Diagnostic scan units can be hooked up to vehicles by auto repair technicians to check that all components are working correctly. A diagnostic scan can help identify problems when warning lights are on by narrowing the inspection area and pinpointing issues. Hybrid and electric vehicles can also be scanned to ensure all electrical systems are functioning properly. Scanning is important for determining airbag deployment, and completion scans after repairs are completed can find any additional needed work before the vehicle is returned to the customer.

1. DIAGNOSTIC SCAN
Questions
Frequently Asked

2. Diagnostic scan units are machines that auto
repair technicians can hook up to a vehicle to
check to see if all of its components are working
correctly.
This machine can save you and your employees
time that can be better spent elsewhere.
Diagnostic Scan Units

3. HOW DOES A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN
HELP WITH UNEXPLAINED WARNING
LIGHTS?
HOW DOES A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN
HELP WITH UNEXPLAINED WARNING
LIGHTS?
UNEXPLAINED WARNING
LIGHTS

4. The process of determining why a dashboard light is on can tie
up resources and result in unnecessary repairs being done or
the vehicle being sublet to another shop if you’re not equipped.
If you complete the obvious repairs on a vehicle and a
dashboard warning light is still on, this can indicate many
possible things.
A Diagnostic scan will narrow the area of inspections and
usually pinpoint the problem rather quickly when a diagnostic
expert is reading the data.
Warning Lights

5. CAN HYBRID VEHICLES BE
SCANNED?
CAN HYBRID VEHICLES BE
SCANNED?
HYBRID VEHICLES

6. Hybrid and electric vehicles can present an interesting challenge
when they come into a repair shop. These vehicles include a host of
additional on-board electrical systems that are not as likely to
trigger a warning light the way malfunctions in a traditional vehicle
would.
This means that there is no way to ensure the vehicle’s electrical
systems are working and reset properly without performing a
diagnostic scan of all the systems to ensure all of the vehicle’s
components are healthy.
Hybrid Vehicles

7. WHY DO I NEED TO SCAN FOR
DEPLOYMENT DEVICES?
WHY DO I NEED TO SCAN FOR
DEPLOYMENT DEVICES?DEPLOYMENT DEVICES

8. A scan is a very effective way to determine the number and
type of deployment devices that exist within a vehicle and
if/which devises have deployed during a collision.
A scan can also help determine if the Air bag control module
needs replacement due to the level of deployment.
Deployment Devices

9. WHY SHOULD I SCAN WHEN REPAIRS
ARE COMPLETED?
WHY SHOULD I SCAN WHEN REPAIRS
ARE COMPLETED?COMPLETED

10. In some cases, a completion scan can indicate that some parts of the
vehicle still require additional repairs or calibration procedures. Also
many systems that have been disturbed from damage or the repair
process will need calibrations and resets performed to insure the
vehicle will operate as intended when returned to the road.
Doing a completion scan with calibrations before you deliver the
vehicle will help you to increase customer satisfaction and reduce
unnecessary return visits.
Completion Scans

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