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"The"
Auto/Truck Advanced Electronics Hands-On
Troubleshooting Workshop
Phase 3 & Phase 4 |

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Advanced
Workshop Overview |
"The" Advanced Troubleshooting
Workshop (Phase 3) is 3 days and uses Electronic Troubleshooting
Trainers designed by Vince Fischelli simulating auto/truck ECM/PCM
computer systems, sensors and relay & solenoid circuits controlled
by computer. You will learn to troubleshoot sensors, sensor circuits,
the correct way to use DTCs, perform Critical Voltage Analysis
of sensor information, troubleshoot computer control of actuators,
actuator troubleshooting, study a wide range of internal computer
circuits, trace signals in digital electronic circuits used in
vehicle computers, learn how computers work, learn how an actuator
can smoke a computer driver circuit - what you can do about it
and much more! Troubleshooting experiments are individually described
to coincide with actual vehicle system problems and DTCs for
added troubleshooting realism!
Phase 3 is followed by 2 days of Phase 4, using an analog lab
scope. |
Class size is
limited to 10 students
To
attend a Phase 3 & Phase 4 advanced hands-on electronics
troubleshooting workshop it is required that the technician has
previously completed one of the following Troubleshooting Workshops
conducted by Veejer Enterprises.
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Workshop
or a 5-Day Workshop
or a Teacher's Summer Workshop
NO EXCEPTIONS!
(Review the
previous workshop required)
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Advanced
Electronics Troubleshooting Workshop
Personally Taught by Vince Fischelli
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Out a Registration Form
Phase 3 (3-Days)
December 8-10, 2008
"Troubleshooting Auto/Truck Electronic Circuits
and Computer-Control"
Day 1 of Phase
3:
"Is the problem a bad sensor or a bad computer?" |
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Day 1 covers a review of DC voltage, AC
voltage and digital, pulse and PWM signal terminology. Passive
and active component terminology is covered in today's electronics
language. Then we discuss an introduction to computer principles
and computer "personality." Students study sensor circuits,
how sensors interface with internal computer circuits and how
sensor information (signal) is used by the computer. Sensor circuits
discussed are TP, CTS and 02 sensors. Learn to distinguish between
a sensor failure or a computer sensor circuit problem. Learn
how computers can set a DTC indicating a bad sensor when the
sensor is actually good. Students troubleshoot TP, CTS and O2
sensor problems and problems in internal computer sensor circuits. |
Day 2 of Phase
3:
"Has the computer been damaged by a bad actuator?" |
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Day 2 covers diodes, diode operation, diode
applications and testing diodes. We build on that by discussing
transistors, transistor operation, transistor applications and
testing transistor with an analog ohmmeter and diode test. You
will learn how LEDs work. Next, we discuss switch input circuits,
how they work, how the computer processes the information and
how to troubleshoot switch input circuits. Then follows troubleshooting
problems in switch input circuits. Next we discuss NPN and PNP
transistors in circuits and important facts you glean from schematic
diagrams. This is followed by ECM/PCM transistor circuit troubleshooting
exercises. |
Day 3 of Phase
3:
"Practice Troubleshooting Computer Control Systems" |
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Day 3 covers Integrated Circuits (ICs)
and reading schematic diagrams containing ICs in complete circuits.
Logic gates and truth tables are explained. Students trace digital
signals in digital circuits using a Digital Logic Probe (one
is provided). This is followed by several troubleshooting exercises
combining all circuits taught up to this point including troubleshooting
transistor circuits in the ECM/PCM that control actuators (solenoid
and relay) to determine if the failure was caused by an actuator
failure or simply was a computer driver circuit failure. |
Phase 4 (2-Days)
- December 11-12, 2008
"Troubleshooting Vehicle Electronic Circuits
with Analog Lab Scopes"
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Day 5: (Phase
4's 2nd Day) Troubleshooting Vehicle Electronic Circuits with
an Analog Lab Scope and more on Wave Form Analysis. |
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Day 5 Covers - Practice - Practice - Practice
- Setting up an analog lab scope and measuring various signals
and analyzing common wave forms in vehicle circuits to identify
electronic circuit problems. Students move among work stations
to observe problems in wave forms. Different lab scopes are available
in the classroom so students become familiar with analog lab
scope control names that may differ slightly among lab scopes
but serve the same function. |
A Print Out a Registration Form for the current workshop and pricing can be printed
out and mailed or faxed. Payment
of the full tuition in advance for each seat is required. Purchase
Orders from schools accepted to confirm a seat. As soon as tuition
payment or a P.O. is received, your seat is confirmed in your
name and a confirmation letter is sent out with final instructions.
There are two things to do after reserving a workshop seat.
(1) Airline Reservations: Book a flight ASAP after having confirmation
to qualify for a reduced airfare. Include a Saturday night stay
over (the Sat. night before) which can result in significant
savings on airfare. Students fly in to DFW Airport (Dallas-Fort
Worth and take a SuperShuttle Van to the hotel (about $30.00
one way). [If arriving at Love Field a SuperShuttle Van is also
available.] When you check in at the hotel, your training manuals
will be waiting for you at the front desk with a Welcome Letter
covering last minute details about the class schedule and meeting
room location in the hotel. ASK FOR YOUR WORKBOOK! All workshop
classes are held in the same hotel where you stay. SuperShuttle
Vans will return you to the airport (about $30.00) for your return
flight home. Students may depart Dallas on Friday late afternoon
and catch 6:00 PM flights at DFW.
(2) Hotel Reservations: We recommend you stay at the workshop
hotel in Dallas. Their contact information is provided. The Host
hotel provides a continental breakfast each morning in the lounge.
Lunch each of the 5 workshop days is included in the workshop
tuition. Students are responsible for their own evening meal.
You may want a rental car since the hotel has no room service
and there are only few restaurants close by. It is a safe 10-15
minute walk to some restaurants. Some restaurants will deliver
meals to your hotel room.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
If canceling more than 10 days before
the first class day there is a 75% refund.
If canceling in less than 10 days before the first class day
- 50% refund.
Failure to attend - NO REFUND.
Lunch each workshop day is
included in the workshop tuition.
Students are responsible for their own evening meal. |
PLENTY OF HANDS-ON PRACTICE SO
TECHS DEVELOP TROUBLESHOOTING SKILLS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AUTO-TRUCK
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (SOLID-STATE CIRCUIT) TROUBLESHOOTERS USING
A DMM, A LOGIC PROBE AND AN ANALOG LAB SCOPE.
Class
size for the Phase 3 and Phase 4 workshops is limited to 10 students.
Check out our Guest
Book and read what techs have to say about attending our
hands-on troubleshooting workshops! |
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Veejer Enterprises
3701 Lariat
Lane, Garland, Texas 75042-5419
Phone:
972-276-9642
Fax: 972-276-8122
E-Mail:contact-us@veejer.com |