computer controls of todays vehicles. While it might seem they are limiting the DIY'r he thinks just the opposite. With the right OBDII Code Reader and Haynes repair Manual you can do far more than the days of screwdrivers and timing lights.
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