In this month’s spotlight, Jack from California provides tips related to service of the Nissan Leaf battery and battery management system. His post is very instructive and thorough, noting for instance that successful replacement of the Li-Ion Battery Controller isn’t the end of such a
In this month’s spotlight, John from Pennsylvania breaks down a tough diagnostic issue related to a PCM failure and how a methodical approach enabled him to pinpoint the source of the issue reasonably easily. Hint: OE wiring was the root source, but it took some
In this month’s spotlight, James from Florida highlights the benefits of having a structured game plan when it comes to network diagnostics. Doing so led him to the problem in fast fashion, saving much time and hassle: “This entire diagnosis, by proceeding in an orderly
In this month’s spotlight, Geoff from Hawaii tells the tale of a Nissan Xterra with a stubborn no crank. After determining the vehicle was not equipped with an anti-theft system and used a metal key, he began troubleshooting the electrical system in the traditional way.
In this month’s spotlight, Ted from Tennessee illustrates the interconnectedness of the electrical system and the importance of not taking anything for granted. In his post, he shows how going back to the start enabled him to resolve a tricky misfire issue. Here’s how Ted
In this month’s spotlight, James from Florida provides a tip related to determining the root cause of parasitic drains resulting from modules awakening while vehicle is off (KOEO). As he points out, if you come back to the vehicle to find multiple modules awake, the
In this month’s spotlight, Chris from New Jersey addresses the issue of “noise” in scope capture. In his post, Chris identified some best practices for choosing where to connect to ground for the captures and how the choices you make can impact whether or not
A few months ago, we spotlighted an iATN post that showed how thermal imaging could be used to pinpoint the source of a parasitic drain. In this month’s spotlight, Mark from Colorado builds on the prior post by showing how he used his thermal imaging
We visit another common tool in the technician’s arsenal for diagnosing parasitic draws and other electrical maladies: voltage drop testing. In this month’s iATN spotlight, Roger from New York shows how he used voltage drop testing to diagnose a faulty relay after several other diagnostic
This month’s iATN spotlight brings us back to a familiar theme: parasitic draws and the easiest and most effective way to pinpoint their cause. In this post that includes nice images to show the effectiveness of this approach, Roger from Alberta shows how he is
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