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  • Опубліковано 16 лип 2023
  • Today’s technologically advanced vehicle powertrains bring huge rewards to us as consumers. Remarkable fuel economy, abundant power output, and significantly reduced tailpipe emissions compared to previous vehicles. But access to components for testing hasn’t gotten any easier, I’m sure you’ll agree. Being able to capture primary or secondary ignition waveforms easily and efficiently is a great preliminary technique to aid you, the technician, in determining where to head for testing next. The best part is, this can be applied to almost any spark ignition internal combustion engine, and without disassembly. Join me on this episode of The Trainer to learn how the Autel MS919 and COP Probe from the Autel Oscilloscope Accessory Kit can help you take your diagnostics to the next level.
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  • @goodtimejohnny8972
    @goodtimejohnny8972 Рік тому +12

    Go through all the waveforms and analysis of. Make it a series, I'll watch.

    • @MotorAgeMagazine
      @MotorAgeMagazine  7 місяців тому +2

      We will focus on the physics and learn from it together. To memorize how waveforms should be exhibited is not practical. It's much more efficient to understand why the waveforms present as they do.

  • @spirokattan3655
    @spirokattan3655 Рік тому +7

    Great refresher on ignition systems Brandon. Looking forward to more great content!

  • @richborzea4589
    @richborzea4589 Рік тому +5

    I am taking the A-8 test next Monday. This video was useful for me to watch! thank you.

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому +1

      Great! Best of luck and congratulations for stepping up to the plate!

  • @deleoyeleye7462
    @deleoyeleye7462 Рік тому +5

    Great presentations Brandon!

  • @ThunderbirdRocket
    @ThunderbirdRocket Рік тому +5

    That’s a really REALLY GREAT presentation ! You’re making learning easy ; thanks to the teaching techniques and communication skills and visual graphics !

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому

      Thank you very much for watching

    • @kodiakkyle1
      @kodiakkyle1 Рік тому +3

      Yes I agree. So many that instruct tend to leave out certain information and details that are very important that coincide in/of the process, as if the student/viewer should already know of it. "Like duuh" or "Hello Mcfly!!"
      Or the teacher isn't as knowledgeable and/or experienced on every aspect of "said" operation of that particular part at hand.
      I know when I'm learning a new diagnostic procedure from reading and/or watching multiple videos to get every contingency and not miss anything, I'll go try it on my car but I find at times I'm not getting proper or any results period at times.
      "Are my tools or equipment failing?" "What am I missing or doing wrong here?" After many more hours researching I'll find that one finite detail in the process to be aware of that answers everything. Maybe, sometimes 1 out of 100 instructional explanations will have that very important, finite detail that solves all of it. Anyways, VERY well done!
      Thank you.

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому

      @@kodiakkyle1 , thank you so much!

    • @MotorAgeMagazine
      @MotorAgeMagazine  8 місяців тому

      Thanks so much for watching and for the great feedback,@@kodiakkyle1

  • @Diagnosedan
    @Diagnosedan Рік тому +3

    Great video Brendon! Keep up the fantastic work!

  • @DJ-tn7vj
    @DJ-tn7vj Рік тому +4

    Excellent video my friend. Keep up the good work

  • @James-fs4rn
    @James-fs4rn 10 місяців тому +1

    👍 thanks for sharing this valuable info!

  • @jasonstaub3045
    @jasonstaub3045 7 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic teacher! You are on the level of the lexus engineers at lexus corp here on east cost!

    • @MotorAgeMagazine
      @MotorAgeMagazine  7 місяців тому +2

      Thank you, Jason. Brandon has many years of practice but it's simply a matter of understanding how things function at their most basic level.

  • @SG-nh4pe
    @SG-nh4pe 2 місяці тому +1

    what a fantastic video!!

  • @trublue2319
    @trublue2319 5 місяців тому +1

    Great information

  • @don-michealbell6303
    @don-michealbell6303 10 місяців тому +1

    Great video

  • @mikechiodetti4482
    @mikechiodetti4482 Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the update. I've seen COP coils with 4 wires. Is that the wire that "sees" the spark plug firing event and reports that to the ECM or PCM?

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому +3

      You’re very welcome. Some manufacturers utilize a 4-wire COP:
      -voltage supply
      -ground supply
      -command
      -feedback

  • @sheerwillsurvival2064
    @sheerwillsurvival2064 Рік тому +4

    When I started as a technician back in the 70s at a GM dealership. We had one large scope on wheels it’s was used only for this type of analysis. Today it seems the scope is the new test light. I left working as a technician and joined the military and got away from automotive work. Today I am learning everything I can . Fun fact every time I hear plasma I think of blood plasma. 🤓

  • @victorgutierrez972
    @victorgutierrez972 5 місяців тому +1

    Exelente la informacion muchas gracias

  • @scaracci24
    @scaracci24 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks @brandonsteckler3417 , you made it simple to understand. Nice to see the origin of where the energy comes from and how it's plotted out on the screen. Are COP paddles applicable to all styles or are some just to insulated to get a useable reading? Can you give an example of when this might not work?

