Autotech 2021: Give your skills a boost! The Autotech 2021 campaign, to support technicians who are looking to improve their knowledge & diagnostic skills, has launched with a flourish, with a brand-new skills assessment as well as free technical guidance via the Autotech Online video compilation “Delphi Technologies is delighted to have renewed its sponsorship of Autotech in 2021. As a pioneer of OE technology, we are in the perfect position to support technicians through the new challenges that they are facing. Whether it be the servicing of hybrid and electric vehicles or the calibration of ADAS components, Delphi Technologies offers the training, diagnostics, and technical support to guide technicians through the challenge. That’s why Autotech 2021 & Delphi Technologies are a perfect fit!”
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As we had to cancel our live Big Day Out events this year, Autotechnician decided to gather some technical presentations together and share some great technical content with technicians online. Editor Nicola St Clair and Commercial Director Paul Dearing travelled to Wales to film a case study with Andy Crook. Thanks to the editing skills of Technical Editor
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“ACtronics are pleased to be continuing our sponsorship with Autotech for 2021. As the market leaders in remanufacturing electronic automotive components, not only do we offer a first-class solution for garages and dealerships, we support first class training and technical support for the automotive trade. After a challenging year in 2020 and a very quickly evolving industry, it’s more important than ever for technicians to have access to world-class training, ACtronics are very happy to work alongside Autotech to provide this. It’s important that we all work together to futureproof garages and dealerships ready for the changes ahead.”
Rob Marshall, the final cut is now ready, with all gaffs and swearing removed (but giggles can still be found as the couple of presenters ‘caught in the headlights’ are very much left in! – Ed). Andy Crook kicks thing off with a live case study on an Audi S3 suffering from a running fault within his 28-minute presentation. The customer’s vehicle was stalling occasionally, would not idle smoothly and had a coolant leak. The fault codes, live data and subsequent tests are explained in this workshop case study to determine the underlying issues. Philip Mitchell of Delphi Technologies focuses on drive modules, looking at the ways manufacturers can convert their existing ICE technology to a form of hybrid while we transition eventually to EV’s. In this 26-minute segment, Philip includes
