New Courses Available This Month From AVI
Automotive Video Innovations (AVI) has announced the availability of a variety of new courses available this month. From building better communication skills to tightening up your technical expertise, a number of new courses are now available from AVI to help fine-tune your abilities and bring more business into the shop.
New courses available from AVI this month include:
Mysteries of GDI
Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines are starting to make their way into new vehicle models at a fast pace. Instructor Ron Bilyue predicts that in less than five years most new gasoline engines will be GDI, largely due to this engine’s fuel economy and performance potential. Familiarize yourself with this up-and-coming technology with AVI’s newest course, “Mysteries of GDI.” Learn how a GDI system works, how different manufacturers produce GDI, scan tool diagnostics, common troubleshooting and much more. Like all AVI training courses, this video production comes with a supplemental manual, a post knowledge assessment and a certificate of course completion.
Service Writing Made Simple
Service writing is the first-line of defense at any repair shop. This is where the communication starts and the transaction is completed. In this course, presented by longtime training specialist Greg Marchand, customer retention and loyalty is broken down into a detailed art form. Identify the specific types of customer and how to handle them, lean how to increase labor sales, the importance of the write-up process, internal relationships and everything in between to maximize your customer satisfaction and increase profits.
MACS Temperature Testing
Steven Schaeber from the Mobile Air Conditioning Society has teamed up with AVI to shoot a brand new HVAC diagnostic class that is sure to help you narrow down the root of any A/C problem. Schaeber uses temperature testing probes to test for the difference in temperature between two points of an A/C component. Components like the condenser, evaporator and orifice tube can all be used as diagnostic guides to bring you one step closer to a precise diagnosis. Also covered are expansion valve A/C systems that require a somewhat different approach but the same method. This class is available to you streaming online with a digital manual and in a DVD with a printed manual.
GM Performance
Take a look under the hood of just about every GM vehicle for the past 15 years with GM Performance presented by veteran instructor Wally Mouradian. This class goes into great detail about the way to research, diagnose and solve almost every GM system. System and diagnostic training is explained in the ignition, fuel, air and ignition systems along with PCM strategies and common trouble codes. This class is more than 3 hours in length and comes in DVD and online formats along with a study guide, knowledge assessment and a certificate of completion for online users.
For more information, visit http://www.auto-video.com/eb
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AVI To Provide Technicians with $1 Million in Free Training
AVI (Automotive Video Innovations) is giving back to the automotive community that has given so much opportunity to the Florida-based video company.
To carry out that mission, AVI reports that it is pledging to give away 1 million dollars worth of training to students, technicians, shop owners or teachers with the desire to expand their automotive knowledge. The course is a collaboration of electrical and electronic systems education that covers everything from electrical theory to understanding circuits, meter usage, diagnostics and more.
“NO credit card required, NO surveys and NO hassle, just a big thank you from us to you,” said Paul Louwers, president of AVI.
Louwers said the courses are broken down into easy-to-navigate chapters and come with an online study guide, comprehensive knowledge assessment and a certificate of completion; everything you can expect from AVI training.
“Train online anywhere you have an Internet connection,” he continued.
Those who sign up will also receive free ongoing training tips, newly-issued training video notifications covering topics like ASE Test Prep, Hybrids, Diesel, HVAC, Management and more!
Simple Enrollment
1. Get Started Now: Sign-Up is free and the class is free. Click the link http://aviondemand.com/million-dollar-giveaway to fill out the form and sign yourself up for an exclusive AVI on Demand access pass.
2. Enter Your FREE Course: Either Log-in with your new credentials or existing users simply sign-in.
3. Comprehensive and Interactive Content: Go to the “My Courses” menu at the top and find your free class. Start viewing it right away!
Participants receive a satisfactory score on the knowledge assessment and earn a certificate after completing each course.
Click the link below to get started!
http://aviondemand.com/million-dollar-giveaway
For more information, visit www.auto-video.com
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IPHONE 6 LEAK: New leak compares key component from iPhone 6 and ‘iPhone Air’ phablet
Apple’s next generation iPhone 6 and 5.5-inch “iPhone Air” phablet are reportedly nearing the mass production phase and as a result, we’ve seen component leaks kick into high gear recently. Monday morning we seemingly saw the main printed circuit board (PCB) from the iPhone 6 for the first time, and now a new leak may show the iPhone 6 circuit board next to the same component from the larger 5.5-inch iPhone, again supporting the notion that Apple is planning two new iPhone models this year.