    • @MotorAgeMagazine
      @MotorAgeMagazine  9 місяців тому +1

      Hi, Great question! Some COPs are very well insulated and pose a challenge to obtain a usable capacitive waveform. Honda, for instance, has very heavy nickel-plating for insulation which can make it difficult. In that case, i step the coil out of the spark plug wells (using a high-tension cable) and allow the paddle to obtain the waveform from the cable.

  • @jimgeorge4677
    @jimgeorge4677 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for sharing. I too have this 'mossoak' kit that was bundled w/ my Maxisys Ultra, making it a screaming deal (plug: aeswave).
    In this video, it does mention the attenuator, but when talking about the primary side of the coil. Not sure when to use the attenuator. Primary, secondary, both? Seems to me it would be best suited for secondary ignition due to it being high kv but it wasn't shown being used in this video. Does this mean that this is because the wand has a built in attenuator, and the scope setting automagically adjusts for it?
    By the way, there were no attenuators in this kit, however, in the Maxisys Ultra there were two.
    Thanks.

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому

      Great question:
      The Autel MS919 kit includes two 20:1 attenuators. They are utilized when obtaining voltage acquisitions from a circuit with an inductive device as some can kick voltage up as high as several hundred volts. Even a small relay coil generates an inductive kick, although not nearly as high.
      We don't need an attenuator for secondary ignition events as they are typically captured capacitively. We affix a capacitive probe to the exterior of the ignition cable delivering the spark, or with a wand like exhibited in the video. The signal induced in those devices is proportional to what is actually traveling within the ignition cable, meaning it is not a direct voltage measurement.

  • @philh9238
    @philh9238 Рік тому +1

    Will there be any 3 phase motor diagnostic videos? Used in fuel pump and hybrid

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому

      Hello, Pete covered some of this in The Trainer #138 (ua-cam.com/video/6ni2XVXDtcE/v-deo.html)

  • @johnnysprocketz
    @johnnysprocketz 8 місяців тому +1

    Do you have any videos where you use this equipment?

    • @MotorAgeMagazine
      @MotorAgeMagazine  8 місяців тому +1

      Hello, Brandon is developing an ignition waveform analysis class currently and videos will likely follow. stay tuned!

  • @nickayivor8432
    @nickayivor8432 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant video
    Thanks for sharing your knowledge
    BRANDON STECKLER MOTOR AGE
    👍
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    from Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧 ⏰️ 19:14pm. Good Evening

  • @petar443
    @petar443 Рік тому +4

    If the burn-line starts higher on the firing line, it means there's resistance in the secondary. But what does this means in practice? Could this mean faulty COP if all the other 3 coils(4cyl. engine) display normal waveforms? I always enjoy reading your articles in MotorAge magazine!

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому +2

      For instance, if there was an additional air gap (like a damaged COP boot that won’t properly secure to the coil) the spark kV point would be elevated. You can experiment by recording the data as I have and slowly pulling the COP out of the spark plug tube of the cylinder head.
      However, be cautious as this will also elevate the firing voltage and could damage the coil/ create an additional path for spark to seek ground (insulation breakdown)

    • @Z14kt12timandjes1
      @Z14kt12timandjes1 Рік тому +2

      @@brandonsteckler3417 I have been trying to find the answer to this question. Thanks!! If the spark KV point was lower on the KV inductive kick line, what could that mean? Also, a high upward spike at the end of a burn line could indicate lean, right? What about a large downward spike at the end of a burn line? What would that tell us?

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому +2

      @@Z14kt12timandjes1 ,
      These are all great questions or require a little bit of explanation. If you can bear with me, I’m assembling a class that should be ready sometime early in 2024. That will give me an opportunity to address these questions properly.

    • @Z14kt12timandjes1
      @Z14kt12timandjes1 Рік тому +1

      @@brandonsteckler3417 Sounds great. Looking forward to it.

  • @rdaleyj1
    @rdaleyj1 Рік тому +2

    Great video sir. Does that cop waveform at the end look a slight btut rich to you? Spark line pointing down a hair.

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому +3

      No, if I were to zoom in and view a tighter capture, it would look more accurate.
      Interpreting these waveforms takes practice.
      Thank you very much

    • @rdaleyj1
      @rdaleyj1 Рік тому +3

      @@brandonsteckler3417 thank you Brandon for your response.

  • @wentzelnel7723
    @wentzelnel7723 Рік тому +1

    Good work as always . Thank you. Will you be publishing a book on this.

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому

      Thank you! I’m developing a class that will launch sometime in early to mid 2024

    • @wentzelnel7723
      @wentzelnel7723 Рік тому +1

      @@brandonsteckler3417 That's brilliant. Your book and training on . In cylinder diagnostics was n great buy and awesome reference manual. Will definitely invest in your training materials

    • @MotorAgeMagazine
      @MotorAgeMagazine  8 місяців тому

      Thanks so much. Im glad you are finding them useful. that was my goal, @@wentzelnel7723

  • @jameswhite1319
    @jameswhite1319 Рік тому +2

    Damit man times have changed! Sure miss the old cars lol 😮

    • @brandonsteckler3417
      @brandonsteckler3417 Рік тому

      We just have to adapt, like we do to all the advances in vehicle technology