ATG Schedule of Classes for August 2016
Posted to Industry Events Forum on 7/25/2016
Greetings, everyone!
The Automotive Training Group (ATG) has the following
classes available for the month of August 2016. All classes
run from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. each night for both nights.
ADVANCED CIRCUIT & ELECTRICAL TESTING: This
class is about using wiring diagrams as part of a larger
strategy to increase testing accuracy and decrease testing
time (and even the number of tests performed). We're
combining wiring information with codes, symptoms, system
interactions, Scan Tool PIDs & controls, and other
observations.
* August 24th & 25th: Surrey, BC (Canada)
FORD ENGINE PERFORMANCE: This all-new Ford
Engine Performance training manual and seminar covers the
evolving failures of both new and legacy engine management
systems. We provide in-the-trenches explanations of systems
and failures, including case studies that show the latest
tricks for finding root causes fast. This isn't just a
summary of OEM information and training material, but was
built by analyzing actual diagnostic struggles and
documenting the shortest diagnostic paths.
* August 1st & 2nd: Concord, CA
* August 3rd & 4th: Hayward, CA
* August 24th & 25th: Vancouver, BC (Canada)
* August 29th & 30th: Monrovia, CA
EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEMS: OEM
flowcharts routinely make EVAP system diagnostics too
complicated. Despite the wide variety of systems out there,
our research has revealed that a layered approach is much
faster than the linear OEM approach, leading to a profitable
diagnosis without the wasted (and unbillable) diagnostic
time or multiple trips for your customer. This is the 2nd
subject in our Import Series, but also comes with a thick
Domestic section. First, we show you universal techniques
applicable to every system. If no leaks are found, the
procedures become more system-specific, but not yet
manufacturer-specific. All systems fall into one of four
categories listed below, and by following our universal
procedures, you can still avoid the technical nonsense that
typically lengthens diagnostic times! Most faults are found
using these first two layers. We have also included
manufacturer and system specific tips and tricks for those
cases where you'll need to go that deep.
* August 1st & 2nd: Coral Gables, FL
* August 1st & 2nd: Independence, OH
* August 3rd & 4th: West Palm Beach, FL
* August 3rd & 4th: Akron, OH
* August 8th & 9th: Marietta, GA
* August 8th & 9th: Arden Hills, MN
* August 10th & 11th: Atlanta, GA
* August 10th & 11th: Bloomington, MN
* August 22nd & 23rd: Seattle, WA
* August 24th & 25th: Cocoa Beach, FL
* August 24th & 25th: Bellingham, WA
* August 29th & 30th: Schaumburg, IL
* August 31st & September 1st: Irvine, CA
MECHANICAL & VARIABLE TIMING & VALVETRAIN
DIAGNOSTICS: Mechanical timing problems have been
around as long as the internal combustion engine, but more
complex timing and valve train systems have flooded the
market in the last decade. Now they're showing up in your
shop, and the stakes are high. Position sensor codes are
often mechanical or variable timing faults. Variable valve
timing (VVT) codes are often mechanical timing faults or
lubrication issues. Even Fuel Trim, MAF, MAP, and other
codes and symptoms can be caused by a variety of timing and
lift faults. When it really is a VVT system fault, it's hard
to tell if the root cause is an oil, solenoid, actuator, or
other mechanical fault. What's needed is a repeatable
strategy to avoid testing 'everything', and instead quickly
eliminate possible causes. In this first class of our new
ATG Import Series, we've fine-tuned this approach to include
manufacturer-specific ATG Tips for quick solutions you'd
spend hours discovering on your own.
* August 15th & 16th: Spokane, WA
* August 17th & 18th: Pasco, WA
TRANSMISSION IN-CAR DIAGNOSTICS: Whether
you're a transmission specialist or not, you share a common
problem -- how to efficiently diagnose the root cause of a
transmission code or complaint in a reasonable time. This is
even more important for modern, integrated drivetrains where
drivability problems are often transmission-related, and
transmission complaints often end up being engine-related.
That's why we're bringing the strategies we've learned from
emissions and drivability diagnostics into the world of
automatic transmissions. Our focused, repeatable strategy
allows you to more quickly find the fault while taking apart
the fewest components.
* August 29th & 30th: Davie, FL
ADVANCED LAB SCOPE & CURRENT TESTING: OEM
flowcharts are linear documents that focus on open circuit
testing. This process takes too long, but it can also be
misleading because faults don't always show up under
flowchart testing conditions. That's what the Lab Scope
offers -- a way to measure actual circuit activity under
actual operating conditions. This seminar and manual are
designed to challenge even the most experienced Lab Scope
users with new techniques and tips to leverage the power of
the tools. However, even new Lab Scope users will get what
they need to take those first steps.
* August 31st & September 1st: Oak Lawn, IL
Contact: Christina Rosenthal at (800) 233-3182 ext.
115
Cost per seat is $209 USD and includes the seat, training
manual and certificate. Discounts available for multiple
seat purchases.
Christina Rosenthal
Manager
The Automotive Training Group
San Diego, California, USA