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Amazon’s new 3D printing store lets you build customized gear
If for some reason Amazon’s vast selection of products from every imaginable category wasn’t quite cutting it for you, we have some good news — on Monday, Amazon opened a 3D printing store on its website, offering customizable goods to its customers for the very first time. Amazon notes that more than 200 items are already available in the new store, including earrings, bobblehead figures, phone cases and cookie cutters.
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A $24 VALUE!! 6 awesome paid iPhone apps you can download for free right now
It’s the last week of July and as we enter the last month of summer freedom before school starts again, we need to make sure that we finish out the month on a high note. We’ve been sharing tons of paid iPhone and iPad apps we you lately that have gone on sale for free for a limited time, and we have no plans to slow down now. Monday has brought some great new sales with it, and we have hand-picked seven sweet paid iOS apps that you can get for free if you move quickly.
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Galaxy S4 bursts into flames under sleeping 13-year-old girl’s pillow
Let this cautionary tale serve as a reminder to everyone: don’t buy unauthorized parts or accessories for your smartphone. We have seen stories of combusting cell phones before, but perhaps none have been quite as unsettling as a new report from this past weekend. According to a Dallas, Texas-based Fox affiliate, a 13-year-old girl was awoken last week when she smelled something burning. As it turns out, the Samsung Galaxy S4 that she slipped under her pillow as she fell asleep had caught fire in the middle of the night and had begun to burn her pillow and sheets.
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The Nexus 6 may be coming from the most unexpected source
Despite what many rumors said about the possibility of a Nexus smartphone being made by this particular company in previous years, it appears Motorola had to be bought and sold by Google to get an actual chance to making a Nexus smartphone. Following all the rumors that claimed Google is getting ready to discontinue the Nexus smartphone line next year, the company denied such plans at I/O 2014, suggesting a Nexus 6 is indeed in the making. And Android Police says that phone, dubbed Shamu, may be a 5.9-inch Motorola beast.
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New iPhone 6 component leak reveals major new features
A new iPhone 6 internal component has been leaked, with Nowhereelse posting images that show the purported main iPhone 6 printed circuit board (PCB) as received from a reliable Chinese source. The leaked logic board does not have any of the chips you’d expect to see on it, and appears to fit the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 model. The component is similar to the iPhone 5s’ logic board, although it has a longer top section, with MacRumors noticing that screw holes in this elongated area fit screw holes from a leaked iPhone 6 back case.
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Spectra Premium Engine Customer Satisfaction Warranty
Spectra Premium Industries has announced a customer satisfaction warranty on its Mass Air Flow Sensors, Ignition Coils, Distributors, CAM & Crank Sensors and Synchronizers, effective immediately.
Spectra Premium strives to provide premium quality products and excellent after-sales support, therefore this warranty will ensure customers are satisfied with their Engine Management products. “With our recent acquisition of Rich Porter Technology, our combined knowledge of quality control processes, progressive engineering, and continuous improvements remain the foundation of Spectra Premium and our Engine Management categories. These rigorous processes allowed an effortless decision to back it up by a Customer Satisfaction warranty”, says Jason Best, Sr. Vice President of Aftermarket Sales & Business Development at Spectra Premium Industries.
Several key factors also facilitated their decision making process, including their state-of-the-art, fully automated manufacturing facility which ensures that all units are produced to OE specifications. The integration of premium quality material will ensure the consistent performance and durability of its Engine Management products, and a seamless transition towards this warranty.
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The updated Retina MacBook Pro you’ve been waiting for could launch tomorrow
A picture taken inside a new Paradise Walk store and posted on a Chinese forum apparently reveals that Apple is getting ready to update its MacBook Pro line at some point in the near future, 9to5Mac reports. Apple already updated the MacBook Pro with slightly faster processors and cheaper prices across the board, and launched an even cheaper iMac version earlier this year. The company is expected to update its Pro family and release other Mac models later this year.
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