Hi everyone,

Here, where i live, scanning a car and identifying the problem is an awarding job, I mean without doing the repairing part just scanning, usually they (people who scan cars) are working with other people who take care of the vehicle after scanning and identifying the problem. My question is can i learn understanding scanning results?
I guess it will be easy for me (since I'm electrical engineer ), I'd like to hear from you how i can start my own "business" using available software and tools.

regards,
Dana

 

Most auto parts chains scan for free so there is no money in it. You can also purchase simple scan tools for fairly low cost and do it yourself so why pay someone else. Also most mechanics do their own scanning, they do not hire a scanner.
What award do you get where you live?

 

You go to SCT for a ProRacer package and dabble in tuning. I think that would be really interesting from an engineering stand point.

 

I just want to know where you live that a guy can make a living with just a scan tool.

 

I'd move there in a heartbeat! : lol:

I can "scan" with the best of them, "fixing" on the other hand....

- Jack

 

Norm: i mean doing scanning thing with someone who can do the mechanicl part. "they do not hire a scanner" since when a "scanner" is a job title

You are right, scanning should be free, but here, i know 2 engineers who made a good money by just scanning, they used to take 100$ per scan but now there is kind of competetion so it is 20 or even 10 $ per scan. Also it depend, for some brands there is only one or two guys, so it is expensive.

And for you guys who asked where i live, i'm living in Iraq, i'd like to help you if want to come

Cheers,

 

Sorry but I know of no shops that use someone else to do their scanning. My 12 year old daughter can do the scanning. It is not a skill that would make you rich. It is the repair that pays not the scan. Shops do their own diagnosis and repair around here. Iraq is a little backwards though. Best of luck in your new venture. I am sure you would make more from your Electrical Engineering skills though.

 

Scanning did use to be expensive, but now you can walk into any auto parts store and they will scan your vehicle for FREE.

Why don't you worry about getting your stamp and being an EIT for a couple years. I mean, that is why you went to school right? You don't have to have a EE to be qualified to run a diagnostic tool.

 

Thanks for your reply. I'm really touched.
Here in Iraq (Kurdistan, north of iraq), it is very hard to find electrical engineering jobs, also here we can't find professional companies easily.
Most employers here are from Lebaon or other arab countries, their treatment of local people is very bad.

I worked 1 year as a communication engineer, then as IT administrator in another company for more than 1 year, the way companies run the work makes everyone to leave the position and think of his own businees.

Anyway, I don't want to go far away from the thread subject, sorry for lengthening and my "humble" english.

Thanks again.

regards,

 

Possibly, dana7, our replies might have been a bit more helpful if we had understood your situation better in the first place. Very few of us have any concept of what it's like to live in Iraq, and those that do only stay for 12-18 months as a rule. It is clearly different when Iraq is your home.

However, you DID get some good advice among all the sarcasm. Reading codes is easy and all you need is a table that tells you their meaning. I can't tell you exactly where to get these tables, but some consumer-oriented repair books like Haynes have them. It's also possible they can all be found on the internet.

i.ride.suzuki started a thread about DTC codes here: https://www.f150online.com/forums/en...-dtc-list.html

There's two links in the last post to some other lists.

Hope this helps!

- Jack

 

What is your e-mail address dana7? I have some ford OBD2 stuff you might want to glance over just for some FYI or otherwise.

 

See dana? We're not really jerks! It's just hard for us to imagine living anywhere that's further than 5-6 miles from an Autozone, Checker or PepBoys.

And, if any of us DO go over to your homeland, we're going to be riding in vehicles maintained by the Motor Pool.

Good luck to you and I hope things turn around for the better for you, and soon!

- Jack

 

It sounds like my next business venture is to export scan tools to Iraq.

 

Thanks every one

Regards,
Dana

 

As a young man, I ventured to Parmistan to play "The Game". I met the Khan of Parmistan and fell for his daughter, The Princess Rubali. If successful, I would be allowed to keep my life, and have one wish granted.