To add a few points here:
1) I know Ed personally. I know him to be a very knowledgeable Technician. He's always eager to gain knowledge and share it.
2) I think he chose a poor example to demo what Intelligent Diag can do, because there are plenty of examples where it flags a bad PID without there being a desired:actual reference.
Whether you agree with the premise or power of it, nobody can know the correct ranges of every PID on every vehicle. In instances where there is no desired:actual reference for the PID, Smart Data can get you pointed in the right direction. It's also handy for the guy that doesn't do diagnostics regularly.
I wasn't a fan of it in the beginning, for some of the same reasons stated in this thread. I sure do have a lot of customers that like it though. If I ever get any complaints on it, it's not about functionality. It's about the subscription that accompanies it.
Joe
1) I know Ed personally. I know him to be a very knowledgeable Technician. He's always eager to gain knowledge and share it.
2) I think he chose a poor example to demo what Intelligent Diag can do, because there are plenty of examples where it flags a bad PID without there being a desired:actual reference.
Whether you agree with the premise or power of it, nobody can know the correct ranges of every PID on every vehicle. In instances where there is no desired:actual reference for the PID, Smart Data can get you pointed in the right direction. It's also handy for the guy that doesn't do diagnostics regularly.
I wasn't a fan of it in the beginning, for some of the same reasons stated in this thread. I sure do have a lot of customers that like it though. If I ever get any complaints on it, it's not about functionality. It's about the subscription that accompanies it.
Joe
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