TABLE OF CONTENTS If like me you continue to be fascinated by the technology of the automobile, then you will also be interested in the future technology. Figure 11.1 is an illustration of how technology has developed and perhaps how it will continue to do so.
To keep up to date you will have to keep learning! But remember, the way in which you apply your knowledge is just as important as the knowledge itself. Logic is the key to diagnostics.
This final chapter includes some general information about web resources and software but also gives an overview of diagnostics to date and possible future developments.
What does the pace of technology change mean for the diagnostic technician?
On-board diagnostics will continue to develop but there will always be a need for the highly skilled diagnostic technician. In the recent past, due to the cost and complexity of some equipment, only the large main dealers could afford it. However, it is now possible to buy excellent scanning or code reading equipment for just a few hundred pounds/dollars. If you continue to keep up to date with the technology, learn how to use good quality basic test and scanning equipment, and apply the diagnostic processes highlighted in this book, you will never be short of work!
Like almost everybody, you are no doubt already interested in the Internet and the World Wide Web. In this...
