sentation on “Remote Start Technology – Solutions that Start the First Time,” presented by Shane Wilson of Code Alarm and Phil Camirand of Automotive Data Solutions (the iData- link folks). This presentation was a great history lesson of just how far the industry has come in remote starter technology and how, without many of today’s interfaces and modern RS systems, remote starter installation may not be possible in the aftermarket in some of these complex new cars. The pair reviewed all of the different data port configurations and pin functions, terminology among all the brands and even some of the critical parts of getting the installation programmed that they know to be common, sometimes unnecessary, technical support calls. This session had great information for techni- cians with limited experience or those who are old pros who wanted to get up to date.
COMPUTERS IN THE BAY By the time Tuesday came around, it was clear attendees to the installation tracks were hungry for more resources to find information about all these cars and applications they’d heard about over the prior two days. In a timely presentation, Mike Abeita and Jeff Meece paired up again to present “Com- puters in the Bay”, which provided many important resources for installation technicians to use for research while in their
bay. “I made the business case for installation technicians to have a dedicated computer in their installation bay to use as a tool” stated an enthusiastic Abeita. Both Mike and Jeff showed a number of no-cost website resources along with other, more detailed subscription-based websites to gain in- formation about vehicle wiring, electrical system parts and locations of critical components. Further, Abeita and Meece presented many of the other things computers in the bay of- fer, including configuration of bypass interfaces, configuring and adjustment of certain audio signal processors, and a great discussion on how a technician actually reads a wiring schematic. “Believe it or not, many technicians do not know how to read an AllData or Mitchell schematic for the vehicle electrical system. Instead they’ve become used to using the wiring data sheets provided by a security or remote starter manufacturer,” Meece said.
Overall the installation sessions at KnowledgeFest 2011 represented a significant opportunity for techni- cians of all skill levels to broaden their base of knowledge and to discuss new challenges and solutions in a profes- sional format. If you’ve been on the fence about attending this event, get off the fence and plan for KnowledgeFest 2012 in Dallas right now. Mark your calendars, its set for Aug. 26-28, 2012. ■
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