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[quote=”Pollo Dustino” post=37289]The factory wiring diagrams aren’t that great either, lately. Have you seen Chrysler’s new abortion of a diagram system? It’s illogical, doesn’t show the entire circuit, and you have to manually tell it to show you important items. Every single technician I know hates the thing, and so do the official Chrysler trainers.
Oh, and they’re correct about seventy percent of the time. There’s still a lot of vehicles out there that the wiring diagram team obviously didn’t read the build data.[/quote]
Well i’ve never worked for chrysler so i’m sorry to hear that the wiring diagrams are not up to par. But i’ve used Ford’s factory wiring diagrams off the PTS website (There technician website) & also General Motors Factory wiring diagrams. Let me tell you there amazing =-)
To SpawnedX: Think positive buddy ya AllData Cost’s a pretty penny and i’m not arguing that but i’m the type of person that would pay for information (AllData)because I enjoy learning and investing in myself. If it’s going to benefit me on a repair or even help me as a technician i’m down. But most of the time I can do it without help. But my favorite part of diagnosing is printing out the wiring diagram & using my highlighter =-0 & I also love when you have a scantool that can take output state control =-0
You’ll be fine using a torque wrench with a crowsfoot. The only time it becomes a problem and you should start worrying is say you put a 10 inch or big extension between the crowsfoot and the torque wrench. But even then you might be off a hair but usually its not a big deal.
You’ll be fine using a torque wrench with a crowsfoot. The only time it becomes a problem and you should start worrying is say you put a 10 inch or big extension between the crowsfoot and the torque wrench. But even then you might be off a hair but usually its not a big deal.
Some of you guy’d don’t seem as excited as I do and that’s fine. But I’m always down for learning more about different manufacture specifics & technologies because it will only make me a better technician and make me more money in the end. We all know for the most part the mechanical part’s of the vehicles really haven’t changed and that’s not really what i’m talking about. I just feel like this will be another asset to technicians that want to take advantage of it for in the “work place pay” and “side work pay”.
Also about the pricing of this, I personally don’t think the “information” part of it will be that expensive because it will just end up being a monthly subscription. I could see the factory tool’s being quit costly. Hopefully everyone takes advantage of this and invest’s in their future.
Some of you guy’d don’t seem as excited as I do and that’s fine. But I’m always down for learning more about different manufacture specifics & technologies because it will only make me a better technician and make me more money in the end. We all know for the most part the mechanical part’s of the vehicles really haven’t changed and that’s not really what i’m talking about. I just feel like this will be another asset to technicians that want to take advantage of it for in the “work place pay” and “side work pay”.
Also about the pricing of this, I personally don’t think the “information” part of it will be that expensive because it will just end up being a monthly subscription. I could see the factory tool’s being quit costly. Hopefully everyone takes advantage of this and invest’s in their future.
Before you buy a scan-tool you need to think about what your plans are with it. Are you just gonna pull codes? Do you want it to display freeze frame data? Would you like to see emissions readiness monitors? Do you wanna be able to erase codes? Do you wanna be able to take out-put state control of actuators? Do you just wanna retrieve engine codes or would you like to be able to get transmission codes, ABS, SRS codes? Do you want a code reader for OBD I or OBD II? Do you wanna be able to pull codes for Duramax, Powerstroke, Cummins diesels? Do you wanna see live graphs of sensors? Do you want one that you can update regularly.
Sry for all the questions I just don’t wanna see you spend a ton of money and not get what you want from a scan-tool. Speaking from a technicians stand point.
Before you buy a scan-tool you need to think about what your plans are with it. Are you just gonna pull codes? Do you want it to display freeze frame data? Would you like to see emissions readiness monitors? Do you wanna be able to erase codes? Do you wanna be able to take out-put state control of actuators? Do you just wanna retrieve engine codes or would you like to be able to get transmission codes, ABS, SRS codes? Do you want a code reader for OBD I or OBD II? Do you wanna be able to pull codes for Duramax, Powerstroke, Cummins diesels? Do you wanna see live graphs of sensors? Do you want one that you can update regularly.
Sry for all the questions I just don’t wanna see you spend a ton of money and not get what you want from a scan-tool. Speaking from a technicians stand point.
I think it will save technicians a lot of money for scanner and factory tool’s as any of us who have worked in a dealership know about the special tool room, only to find out they were never put back in their cases -.- Like i also said i’m excited for factory wire diagrams because we all know All Data/Michelle wiring diagrams arn’t the best.
I think it will save technicians a lot of money for scanner and factory tool’s as any of us who have worked in a dealership know about the special tool room, only to find out they were never put back in their cases -.- Like i also said i’m excited for factory wire diagrams because we all know All Data/Michelle wiring diagrams arn’t the best.