Automotive Diagnostics Videos

The automotive diagnostic videos provided on this page show you what you can do with your Automotive Diagnostics Kit. They are an invaluable training resource and demonstrate how PicoScope and the Automotive Diagnostics Kit can be used to find a variety of vehicle faults.

Vehicles electronics diagnostic course

This video shows a preview of the Vehicle Electronics Diagnostic Course. The full course is supplied on CD-ROM and is included with the Automotive Diagnostics Kit.

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“Crank it up”

Scotty Kilmer’s report for CBS Television on the Automotive Diagnostics Kit.

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Automotive Oscilloscope Guide

In this online automotive oscilloscope guide, Frank Massey tells you all you need to know about the PicoScope automotive oscilloscope and automotive software.

Introduction

A clear and concise introduction to automotive oscilloscopes: from “what is a scope?” and “why use a scope?” to “what can I test?” Frank explains, in simple terms, everything you need to know.

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Getting Started

In this video Frank shows you just how quick and easy it is to start using a PicoScope automotive oscilloscope. In just 11 minutes, Frank takes you from installing the software, to running simple tests and taking measurements. Frank finishes by testing the ignition primary system.

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Injectors

In this video Frank demonstrates how you can quickly test your injectors using a PicoScope automotive oscilloscope. By simulating a faulty injector, Frank shows you how easy it is to tell if there is a problem or not, just by looking at the waveform displayed on your PC.

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Air Mass Meter and Lambda Sensors

Watch as Frank uses a mixture of theory and practical demonstrations to explain and test air mass meter and lambda (oxygen) sensors.

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CAN Bus

CAN bus is becoming increasingly common on today’s vehicles. In this video Frank demonstrates the power of the PicoScope automotive oscilloscope, including the advanced zoom feature that lets you see every detail of the CAN bus waveform.

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Review

In this final video Frank gives his closing thoughts on the PicoScope automotive oscilloscope, what’s the best PC to use with the scope, and details of just what other tests the scope can be used for.

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Best of the Web

There’s a vast number of PicoScope users. Many of them are only too happy to show you how using an Automotive Diagnostics Kit can make diagnosing faults so much easier. Here’s just some of the ones available on the Internet. recommend a video for this section

An introduction to PicoScope 6

This five part guide by Autonerdz gives you a comprehensive introduction to PicoScope Automotive 6.

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The Wrangler from Hell

This four part case study from the PicoScope experts at Autonerdz is of a 2003 Jeep Wrangler that would idle ok but would stumble and stall as soon as the throttle was opened.

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What do you get in a PicoScope 4-channel kit?

This video shows you just how much equipment is packed into one of our 4-channel automotive kits.

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Code PO340 camshaft sensor fault

A movie showing Picoscope Software version six in action. The vehicle tested had a P0340 camshaft position sensor signal fault.

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1995 Camaro

Case study of a 1995 Camaro that has difficulty starting at times.

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Secondary ignition pattern from a 1996 Dodge Caravan 3.0 L

An illustration of how changing recorded samples from a scope changes the waveform displayed.

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Checking engine health with a PicoScope

This presentation shows how to check relative compression with a PicoScope. Using this method can save time over performing a traditional compression test.

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