Dave Hobbs is at it again in his new class on F.R.E.D.s (Frustrating Ridiculous Electronic Devices)--coming soon from Automotive Video. Do you know what to do when your scan tool says "No Communications"? Can you quickly diagnose those dreaded "U-Codes" that report serial bus problems? The average vehicle today has more than $8,000 in electronic content with more modules (a.k.a. F.R.E.D.s - Frustrating Ridiculous Electronic Devices) as well as smart sensors connected to communications networks. In order to accurately diagnose, you must understand how these systems work.

Be sure to check out the new AVI Conference 'Scratch 2 Win' Promotion for your chance to instantly win one of four prizes from these AVI Conference sponsors: Pico, Bartec, CarQuest, or AVI OnDemand.

The ARAU presents a new campaign called ARAU: Kids Go Green Car Recycling, with resources for families and teachers. The ARAU new online e-coloring book provides an early education tool about the oldest and most successful recycling story. Automotive recycling when done by trained and certified professional auto recyclers help preserve natural resources by reuse and recycling of the automobile.

Automotive Video, Inc. has been producing timely and informative training for automotive repair professionals since 1994. Our mission is to provide full-service training to the automotive repair industry. In pursuit of that goal, AVI created ‘Scope It Out’ a news blog, that will keep you up-to-date with the latest new videos available from our extensive library, provide tips and timely information in articles written by our talented instructors, plus a chance for you, our loyal customer, to provide feedback, or even ask an instructor a specific question, all in an effort to bring training to your shop easily and effectively.

Recently, ASE announced that it is moving exclusively to computer-based testing (CBT) in 2012 for it's 40-plus certification exams. Each of the tests will be offered for the last time in written form on the evenings of November 10, 15, and 17. Registration for these dates is currently open and ends September 30, 2011.

Sometimes, as a technicians, it feels like people expect you to be a mind reader, capable of reading the thoughts of both man and machine. You know it doesn't have to be this way. Armed with the right information, a great technician will not have to read minds, but getting the right information requires a lot of training in order to stay up-to-date on new technology. At the AVI Training Conference alongside AAPEX in Las Vegas, you have the chance to attend the best management and technical training on the most current topics from the greatest instructors in the automotive industry.