The Big Event 2010: Variable Cylinder Deactivation, Nissan Driveability, and Pressure Transducers
Instructors: Scott Manna, John Thornton, and Bernie Thompson

Missed the Big Event? Save about $40 by purchasing Scott Manna's Variable Cylinder Deactivation, John Thornton's Nissan Driveability, and Bernie Thompson's Diagnostics with Pressure Transducers all together in this 2010 Big Event package.

The Big Event 2009: Scan Tools, MAF Sensors, and Diagnostic Strategies
Instructors: John Anello, John Thornton, and Pierre Respaut

Missed the Big Event? Save about $20 by purchasing John Anello's Everything You Need to Know About a Scan Tool, John Thornton's MAF Diagnostics, and Pierre Respaut's Divide and Conquer--Diagnostic Strategies all together in this 2009 Big Event package.

Labscope 201
Instructors: Jerry "G" Truglia and Bernie Thompson

The three DVDs that constitute this package (Getting to Know and Getting the Most Out of Your Labscope with G Truglia and Advanced Use of the Oscilloscope with Bernie Thompson) will help take a beginner who has no labscope experience get a firm background in what labscopes are available, what they do, exactly how to connect and use them, and ultimately how to interpret waveforms and use the labscope in advanced diagnostics. This package will save you about $30.

TST Case Studies Package
Instructors: John Anello, Dave Crippen, and Rich Peterson

Some of us don't like learning the theory...we want to see how vehicles are repaired by learning about real problem vehicles. This package includes John Anello's Drivability Case Studies and Diagnostic Soup, Dave Crippen's Driveability Case Studies, and Rich Peterson's Electrical Troubleshooting--Case Studies and High Voltage. Save about $50 by purchasing this package!

Control Module Diagnostics
Instructor: John Anello

Anello covers how to diagnose bad on board computers and modern computerized engine diagnostics including sensors, injectors, and ignition issues.

Making Diesel Profitable - Covering Light Duty and Volkswagen Diesel
Instructor: Tony Martin

Tony Martin of Motor Age covers how to diagnose common diesels easily, emphasizing the minimal differences between diesel and gasoline powered vehicles.

Intermittent Electrical Diagnostics
Instructor: Rich Peterson

Electrical engineer Rich Peterson covers how to find those pesky intermittent problems and tough-to-solve electrical dilemmas. Infrared equipment, module testing, and other techniques are covered.

Tools of the Trade
Instructor: Peter Meier

Peter Meier, the editor of Motor Age, covers real-world driveability and electrical diagnostics with tools you actually own. Covers fuel pressure gauges, pressure transducers, relative compression tests, meter usage, scope usage, generic OBD2, and parasitic draw.

Electronic Stability Control Diagnostics
Instructor: Dave Hobbs

Covers how to diagnose stability / traction control, ABS issues, air suspension, and collision avoidance systems.

Fuel System Driveability Solutions
Instructor: John Thompson

Diagnosing fuel systems is not as simple as it may seem. It requires understanding varying fuel system designs; PCM logic, the function of components involved as well as basic fuel pressure and flow theory.

SCAN THIS!!!
Instructor: John Anello

This will be a class that will help you to better understand the scan tool in your shop and how to get the most out of it then simply using it as a code extractor or data viewer. This is not a buttonology class!

Module Communication Issues: Chrysler
Instructor: Ken Zanders

Ken Zanders of Illinois Air Team discusses Chrysler CAN, communication problems, and no starts. This is an advanced seminar that is surprisingly easy to follow.

Rich, Lean, and EGR DTCs
Instructor: Doc Nall

Rich/Lean and EGR DTCs can be real brain busters when you need to fix them to get that car to pass inspection. Doc Nall gives you a real world approach to quickly and effectively diagnosing these problems using ANY scan tool. Specifically, Doc covers uses of all nine OBD II modes (specifically reading codes, O2 sensor tests, and Mode 6 tests). Scope usage and waveform diagnostics, when required to follow-up on scan data, are also covered.

Diagnostic Soup II
Instructor: John Anello

John Anello present ten new case studies that concern computer network, driveability, and electrical diagnosis.

Up-to-Date A/C Service
Instructor: Peter Coll

Peter Coll of Neutronics covers the most up to date A/C system repairs on hybrids, new vehicles, and offers a glimpse into the future. COMES WITH COMPLETE CLASS HANDOUT FREE OF CHARGE!!!

