Ever feel that you could be a better electrical diagnostician than you are today? You’re not alone. Most technicians feel exactly the same way. But never fear—help is here! Join Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier as he teaches you how to take on electrical faults. Learn what you don’t know about voltage, current and resistance and how they interact, and see how to use your digital voltmeter in ways you may have never thought of before.
In part two of this series, Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier teaches voltage drop testing and how to perform effective tests on a sample circuit. He will also show examples of common failure readings and you’ll diagnose system faults.
This class presents effective strategies for driveability diagnosis and repairs and is intended for advanced technicians with experience using scan tools, lab scopes, amp clamps, gas analyzers and related tools.
In this two-hour webinar, Dorman Training Center instructor Ken Zanders explains proper procedures for recovering, evacuating, recharging and recycling A/C system refrigerant. This course also covers the operation and service of today's air conditioning systems, including R-1234yf.
Today, technicians servicing and repairing A/C systems on hybrid and electric vehicles are not just A/C technicians, they are thermal management technicians. These systems are critical not only for driver comfort, but to protect all of the high voltage system components from overheating. Learn essential safety protocols and service procedures needed to correctly maintain systems using a high voltage electric compressor.
Wiring diagrams are road maps for vehicle electrical systems. Do you fully understand them, or do you just follow the lines from one box to another? Join Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier and learn how to incorporate the wiring diagram into your diagnostic process to solve electrical faults more efficiently.
Brake service is routine work for professional technicians. You may have done hundreds of disc or drum brake jobs throughout your career. Are bad habits preventing you from working faster, smarter or safer? In this course, Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier shares the 10 most common brake service mistakes that you might be making.
Do you want to learn how to use that oscilloscope gathering dust in your toolbox? Are the leads that came with your new scan tool's scope module still in the original packaging? In this course, Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier shows you how to put your scope to work on an everyday basis.
This is the recording of the November 13, 2023 live webcast featuring Dorman Training Director G. Jerry Truglia. Troubleshooting electrical faults is one weakness most technicians share. This webinar will help you become more comfortable when faced with electrical system faults.
Dorman instructor Pete Meier will give you a 3-hour lesson on how to use the digital storage oscilloscope, or labscope, to efficiently and accurately diagnose a multitude of common vehicle problems. Learn how to use the scope to test electrical components, and diagnose engine concerns, and more!
Join Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier for an informative session on A/C performance testing. When a customer comes in with a complaint of poor cooling from the A/C, the malfunction could involve more than one component and a complete understanding of the system is required for a complete repair.
Dorman instructor Ken Zanders is a master when it comes to diagnosing problems with bus networks of all types. In this 3-hour webinar, he'll show you the bus essentials with a focus on CAN (Controller Area Network) operation, common problems and how to diagnose and correct them.
Get to know the eSCAN tool from Automotive Test Solutions (ATS) in this introductory course. Learn the fundamentals of your ATS eSCAN’s abilities while building confidence in your diagnostic abilities. You’ll also learn to use your ATS tool’s features like DTC/pending DTC interpretation, freeze frame, PID selection, graphing functions, eSCAN’s Sharpshooter Technology, Mode 6 and Mode 10/0A.
Join Dorman Training Center instructor Josh Weaver and take your driveability diagnostic skills to the next level. Josh will go over real-world case studies using an eight-step diagnostic plan you can duplicate to determine whether an issue is mechanical, ignition or air/fuel related, all while on the test drive.
This two-hour webinar provides useful diagnostic information for technicians of all skill levels. After an overview of vehicle computer system operation, you’ll see examples and case studies to build your comprehension of scan tool usage, PIDS, bi-directional control, fuel trim adjustments, MAP/MAF/O2 sensors and air-fuel ratios.
This webinar covers the capabilities of Mode 6, including an overview of Mode 6’s role within the ten modes of OBD-II. Technicians will learn how to confidently use it in their diagnostic investigations. This course also includes explanations of vehicle screenshots using aftermarket and OE scan tools, case studies and successful diagnostic strategies.
This webinar explains common ignition systems from old to new. Techs will learn the essentials of ignition system operation, diagnostic information and repair tips for typical problems. The course also covers spark plugs, ignition wires, misfires and current waveforms.
In this webinar, Dorman instructor Pete Meier will share the top 10 DTCs technicians face on a daily basis, and provide tips and techniques to help you quickly and correctly isolate the cause and repair the concern. If your repair doesn’t meet the ECM’s test requirements, you’re just setting yourself up for a comeback!
Dorman Training Center Instructor Josh Weaver covers the modern fuel system. Learn the evolution of fuel delivery from returnless systems through today's high-pressure gasoline direct injection systems.
Join Dorman Training Center instructor Ken Zanders for a dive into The Autel Scan Tool. This webinar will be the first of several sessions on the Autel Scan Tool. The overall goal is to make the user more aware of the various testing techniques this tool has to offer.
Join Dorman Training Center instructor Ken Zanders for a dive into misfire analysis using a detailed procedure to investigate engine mechanical, fuel and ignition systems. The goal of this virtual course is to dissect a misfire concern in a direct and efficient way and to help demystify misfire analysis. Techniques and skills demonstrated in this course will help you to master misfire diagnosis with or without related DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes).
If you regularly use a high-end scan tool, odds are excellent it has a scope function, whether you use it or not. If you’re not, join instructor Pete Meier in this introduction to lab scope functions. Learn how to speed up your troubleshooting, using the scope to analyze results and get familiar with this valuable diagnostic tool. Let Pete walk you through the potential your scope offers and how to begin unlocking the power hiding right in the scan tool you’re using every day.
This webinar covers tips and tricks to help scan tool users identify and diagnose causes of common problems, including fuel delivery issues, misfires and fuel trims.
The quest for improved efficiency and fuel mileage has impacted every system on the vehicle, including the battery and charging systems. In this course, technicians will learn how to identify, service, and test modern batteries and charging systems. Dorman instructor Pete Meier explains how to test the operation of these systems efficiently and professionally.
