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  • Air brake pressure testing

    Ben Martins, automotive application specialist at Pico Technology, gets to the bottom of a truck facing p ...

    Ben Martins, automotive application specialist at Pico Technology, gets to the bottom of a truck facing problems with its braking, using an unexpected feature of the oscilloscope. With the introductio ...

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  • How to fault find a fuel pressure issue

    Ben Martins, automotive application specialist from Pico Technology, gets to the bottom of a fuel pressur ...

    Ben Martins, automotive application specialist from Pico Technology, gets to the bottom of a fuel pressure fault on a 2017 Mercedes Arocs truck. One thing I love about this industry is that there is a ...

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  • What was wrong with the DAF tractor?

    Ben Martins, automotive application specialist at Pico, follows the clues that led to a successful diagno ...

    Ben Martins, automotive application specialist at Pico, follows the clues that led to a successful diagnosis and repair of issues afflicting a DAF tractor. It’s been a while since I last worked on a t ...

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  • Using an oscilloscope to solve intermittent fault

    An annoying intermittent fault on an Iveco Eurocargo comes under the oscilloscope. Ben Martins of Pico Te ...

    An annoying intermittent fault on an Iveco Eurocargo comes under the oscilloscope. Ben Martins of Pico Technology tells the story. No-one likes an intermittent fault. You can guarantee that by the tim ...

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  • Pico investigates a Renault Kangoo charging issue

    As electric LCVs become more and more commonplace, it is increasingly important to keep up with the new t ...

    As electric LCVs become more and more commonplace, it is increasingly important to keep up with the new technology. Pico looks at a Renault Kangoo with a charging issue and the hurdles that diagnosing ...

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  • Steering clear of trouble

    In the first of a two part series, Pico technician Ben Martins gives the new 8-channel PicoScope 4823 a r ...

    In the first of a two part series, Pico technician Ben Martins gives the new 8-channel PicoScope 4823 a road test when looking at a DAF rear steering fault. Hydraulics really isn’t something that you ...

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  • SCANIA R480 – Poor Idle, Misfire and Smoke

    Ben Martins, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, talks us through the process of diagnosing a misf ...

    Ben Martins, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico, talks us through the process of diagnosing a misfire fault. I was recently asked to take a look at a 12.3L HGV. I was lucky to have assistance o ...

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