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Part Two: Vehicle Evaluation and Repair

ALLDATA categorizes detailed step-by-step diagnostic instructions that allow quick identification of problem causes on customer vehicles and ultimately reduce unbilled diagnostic labor time. All related information within the ALLDATA database is electronically "linked" so the technician wastes no time searching for additional diagnostic information.

Diagnosis by Symptom feature allows the technician to quickly locate problem causes based on feedback from the customer. Plus, ALLDATA's exclusive Hyperlinks (highlighted green text) allow the technician to quickly move between related repair articles and detailed illustrations.

Technical Service Bulletins
TSB's are most powerful in vehicle evaluation. The first place to look should be TSB's - frequently you will find that a factory diagnosis and fix has already been published, saving you time and frustration, saving your customer unnecessary expense, and creating a positive, lasting impression on your customer.

Several search options allow the technician to locate TSB's by symptom, date sequence, sorted alphabetically, etc. TSB's are located throughout the various database levels making them easily accessible regardless of your place within the ALLDATA database. Finally, ALLDATA automatically handles superceded TSB's to ensure that you use only the most up-to-date information.

TSB's can be accessed in a number of fashions making them very easy to locate -- by information type, sorted by TSB number, date, or in alphabetic sequence. TSB's can even be found based on the symptoms of the vehicle.

Hyperlinks within the TSB and in other articles will automatically take you to other parts of the ALLDATA database to provide more information to your customer about the function of the parts in question.

Flow of Diagnosis
ALLDATA's "Flow of Diagnosis" charts are designed to guide you through the most effective, factory-correct diagnostic routines. These are your roadmaps to complete and accurate diagnoses.

Diagnostic Charts and PowerStep Diagnostics
For most complex systems on today's vehicles the OE diagnostic routines provide the most comprehensive method of getting to the root of a particular problem. Not only does ALLDATA incorporate these charts unabridged; but we also add test results-based linking with PowerStep Diagnostics. Its like having custom-designed diagnostic charts created for the exact vehicle you're working on.

Diagrams and Illustrations
Only ALLDATA uses complete, original factory wiring diagrams. Each diagram clearly illustrates all grounds and connections, which substantially reduces diagnosis time.ALLDATA's diagrams fully illustrate ground, connector, splice and grommet locations.

Wire connectors are also identified on wiring harnesses and include full pin locations, wire colors, and circuit numbers to substantially reduce the time required to trace and diagnose wiring problems.

Vehicle Repair
Repair information from ALLDATA includes full factory detail. None of the information is summarized. Repair instructions and illustrations are presented in engine specific fashion giving the technician total confidence that they aren't missing any key detail.

ALLDATA's industry unique Hyperlinks allow the technician to move between all related repair articles and illustrations with the "click" of a mouse. With Hyperlinks, ALLDATA's factory information is so easy to find there is no excuse for missing important repair information.

This is almost too obvious a place to list the uses of ALLDATA, as it is probably why you have purchased ALLDATA in the first place. But, to be complete, here are some of the many areas you can reference to effect factory-correct repairs: wiring diagrams, schematics, specifications, service and repair, PROM updates, TSB's, inspection, system and component descriptions, and more.