Understanding Vehicle Theft Deterrent Systems
Instructor: Dave Hobbs

Dave Hobbs covers the repair of vehicle antitheft systems and how tto deal with Immobilizer issues.

Electrical Diagnostics: Part II
Instructor: G Truglia and Rich Peterson

This seminar using live meter measurements and ASE A6 test questions covers real-world diagnosis of common electrical problems and wiring diagram analysis.

J2534 Reprogramming
Instructor: Mike Bowdish

Mike Bowdish from DrewTech covers what reprogramming vehicle computers has to offer, including necessary equipment, a walk through on how to reprogram, and information on how to turn a J2534 tool into a factory scan tool.

How to Diagnose and Repair Airbag and SRS Systems
Instructor: David DeCourcey

This seminar covers from A to Z Airbag and SRS components and interrelated-systems. Systems components are covered one at a time, along with tools and equipment that need to be used to safely and effectively diagnose and repair these systems.

Driveability Case Studies II: The Next Generation
Instructor: David Crippen

ECUs work in concert to control multiple vehicle systems. Simply scanning only one computer does not always yield the necessary information to make a diagnosis. In this seminar, we discuss the importance of interrogating the entire vehicle network to gather information from interrelated systems. In this course we cover actual vehicle drivability case studies including Emission related problems, Air Fuel Sensors, and CAN networking Systems. Live data captures using scan tool and lab scope diagnostics will be covered.

Intermittent Problem Detection
Instructor: Bill Fulton

Using fourteen different case studies, Bill Fulton covers how to find out if we are dealing with intermittent problems with BUS circuits, fuel delivery, mechanical integrity, electrical, ignition, and PCM initialization.

Electrical Diagnostics Part 1
Instructor: G "Jerry" Truglia and Rich Peterson

G Truglia and Rich Peterson help you maximize your meter and labscope usage, cover battery charger essential, and walk through real electric problems.

Cam and Crank Waveform Diagnostics
Instructor: John Thompson

Learn important facts about Cam/Crank Sensors including how to easily diagnose sensor related no starts, stall and drivability concerns, jumped timing chains and belts, how to properly time Ford Cam Synchronizers, the relevance of code specific information, and more.

MAF Diagnostics
Instructor: John Thornton

Covers diagnosing GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota, and VW MAF failures and how to diagnose vehicles using a MAF sensor. Gas analyzers, fuel trim graphing, MAF voltage/frequency values, VE calculator, and engine load PID are all covered..

Everything You Wanted To Know About a Scan Tool
Instructor: John Anello

Covers understandng scan tool data, factory enhanced information, recoding, recalibrating, reconfiguring, reinitializing, and relearning onboard controllers.

What You Didn't Know About Fluids
Instructor: Pierre Respaut

This class gets right into the meat and potatoes and prepares you how to detect drivability issues created by someone using the wrong fluid. It also covers what you need to affordably stock in your shop for day-to-day use.

Getting the Most Out of Your Labscope
Instructor: Jerry "G" Truglia

A previously "lost" TST seminar from November 2006, Jerry Truglia covers the following: How to Connect, Display, and Interpret Labscope Readings on all major brands of Labscopes, Scope Essentials, Controls, Connections, Channels, Coupling, Time and Voltage Settings, Transducers, and Major Signal Types. All Labscopes are covered in this course including EScope, Fluke, OTC, Pico, Snap-On, and Tektronix..

Diagnosing and Understanding Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Instructor: Jerry "G" Truglia

A previously "lost" TST seminar from October 2007, Jerry Truglia covers all the hybird basics including safety, batteries, and maintenance. The seminar is a good starter for technicians that have the ability to repair standard vehicles and need to transfer over their skill set to the growing amount of hybrid vehicles.

The Profitable Guide to DSO Diagnostics
Instructor: Bill Fulton

Bill Fulton will give you the tips you need to maximize the usefulness of your labscope in order to save you time and money.

Diagnostic Soup
Instructor: John Anello

John Anello's amazing case-studies seminar covering an array of electrical, computer, and hybrid system problems that made September 2008's TST meeting our biggest yet.

Body Module Diagnosis with Rich Peterson
Instructor: Rich Peterson

Rich Peterson teaches technicians at June's TST seminar on how to diagnose several body modules.

Go With the Flow! Advanced Fuel System Diagnosis
Instructor: John Thompson

John Thompson of Thompson Automotive Labs demonstrates that the cause of a lot of problem cars can simply be from the fuel system. Learn how to diagnose the fuel system by understanding it.

