In this hands on workshop, technicians will learn diagnostic and repair techniques for working with high-voltage vehicles.
The course covers the components that make these vehicles unique and delves deep into their operation, their specialized components and effective diagnostic procedures. It also extensively covers the most critical subject of the lessons: safety. This class explains the vehicle’s workings, preparing the vehicle for safe diagnostic interaction, proper personal protective equipment for the technician, and recommended tools.
Topics include: Electricity fundamentals and testing procedures, wiring schematics, hybrid/EV configurations and components, safety, regenerative braking, EV cooling systems, scan tool diagnostics and much more.
Understand the fundamental theories of electricity and electrical current
Communicate on how to test electric circuits
Generalize the different types of electric and hybrid electric vehicles
Understand personal protective equipment and the procedures to follow
Describe electric vehicle diagnostic procedures
Communicate on high voltage battery technology and components
Describe high voltage component testing, removal, and replacement
Illustrate hybrid and electric vehicle maintenance procedures
In this hands-on workshop, technicians will learn through the practical ins and outs of low and high-voltage electricity theory through lecture and examination of electric vehicle components. Your instructor will show proper testing and servicing procedures involved with traditional 12 volt systems and the newer high voltage components found in electric vehicles.
High voltage components covered in this course include the HV battery pack, inverter assembly, converter assembly, electric air conditioning compressor, and Motor generators 1 and 2. A heavy emphasis will be placed on safety as well as real-world diagnostic testing and repair procedures.
This course is ideal for both the new student looking to learn about basic electrical theory and the more advanced technician seeking knowledge on high-voltage systems in modern electric vehicles.
Communicate how a battery works
Define electrical terminology
Illustrate Ohms law
Generalize how fuses operate
Contrast series and parallel circuits
Illustrate the operation of multimeters
Recall basic electrical components
Communicate on how to test electrical circuits
Relate how vehicle charging systems work
Explain alternating current (AC) vs. direct current (DC)
Underline the tools for working with electricity (DC)
This hands-on workshop, consisting of a minimum of 8 hours training, that is full of information on Ford Power Stroke diagnostics covering extensive 6.7 Power Stroke repair information.
This course will demo actual testing and practical service demonstrations along with helpful tips and tricks.
Topics include: fuel testing, pressure testing, volume testing, scan tool diagnostics, diagnostic tips, turbochargers, data network diagnostics, no start diagnostics, SCR & DPF systems and much more. The instructor will also furnish the participants with detailed handouts and recommend other materials for additional participant self-study.
If you service Power Stroke Diesel vehicles, this program is a must!
Discuss fuel system updates and common issues
Analyze common rail information and care
Investigate fuel contamination and fuel injection pump diagnosis
Outline turbocharger testing, including boost vs. backpressure
Diagnose engine oil issues and evaluate causes for aeration
Relate turbocharger issues, including oil and boost issues
Demonstrate profificiency in scan tool use, PIDS, and data
Relate how vehicle charging systems work
Communicate on cooling systems, primary and secondary service
Illustrate fuel injector operation
In this hands-on workshop, your instructor will present information on how to perform proper brake service on today's modern vehicles, as well as practical information on hydraulic, power assist, parking, and drum brake systems and associated components such as wheel bearings and brake control units.
Topics include: Hydraulic systems, fluids, lines, hoses, valves, switches, repair, power assist units, and various strategies for associated electrical systems.
This course is ideal for both the new student looking to learn about braking systems and the more advanced technician seeking diagnostic techniques and ASE A-5 test preparation assistance.
Discuss fuel system updates and common issues
Analyze common rail information and care
Investigate fuel contamination and fuel injection pump diagnosis
Outline turbocharger testing, including boost vs. backpressure
Diagnose engine oil issues and evaluate causes for aeration
Relate turbocharger issues, including oil and boost issues
Demonstrate profificiency in scan tool use, PIDS, and data
Relate how vehicle charging systems work
Communicate on cooling systems, primary and secondary service
Illustrate fuel injector operation
This live classroom training course will train you and your mind on logical diagnostic procedures to follow and the tools to take you to the finish line in this course.
Technicians know how to test vehicles for client complaints, but do you do it logically or just fall back on procedures and tools you are comfortable with?
Utilizing DTC's and drivability concerns, client feedback, and technician observations, the student will be shown logical steps on vehicle diagnostics by picking the most straightforward and most logical path to car repair. True go no go testing will be discussed and used to find the quickest path to a solution. Knowing the process will get you to the best solution no matter where the problem lies.
Understand the difference and use of pre and post O2 data
Utilize scan tools and scan tool accessories
Evaluate hands-on testing procedures
Interpret case studies as a learning tool
List the critical six main inputs acquired from the scan data
Understand the use of a VE calculator
Describe the importance of temp sensors
Evaluate pre and post O2 sensor patterns
This live classroom training course covers foundational air brake system operation and servicing. This is a classroom session. The technicians will explore components in an Air brake system.
The technicians attending will be involved with component identification , operation, diagnosis and repair of most foundation brake and trailer components. The importance of proper adjustments and service will be stressed. The session will cover basic ABS air brake function and some scan tool use.
