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    • Jeff Minter

    Jeff is currently serving as the service director for a group of dealerships in the heavy duty vehicle industry. Previously he was the training director for a company specializing in hybrid/electric vehicles providing both training and technical support for technicians nationwide. Jeff also has approximately 8 years of experience as an automotive instructor at the technical college level and is still a technician at heart. He is an ASE certified Master/L1/L3/F1 technician with OEM training from numerous manufacturers. 

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    Code set parameters are a critical component of accurate diagnostics

    Jeff Minter
    June 1, 2018
    Before you can definitively diagnose a trouble code, you MUST understand what it takes to set that code in the first place. Code set parameters are a critical component of accurate...
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    The importance of having a solid electrical diagnostic strategy

    Jeff Minter
    Jan. 30, 2018
    If you don't know what you should see on a voltmeter — before you hook it up to the circuit — there's no point in taking the meter out of your toolbox
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    First master 12 Volts before tackling high voltage drive systems

    Jeff Minter
    Jan. 1, 2018
    This article will take a look at some electrical system “basics” and explain how that information can transfer to high voltage system understanding and diagnostics.
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    How add-on telematics will affect the aftermarket

    Jeff Minter
    July 1, 2017
    OBD ports were designed for diagnostics, not continued use with telematics units. What options are currently available in the aftermarket and how could using these potentially...