Today’s vehicles contain huge amounts of electronic data and that information needs to be protected from potential cyberattacks and hacking. Illegal intrusion into a vehicle’s safety system can cause malfunctions and affect safety functions. Worst case, it could lead to fatal accidents on the roads. Many vehicle manufacturers have started protecting their vehicles with diagnostic […]
Now is the best time to buy a Launch X-431 Pro Version 4 unit as there is a massive savings on the units price due to better specials coming out of China due to the slow down in the world market. Prices are down by over 20% and still three year updates are available as […]
As a workshop owner, you know that technical training is an essential part of running your business. You also know that traditional face-to-face training can be inconvenient to attend, expensive and technicians often forget what they’ve learnt within a few days. There must be a better way! Introducing Autodata Training – high-quality, video-based technical training presented […]
As a large part of Autodata’s ongoing development to continually reflect the demands of a modern workshop, we provide monthly updates to bring you the latest vehicle models, manufacturer updates of technical information, as well as Autodata’s newest modules and feature enhancements. NEW TO AUTODATA FOR CARS AND VANS 2021 1,156 technical updates were recently loaded to Autodata, including repair times, battery procedures, service schedules, Tyre Pressure Monitoring […]
Automatic transmissions are increasing in popularity, with Ford reporting that the number of cars and MPVs equipped with automatic transmissions sold in Europe has tripled in the last three years – increasing from 10% of sales volume in 2017 to over 31% in the 2020 calendar year. Meanwhile in the US, just one in eight […]
Autodata typically sees most use of the Service Air Conditioning module from early May through to late August with a peak in late June. However, with the changing climate threatening to deliver higher temperatures throughout the year, the length of time customers will be keeping their air conditioning on is likely to increase – and […]
So you have just taken delivery of your new diagnostic unit and you think you are ready to concur the world….. For a complete diagnostic solution you require a good diagnostic unit and then be armed with Technical Information… Both are 50% of the solution only…. So look at our fantastic Autodata range of technical […]
So the new kid on the block is the Thinkcar group based in California USA and have been told it is a tactical move on the Chinese group to prevent banning similar to Huawei. So I ordered a Thinkdiag dongle on Amazon and once it arrived it was the two year update version. Then I […]
Our new arrival from Launch is the forth edition of the Pro series. Great layout with dongle storage in the housing. New metal dongle which is nice and small and does the job. Magic program layout and easy to use for a novice diagnostic expert. Easy layout for little or no teaching needed. A complete […]
Our special automotive inteli test probe is the only safe way to test 12 and 24 volt systems. ECU safe unit to achieve visual indication of what is flowing inside automotive wiring. Auto overload on the probe and electronic reset after a few seconds. 6 meter of test cable allows you to work completely around […]
