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GARAGE DIAGNOSTICS<br />
Delphi helps<br />
workshops<br />
keep pace<br />
with diagnostic<br />
demands<br />
Delphi say the increasing complexity of today’s vehicles means even the most routine<br />
service and maintenance procedures now often require a diagnostic procedure to<br />
unlock the vehicle’s security gateway.<br />
“Access to a premium quality OBD diagnostic tool is now a must<br />
for any workshop,” said Luke Garratt, UK & Nordics Technical<br />
Services Manager at Delphi Aftermarket. “No matter what<br />
you’re doing, chances are you’ll need to gain access to the<br />
ECU to erase a fault code or calibrate a new component and<br />
these operations can only be performed with a manufacturer<br />
authorised diagnostic tool.”<br />
Thankfully, the tools and knowledge required to service this<br />
need are readily accessible and within the reach of garages of<br />
all sizes, expanding the range of vehicles they can cater for, and<br />
enabling them to compete on service with franchised dealers.<br />
Delphi’s next-generation diagnostic tool, the DS180 BlueTech<br />
vehicle communication interface (VCI), together with Delphi’s<br />
DS car and light commercial vehicle software, gives workshops<br />
access to in-depth diagnostics and advanced technical<br />
information.<br />
<strong>The</strong> BlueTech VCI delivers extremely fast scan times for an<br />
extensive range of diagnostic interrogations with multiple CAN<br />
channels, integrated Diagnostics over Internet Protocol (DoIP)<br />
and even CAN FD protocol, future-proofing workshops against<br />
the very latest automotive technologies.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new tool also has integrated/automated security gateway<br />
process that allows garages to seamlessly service securityprotected<br />
vehicles whilst DTC-assist functionality provides<br />
technicians with guided diagnostic assistance.<br />
“We’ve listened to garages and technicians and worked to<br />
incorporate everything they value and need in the BlueTech VCI,<br />
including Pass-Thru capability,” said Luke. “This opens the door<br />
to services such as ECU programming that were previously the<br />
preserve of franchised dealers and their OE-specific tools.”<br />
For some, these new complex tasks may seem daunting,<br />
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