Scope Accessories You Can’t Live Without
If you’re buying a new scope or upgrading one you already own, here are some accessories that can make you more productive.
What to Look For When Buying a Scope
If you’re in the market for a new scope, Underhood Service Editor Andrew Markel has provided his recommendations on how you can get the most bang for your diagnostic dollar.
Snap-on Tool Of The Month: BK6500 Advanced Digital Borescope
With the new Snap-on Advanced Digital Borescope (BK6500), service technicians will see more with the enhanced viewing area and record in greater detail than ever before. With a touch screen interface, standard dual-view imager and a larger LCD screen, problems can be diagnosed quicker and easier.
Wheel Speed Sensor Diagnostics for Meters and Scopes
There is no way to quickly tell if a Wheel Speed Sensor (WSS) is passive or active. Both sensors have two wires and are located in the same position on the vehicle. Often, the service information will not indicate what types of sensors are on the vehicle
Snap-on Introduces BK8000 Wireless Digital Inspection Scope
With a larger video screen, more memory and a dual imager, the new Snap-on BK8000 is the ultimate wireless digital inspection scope and a “must have” addition to every service technician’s tool box, says the company.
Tool of the Month: New VERDICT M2 Two-Channel Scope/Meter
The new VERDICT M2 Two-Channel Scope/Meter (EAK0301B14A) from Snap-on provides high-speed component testing for a quick and confident diagnosis. It combines a two-channel, high-speed lab scope and a digital graphing meter to deliver 20 megasamples/second/channel and 3MHz bandwidth for accurate testing of high-speed signals used in the latest automotive technology, said the company.
General Tools & Instruments Introduces Video Borescope Systems
The High-Performance Wireless Recording Video Borescope System (DCS1800) and High-Performance Recording Video Borescope System (DCS1600) enable the speedy and precise inspection of engines, cooling systems and other densely packed, hidden or inaccessible areas without the need for disassembly.
Measure and Test Electrical, Electronic Components and Circuits with the OTC Tech-Scope
The OTC Tech-Scope (P/N 3857) is a stand-alone two-channel high-speed lab and ignition oscilloscope with multimeter that allows technicians to quickly test and measure virtually all of the electrical and electronic components and circuits in a modern vehicle. The tool features galvanic isolation for hardware protection and includes an ignition scope and a digital multimeter
Tech Tips: Using The Oscilloscope: Ignition Coils
Excerpt from Delphi Training Course ‘Common OBD II Failure – The Misfire Monitor’
AASP-MN to Host Multimeters & Lab Scopes Seminar
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will host “Essentials of Electrical/Electronic Troubleshooting Using Multimeters & Lab Scopes,” from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m., at Dunwoody College of Technology, Minneapolis. The seminar, sponsored by IDENTIFIX, will provide attendees with a brief review of Ohm’s law and basic multimeter and