ImportCar contributor Bob Dowie recently had a late-model Sentra towed in to his shop with a no-crank complaint.
This was the first time they were faced with a smart-key-equipped Nissan that did nothing when the start button was pushed.
His first step on any diagnosis was to put the enhanced scanner on the vehicle and perform a full scan.
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Are you maximizing your scan tools to their full potential? Don’t let them be just an expensive code reader.
If there’s a truth that extends across all computerized devices, it’s that we likely utilize only a fraction of the things they have the ability to do. Mobile phones are a great example. How many people do you know who only use them for calls, voicemail and text messages? We all know they do so much more.The scan tools we use every day fall into the same category. Are you maximizing yours to their full potential? Don’t let them be just an expensive code reader. That may be easier said than done, because it takes a lot of time to understand both the scan tool and how well it interacts with the vehicles you’re working on, but there are a few factors that can help you dive a little deeper into the functions at your fingertips.
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