ATG Schedule of Classes for: OCTOBER 2018
Posted to Industry Events Forum on 9/5/2018
The Automotive Training Group (ATG) has the following
classes available for the month of October 2018. All classes
run from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. each night for both
evenings, except if indicated below.
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VEHICLE NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGIES
Whether you're experiencing a no-communication fault,
U-Codes, or systems that are not operating properly, you
need a flexible diagnostic plan that can adapt to the nature
of the fault and the available tools. Therefore, that's how
we built this all-new Vehicle Network Diagnostic Strategies
training manual and seminar.
Like all ATG products, this one tackles the 'High Level
Indicators' first to quickly eliminate the most possible
causes. This allows you to define the type of fault,
determine the network configuration and expected test values
to create the best diagnostic plan for the likely causes
that remain. Only then do we cover specific network
topology, known-good values, and specific Scan Tool and
circuit test options, so you get the details precisely when
you need them.
This seminar and manual were researched in the shop from
actual network opens, shorts, Scan Tool faults and module
faults, as well as a number of unexpected system and
component interactions.
*10/01 & 10/02 Ventura, CA with Dean Parsons
*10/01 & 10/02 Ft. Lauderdale, FL with Wally Mouradian
*10/01 & 10/02 Warminster, PA with Kris Lewis
*10/03 & 10/04 Burbank, CA with Dean Parsons
*10/03 & 10/04 Merritt Island, FL with Wally Mouradian
*10/03 & 10/04 Exton, PA with Kris Lewis
*10/10 & 10/11 Monterey, CA with Dean Parsons
*10/10 & 10/11 Norwood, MA with Gary Machiros
*10/10 & 10/11 Orlando, FL with Wally Mouradian
*10/10 & 10/11 Salt Lake City, UT with Rick Kelley
*10/15 & 10/16 Albuquerque, NM with Rick Kelley
*10/15 & 10/16 Perrysburg, OH with Eric Walker
*10/17 & 10/18 El Paso, TX with Rick Kelley
*10/17 & 10/18 Columbus, OH with Eric Walker
*10/22 & 10/23 Modesto, CA with Dean Parsons
*10/22 & 10/23 Mississauga, ON with Kris Lewis
*10/24 & 10/25 Fresno, CA with Dean Parsons
*10/24 & 10/25 Westborough, MA with Gary Machiros
*10/24 & 10/25 Ottawa, ON with Kris Lewis
*10/29 & 10/30 Fort Collins, CO with Rick Kelley
*10/31 & 11/01 Denver, CO with Rick Kelley
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GENERAL MOTORS DRIVABILITY & CODE DIAGNOSTICS:
This all-new General Motors training seminar is the latest
installment in our Domestic Engine Performance series, with
topics arranged to maximize diagnostic efficiency by
starting every discussion with 'High Level Indicators'.
You can follow a 4-hour flowchart and fix 80% of the codes
and drivability complaints, or you can practice the high
level approach to narrow down possible cause lists and sort
through what's left in a fraction of the time. Every year
General Motors engine management systems become more complex
while available system information and diagnostic
instructions become more generalized.
This seminar and manual were researched in the shop, and not
from published repair information. Using this method, we've
developed repeatable GM diagnostics based on actual failure
patterns and proven best practices.
*10/17 & 10/18 Tulsa, OK with Kris Lewis
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FORD ENGINE PERFORMANCE
This 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.
*10/15 & 10/16 Oklahoma City, OK with Kris Lewis
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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.
*10/24 & 10/25 Fairbanks, AK with Wally Mouradian
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FORD 6.7L POWERSTROKE (NEW SUBJECT)
ATG's new 6.7L Powerstroke seminar is the latest in our
Domestic Diesel series, and continues the tradition of
collecting best practices and diagnostics tips from high
volume specialists around the nation. As always, we've
combined this research with our 'High Level Indicator'
philosophy to develop simple tests to rule out entire
categories of faults, resulting in the shortest possible
cause list and a plan for quickly eliminating what remains.
This is effective in our gasoline engine seminars, but is
even more important for diesels because most procedures
require more disassembly, and incorrectly diagnosed faults
cost a lot more.
*10/22 & 10/23 Charlotte, NC with Wally Mouradian
*10/24 & 10/25 Columbia, SC with Wally Mouradian
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For more information or to sign up please contact:
Sandra Juarez: (800) 233-3182 ext. 119
E-mail: [...]
Purchase now to reserve your seat 2 weeks before the seminar
date to get the early bird pricing of $209 after which the
regular price is $249.
Price includes the seat, training manual and certificate.
Discounts available for multiple seat purchases.
Sandra Juarez
Manager
The Automotive Training Group
San Diego, California, USA