New Case Study: BMW 5 Series

This month we have an interesting case study for you, written by a real PicoScope user who has kindly offered to share his diagnostic knowledge.

BMW 5 Series Braking issues. A 2000 model year BMW 5 series was brought to us with the ABS/ESP light illuminated, following unsuccessful diagnosis and repair elsewhere. Follow the story as the problem was solved using a Pico oscilloscope.

Read “BMW 5 series braking issues” by Stuart White

Exhibition News

Pico will be exhibiting at Automechanika this year, where we will have live demos on the stand and previews of some exciting new products. Throughout the exhibition we will be running a competition to win a 4-channel scope kit, so please come and visit us on stand F80 Hall 9.1 for your chance to win!

Technical Information and Tips

Here’s a summary of the latest technical resources that you can find, free of charge, on our website.

• Library of waveforms captured using the Automotive Diagnostics Kit
• 10 engine management tutorials
• 12 Real-Life Diagnostics stories from professional motor mechanic Nick Hibberd
• PicoScope Automotive Oscilloscope Guide. Almost one hour long, this video guide contains everything from what an oscilloscope is and why you need one, to how to run simple tests and take measurements. Request a free CD

Engine Management Diagnostics Courses

If you own, or are thinking of buying, a Pico Automotive Diagnostics Kit, you mustn’t miss ourEngine Management Diagnostics course. This provides expert training on the fundamentals of engine management diagnostics, together with plenty of hands-on experience with our kit. The course is run several times a year around the UK.

These courses are popular, so book your course now!

Training Courses This Month

Engine Management Diagnostics using PicoScope

Birmingham City College, Birmingham 16-17 September 2008

This two-day course introduces the basic working principles of engine management systems, component testing and system diagnostics using oscilloscopes. The course is split between theory sessions and practical demonstrations in a workshop using the Pico Automotive Diagnostic Kit on engine rigs.

Forthcoming Exhibitions and Training Dates

Visit the exhibitions page at picotech.com for full details of upcoming exhibitions and training dates.

Employment Opportunities

Due to our continuing growth, we have vacancies for the following positions:

• Development Engineer - Analogue Hardware
• Development Engineer - Hardware
• Development Engineer - Windows Desktop Application Software

We look forward to hearing from you if you want to be part of a growing company at the leading edge of test equipment design.