ATG Schedule of Classes for November 2016
Posted to Industry Events Forum on 11/2/2016
Greetings, everyone!
The Automotive Training Group (ATG) has the following
classes available for the month of November 2016. All
classes run from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. each night for both
nights, except where indicated.
CUMMINS COMMON RAIL DIESEL & DURAMAX LML/LGH
DIESEL: Diesel engines are very simple -- just
compress some air and fuel and you get combustion. But with
the advent of common rail fuel pressurization and delivery
symptoms, diagnosis and repair became a complicated and
time-consuming game. Add variable vane turbochargers,
feedback EGR systems, and exhaust aftertreatment systems
like Diesel Particulate Filters, Selective Catalyst
Reduction, and Diesel Exhaust Fluid injection, and it's hard
to know where to start. Other published Cummins and Duramax
repair information is inconsistent, and many of the flow
charts run you in circles performing tests that would take
days. In contrast, our approach looks for high-level
indicators to make a better possible-cause list, and then
offers multiple simple tests to trim that list as fast as
possible without taking too much apart. Cummins and Duramax
are each comprehensively covered in separate sections,
including special tools, workarounds, unused Scan Tool
functions, and other great shortcuts. From a simple
high-level pass to system-specific tips, this seminar covers
the entire diagnostic process. We have included dozens of
real world examples to prove that these strategies will find
the root cause of your code or symptom in the shortest
amount of time.
*November 7th & 8th: Ocala, FL
*November 7th & 8th: Salt Lake City, UT
*November 14th & 15th: Tucson, AZ
*November 14th & 15th: Timonium, MD
*November 14th & 15th: San Diego, CA
*November 16th & 17th: Phoenix, AZ
*November 16th & 17th: Columbia, SC
*November 16th & 17th: College Park, MD
*November 16th & 17th: Escondido, CA
*November 28th & 29th: Stockton, CA
*November 28th & 29th: Falls Church, VA
*November 28th & 29th: Albuquerque, NM
*November 28th & 29th: Oklahoma City, OK
*November 30th & December 1st: Virginia Beach, VA
*November 30th & December 1st: El Paso, TX
*November 30th & December 1st: Wichita, KS
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.
*November 7th & 8th: Bangor, ME
*November 14th & 15th: Charlotte, NC
*November 16th & 17th: Dedham, MA
*November 30th & December 1st: Salinas, CA
*November 30th & December 1st: Warwick, RI
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.
*November 16th & 17th: Coraopolis, PA
TOYOTA & FORD HYBRID DIAGNOSTICS: This
hybrid seminar was built from the actual failures occurring
in a variety of Toyota & Ford hybrid models, so it applies
directly to the diagnostic, repair, and normal service
challenges you'll be seeing in your shop. You will learn to
confidently diagnose the main hybrid drive components:
batteries, inverters and transaxles. We show multiple tool &
test solutions, including a number of tips you can quickly
apply to rule out many faults, saving hours of diagnostics
time. Why learn the hard way? Come to this seminar to gain
an edge when diagnosing & repairing hybrids.
*November 28th & 29th: Albany, NY
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.
*November 30th & December 1st: Norwalk, CT
Contact: Christina Rosenthal at (800) 233-3182 ext. 115 or
e-mail: [...]
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