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ADVE R TO R I AL Sponsored by Cojal i
The Ultimate Comprehensive
Diagnostics Solution For Fleets
In today's world many factors define a fleets composition.
Elements such as cargo type, distances, and ease of maintenance
can segment the quantity of vehicles, manufacturers
chosen and the price of the vehicles needed.
Currently, a large part of the fleets are mixed, in terms of
both the vehicle class, as well as their manufacturers. But
what are the main challenges faced by this type of fleet in
terms of maintenance?
In essence, the large variety of manufacturers related
to electronic systems. Vehicles today incorporate an
increasing number of on-board systems such as engine,
brakes, or transmission. Each of them is usually manufactured
by a different OEM, meaning that, in the same vehicle,
we can generally find an average of 3 to 6 different system
manufacturers. When carrying out maintenance and repair
tasks the mechanic must be able to communicate with
these ECUs, for which it will be necessary to use a OEM
specific diagnostics tool. If for each of these systems we
have to use a different tool, then things get complicated.
Different types of tools for different types of needs.
Assuming that the fleet carries out its maintenance and
repair actions in-house, the challenge comes when deciding
which diagnostic tools are the most appropriate in each
case. Here, fleet owners will have to ask themselves and
take into consideration the specifics of their fleets. A single
make fleet will not be the same as a fleet that works with
All-Makes. In the first case, yes, it might make sense to
work with a reduced number of OEM tools, but does it? In
regards to mixed fleets, perhaps a more convenient option
would be an all-makes tool in order to make the life easier
for the mechanic, learn just one platform, while saving time
and costs.
Types of All-Makes tools. Like everything in this life,
there are many options, ranging from the most basic (and
cheaper) handhelds that only read fault codes, through the
mid-level ones that, in addition to reading codes, offer limited
bidirectional actions, to the most advanced, which integrate
proprietary diagnostics actions alongside the different
dealer-level bidirectional controls that are necessary.
Advantages of working with a single advanced
All-Makes diagnostics tool vs. working with OEM/
dealer services tools. In short, a more efficient repair, that
generates time and cost savings. And why is that? Because
the need of working with multiple hardware/software tools
disappears, the learning curve is streamlined, the license
renewal processes become seamless, the support to the
mechanic is unified, and because the independence and
freedom in the repair grows.
Jaltest Diagnostics falls into the category of " Dealer
Level " All-Makes tools, and, in addition to its high level of
coverage, it stands out from the rest of competitors for
being the only one that integrates technical and repair
information on the same diagnostics platform. Picture this,
getting a code and clicking right next to it for your troubleshooting
guide. Not only that, but it links to the affected
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component's replacement guide. You now know what's
wrong and how to swap it, so the electrical diagram shows
you how to connect to the ECM. And this logic just keeps
going until the repair is 100% complete. Since everything
is integrated, mechanics will no longer have to search for
the manufacturer's specs in another tools, call the dealer,
or waste time on Google. Jaltest is an intuitive and easy-touse
tool that is designed to walk the technician through the
repair process to increase their productivity, while saving a
lot of time and money in the long haul.
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