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Voltage Drop Testing Solves the Mystery

It seems that almost every week, we see posts related to the benefits of voltage drop testing when searching for hard to find electrical issues. This month’s iATN spotlight is a great example. In this post, Dale explains how he used extensive voltage drop testing

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The Revolving Parts Door

Here’s a great post highlighting the cost of inaccurate or incomplete part data. In this case, it was a parasitic drain, ultimately attributed to a driver’s door module, on a 2007 Jetta. But, finding the cause of the drain was just the beginning, as you

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The Benefits of Passion

This month, we thought we’d change it up a little and focus on a post that wasn’t application-related. In his post referencing an Auto Inc. article by Danny Sanchez, author Mark Hambaum addresses the potential that passion has in helping shops differentiate themselves from the

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iATN Spotlight Post – Is it Really Off?

We have posted many resources to our site related to parasitic drains, but this is a new one on us. In this great post, Adrian highlights yet another area to check when searching for an intermittent parasitic draw. On the referenced Intrepid, the key could

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To Save Time and Effort, Save the Core

Another great post, this time by Michael Demers in Westmont New Jersey. Here, Michael stresses the benefits of retaining the cores from each service order until the job has been completed. His example involves programming a replacement PCM for a Ford F550, which he does

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iATN – Approaches to Solder Joints

Here’s a great post by Andrew from Utah that illustrates the depth and breadth of information and resources to be found on iATN. In it, Andrew compares the various approaches to solder joints in an effort to determine what provides the best flow of solder

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iATN – Battery Registration

As we noted in a previous feature article, battery replacement is becoming increasingly complicated. In this helpful post, Harvey from British Columbia has uploaded a video showing the steps necessary to perform a battery registration and how to confirm that a new battery registration has been

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iATN – Understand How the System Works

No matter the application, we always stress the importance of looking at vehicle systems or other systems as a whole and then moving to specific components of the system. An example includes the need to consider starting/charging system (battery-alternator-starter) as a whole when diagnosing no-start

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iATN Spotlight

In this month’s iATN spotlight, we highlight a great post that builds on the ideas expressed in Peter Meier’s The Trainer piece highlighted in our Troubleshooting Tips from the Pros article. In this post, frequent iATN contributor Albin Moore emphasizes the importance of taking a

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iATN Spotlight

In a new feature starting this month, we shine the light on the many insightful and creative posts to be found on the International Automotive Technicians Network at www.iATN.net. In this post, contributor Steve Caruso (Automotive Educator, Automotive Consultant and chief at obd2training.com) provides detailed

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