Vehicle Stability Control Training Video Now Available From AVI

Vehicle Stability Control, the latest training class from AVI with Dave Scaler, is now available! Electronic stability control, often referred to as anti-skid, goes by many names: GM StabiliTrac; Ford AdvanceTrac; and Chrysler’s Electronic Stability Program (ESP). Other names include Vehicle Dynamics Control (Subaru), Dynamic Stability Control (Volvo), Vehicle Stability Assist (Honda), and Vehicle Stability Control (Toyota). No matter what they call it, a stability control system uses an array of sensors to detect a loss of traction in a vehicle. Combining the ABS with lateral and longitudinal G Sensors, Steering Angle Sensors and Electronic Throttle Control, the goal is to keep the vehicle on its intended path. This course will cover how it works, what goes wrong and how to fix them.

Dave Scaler goes in-depth on Anti-Lock Braking (ABS) and Electronic Stability (ESC) system diagnostics in this class. This course starts with an explanation on how ABS systems work and how information from the wheel speed sensors is turned into valve/pump commands in the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU). Next, Scaler tackles the steering angle, accelerometers and yaw sensor functions, testing and real world diagnostics for ESC systems. This video class will make diagnosing ESC and ABS system faster and more profitable by covering how it works, what goes wrong and how to fix them.

This video course covers the following topics:

• Passive wheel speed sensor testing;

• Active wheel speed sensor testing;

• Unwanted ABS activation;

• Brake thermal limiters and fade compensation;

• Steering angle sensor diagnostics and resetting procedures;

• CAN Bus ESC sensors and module diagnostics;

• Accelerometer diagnostics;

• Yaw sensor testing; and

• Roll over mitigation systems.

For additional information, visit http://www.auto-video.com/vehicle-stability-control-p-259.html?ref=47.

When Your Shop Is Worth Much More Than You Thought

Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.

Case Study: Owner of San Francisco-based Import Service Shop Delighted to Discover Just How Valuable His Business is to Qualified Buyers
I sometimes share case studies of the clients I have been able to assist in my role as an aftermarket business broker and provider of intermediary and advisory services. I do that when I think the story will provide a reader in similar circumstances with new insights or helpful information.
In the case of Cowden Automotive, Inc., I acted in a consulting capacity assisting the owner and his broker in valuing the business, creating a marketing plan, finding a qualified buyer, and arranging financing for the sale.
Although every sale of a shop in which I am involved has its own unique set of circumstances, which makes my job both very interesting and very challenging, Cowden Automotive stands out as particularly memorable because I was able to demonstrate to the long-time owner, Paul Cowden, that his business was worth about three times what he had initially thought.
Needless to say, delivering that kind of good news to a shop owner is a rewarding experience. Discovering that the sale of his business would result in his retirement nest-egg being substantially larger than he had ever thought was a fitting tribute to someone who had spent his entire working career as a busy automotive service shop owner.

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