So many of the PIDS use abbreviations and on so many of these i dont know what they are.I dont know if i'm the only one with this problem but it seems to me that theirs plenty of room to spell out the whole description of the pid instead of abbreviated version,just a thought,wonder what other techs think,Thanks
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The abbreviations are often used on the factory scan tool and are referred to as such in service information. There is some help though. If you take a look at the vehicle communication manuals here:
you will find explanations for many pids on the scan tool. Here is an example:
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Btw, these manuals are loaded on the Verus and Verdict.
-Kai-
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So many of the PIDS use abbreviations and on so many of these i dont know what they are.I dont know if i'm the only one with this problem but it seems to me that theirs plenty of room to spell out the whole description of the pid instead of abbreviated version,just a thought,wonder what other techs think,Thanks
If they are going to abbreviate everything, they might as well write it in a foreign language. Either way, you have to stop what you are doing and
look it up, whereas if it was spelled out right there, you could concentrate on the problem at hand instead of wasting time looking for an interpretation. Time wasted = frustration = income lost, which in turn can't be spent on diagnostic equipment if we don't have it.
With the available room on the tools, they could write it in the factory
abbreviated form AND spell it out for those of us not as familiar with what we are working on. If you only service one brand of car like the dealers, one has the opportunity to learn and memorize these. Not so for those who service multiple car lines, which I would like to point out is Snap On's MAIN MARKET. I believe they did a better job of this in the "brick" days. We really do need some help here, guys.
Can you do it???You can expect the reputation of your business to be no better than the cheapest item or service you are willing to sell. - WheelComment
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