Understand the operation of air-brake component's
Communicate the operation of each component
Inspect a system for needed service
Knowledge of proper brake adjustments
Communicate how Auto and manual slack adjusters function
Communicate Compressor and Governor operating and testing
Relate how the components function
Inspect air brake systems
This live classroom training will explain and all thermal-related vehicle system's fundamentals, laying out practical tips for the working tech who wants to become more experienced with heating and air conditioning systems.
HVAC is becoming more complex in today's vehicles, and this course will present both traditional and cutting-edge HVAC diagnostic procedures.
As the days of simple air conditioning and heating repairs are long gone, the savvy technician must develop new strategies for maintaining and repairing today's HVAC systems.
This course will cover conventional HVAC systems and discuss electric and hybrid electric heating and cooling systems.
Understand the difference between conventional and electric vehicle HVAC systems
Describe the difference between R-134a and R-1234yf systems
Explain proper HVAC testing procedures
Explain when a scan tool can help
Describe common causes of failures of HVAC components
List common HVAC diagnostic, recovery, and maintenance tools
Identify when to flush and when to replace components
Define an automotive HVAC system
This live classroom training course will provide a thorough understanding of the two common types of networking systems used on vehicles today, how to diagnose a multitude of networking issues, and have the ability to fully understand the networking power of today's ever-increasingly complex vehicles.
This course will cover networking high and low-speed circuits, nodes, sub-nodes, data bus circuitry, star vs. loop configurations, and vehicles using these newer systems. A heavy emphasis will be placed on scan tool diagnostics and wiring schematics interpretation to diagnose these systems.
This class uses case studies and live vehicles during the course's hands-on portion to allow the technician to perform system diagnostics. A digital meter and other various tools, including a labscope, will be used extensively throughout the course.
Define an automotive networking system
Understand how to isolate individual modules for diagnostics
Demonstrate the use of a scan tool for networking diagnostics
Describe how individual vehicle components all connect to a common communications network
List the safety procedures to be followed
Define data bus circuitry through wiring schematics
Recall the difference between high-speed and low-speed networks
List the advantages and disadvantages of a common communications network
This live classroom training course will explain how Labscopes may be the most misunderstood tool in the technician's diagnostic arsenal.
This course will attempt to break through that barrier by not only explaining the essential operation of scopes but progress through hands-on activities to advance tips and techniques for utilizing your labscope in your daily diagnostic work.
The instructor will discuss the different types of labscopes, procedures to set them up correctly, and folow the necessary activities to self-educate on their use.
Students will learn about thhe five primary signal types, set the labscope time, voltage and trigger, pattern of the signal, and the five critical dimensions of amplitude.
Understand the importance of practicing with your labscope
List the different labscope accessories and their use
Explain labscope triggers
Understand measurements vs. time
Describe the difference between an analog and digital labscope
Demonstrate knowledge of common labscope terminology
Secure knowledge on signals
Describe single and multiple traces
This live classroom training course covers the many aspects of Diesel fuel testing includes some system operation and servicing.
This a hands-on workshop. The technicians will perform actual fuel testing during the session. Due to the hands-on experience in this program please consult your AVI representative for classroom sizing and requirements.
Demonstrate diesel specific gravity testing
Relate how to solve asphlatene concerns
Demonstrate how to perform a proper fuel volume check
Understand how to diagnose and repair common rail fuel concerns
Communicate other fuel issues
Relate how to do a complete diesel fuel test
Demonstrate how to perform a proper fuel pressure check
Communicate how fuel components work with each other
This live classroom training course will present to the student lecture and practical exercises on pressure transducers to determine engine mechanical, fuel system, and misfire concerns.
This relatively new form of automotive diagnostic testing uses amplified and non-amplified pressure transducers to determine specific cylinder misfires, engine blow-by percentage, restrictions in fuel injectors, valve timing, concerns, and other volumetric efficiency issues.
Valvetrain, head gasket, and cracked head issues can all be diagnosed using a pressure transducer and a labscope. this class includes a large amount of hands-on shop time working on vehicles.
Understand what a pressure transducer is and how it works
List the different types of pressure transducers
Using waveforms to diagnose vehicle issues
List the safety procedures to be followed when performing pressure transducer testing
Illustrate different locations that a pressure transducer can be placed
Recall proper labscope waveform interpretation
Describe how to set up for pressure transducer testing
Understand the different diagnostic scenarios applicable to pressure transducer testing
This live 4-hour instructor-led course will educate the automotive air conditioning technician on the new trends in both systems and refrigerants and the diagnostic tools and techniques needed to repair today's advanced A/C systems.
A heavy emphasis will be placed on automatic temperature control systems, R-1234yf, and advanced procedures and tools, pressure gauges, reclaimers/recyclers, and thermal imaging cameras.
A/C System Evolution
Advanced Pressure Gauge Usage
New Uses for Scan Tools in A/C Diagnostics
PIDs and the Automatic Temperature Control System
Advanced Leak Detection
R-1234yf and Legacy Refridgerants
A/C Diagnostics Using Thermal Imaging
New A/C Components Such As Plastic Pressure Lines and "Line in Line"
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