New Diagnostic Technology with Bernie Thompson
Instructor: Bernie Thompson

Bernie Thompson returns to inform fellow TST technicians of the latest methods of using different forms of technology to diagnose age old problems.

Electric Throttle Control
TST's Big Event June 2007
Instructor: John Thornton

John Thornton of Pro-Tech Auto Repair and Autotrain Inc. informs attendees of the latest Electric Throttle Control data. John mixes real world problem solving with diagnostic techniques that help diagnosis and understanding of system operation.

AC Service 2007: Major Changes are Coming
TST's Big Event June 2007
Instructor: Peter Coll

Peter Coll of Neutronics Inc. uses the latest industry information to explain the current state of R134a, alternative refrigerants arriving in the near future, problems associated with AC services from amateur mechanics, and much more.

Transmission Driveability
TST Seminar April 2007
Instructor: Wayne Colonna

Wayne Colonna, president of ATSG, teaches attendees to repair Dodge RE transmissions along with many silver bullet solutions. Stop sending your customer's vehicle back and forth from the transmission shop.--THIS DVD IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE--

Mode 6
TST's Big Event March 2007
Instructor: Doc Nall

Dr. Norman "Doc" Nall is a charismatic instructor and trainer with over forty years of experience. Mode 6 differs for each and every make of vehicle. Doc Nall teaches the difference between the many types of Mode 6 found in vehicles and how to use this data to diagnose problems in these vehicles.

Internet Skills Using iATN
Instructor: Scott Brown

Scott Brown of iATN informs fellow technicians of how to present oneself professionally on the internet, utilizing the internet for business and employment, and mastering the iATN network.

Diagnostic Skills Beyond the Scan Tool
TST Seminar September 2007
Instructor: Mac VandenBrink

Mac VandenBrink informs fellow technicians of how to diagnose and analyze (not memorize) engine problems.

Fuel Injection
TST Seminar November 2006
Instructor: Bernie Thompson

Bernie Thompson of ATS informs fellow technicians of the latest methods of fuel injection diagnosis.

CAN Data
TST's Big Event March 2007
Instructor: Dave Hobbs

Dave Hobbs of Delphi has extensive experience in automotive-electric business and provided attendees with the latest information on CAN Data. Every technician should know more about GM Serial Data Buses and BCM's.

TST Mini-Seminars

Getting To Know the MODIS Scan Tool Instructor: "G" Jerry Truglia Coming soon.	Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting Instructor: "G" Jerry Truglia This webcast will cover using a DMM/DVOM meter and labscope to test circuits, sensors, and actuators. During the webcast we will connect to circuits with leads and an amp clamp to troubleshoot electrical circuits and components..
Getting To Know the MODIS Labscope Instructor: "G" Jerry Truglia Coming soon.	Current Ramping Instructor: "G" Jerry Truglia This DVD is designed for techs who need to know how to set up their low amp / current probes on labscopes AND use their Power Probe. We demonstrate how to set up your amp / current probe on a labscope so you can measure current on injectors, fuel pumps and ignition coils. In the DVD we will display sample waveforms so you can determine and interpret common DC current waveforms. We use the two most common low amp / current clamps, the Fluke 80i-110 and the PDI CA-60 along with the Modis lapscope and the Fluke 196 (the Fluke 97 and 98 are very similar to the 196) labscopes.
Divide and Conquer--Diagnostic Strategies Instructor: Pierre Respaut Pierre informs you what to look for first, what to do next, and what we should expect to find in certain classes of vehicles. You will learn methods for dividing problems for efficient diagnostics.	Scan Tool and Mode 6 Instructor: "G" Jerry Truglia Jerry Truglia discusses how to use Mode 6 and your scan tool to diagnose and repair vehicles.
Evap Case Studies Instructor: Thomas Barrone Thomas Barone discusses evap problems on different vehicles, including diagnosis and repair..	BMW ABS Controller Failures* Instructor: Pierre Respaut Pierre Respaut discusses several silver bullets for modern BMWs, with emphasis on ABS controller failures. *Formerly titled "BMW Tips and Troubleshooting."
Electrical Troubleshooting: Case Studies and High Voltage Instructor: Rich Peterson Rich Peterson discusses how to use electrical techniques to diagnose problem vehicles.	Driveability Case Studies Instructor: John Anello John Anello discusses driveability problems on different vehicles, including diagnosis and repair.