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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