Diagnostic thermal image Snap-on tool helping to find hidden faults, workshops say

Pre-checks help spot hidden issues that need repair

Diagnostic thermal image Snap-on tool helping to find hidden faults, workshops say

Independent garages are being encouraged to add a diagnostic thermal imager to their ‘pre-check’ routine.

Snap-on’s diagnostic thermal imager Elite helps automotive service professionals detect vehicle faults that aren’t visible to the naked eye, identify both functioning and non-functioning components easily, and diagnose the vehicle more quickly and accurately.

Natalia Guath, marketing manager at Snap-on Diagnostics said: “We hear frequently from professional technicians that adding a pre-check with our diagnostic thermal imager Elite has helped them make more informed diagnostic decisions and save time by avoiding concealed repair issues.

“Using the diagnostic thermal imager Elite together with a Snap-on diagnostic scanner improves productivity even further, allowing shops to efficiently diagnose and repair more vehicles and enhance customer communications.”

The tool uses infrared technology to reveal heat caused by friction, electrical resistance, pressure changes and more to help professional technicians track down vehicle faults and find the fix faster, without having to hope or guess that the code was the right one after all.

It delivers detailed images composed of 4,800 distinct temperature zones, making extreme temperatures up to 450 degrees Celsius visible with absolute precision anywhere under the bonnet or around the car.

A fully loaded database of automotive applications, guided tests and reference images help technicians interpret results, putting a more accurate diagnosis and productivity in clear view, on every job.

When the diagnostic thermal imager Elite is combined with Snap-on diagnostic scanner platforms that offer pre- and post-scan reports, including ZEUS, TRITON-D8, APOLLO-D8, VERUS, MODIS, SOLUS and ETHOS families, technicians now have a complete productivity solution.

The pre-scan code identification helps speed the diagnosis and repair, and when followed by a post-scan after work is finished, confirms all were completed properly.

It gives the shop something to hand to their customer, showing them the issues found on the vehicle when it first arrived and how those have been resolved now, aiding customer satisfaction.

Reports can be printed or emailed to customers as well as used to fulfil mandates by the manufacturers and many insurance companies for pre- and post-collision work.

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