Airtex Vehicle Electronics Videos Win Multiple Awards at AAPEX Show

Two technical video series scripted and produced entirely in-house by Airtex Vehicle Electronics won multiple honors – including “Best-in-Show” – in the 2012 Automotive Communications Awards, held in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. The awards are the latest in a long list of training achievements by the company’s technical services team, which develops an array of in-depth video case studies and other materials for professional automotive technicians, parts professionals and do-it-yourselfers.

The Airtex Vehicle Electronics technical and diagnostic video series was judged “Best-in-Show” in the Business-to-Business category and also received the award for Best Use of YouTube Video. This ever-growing series of hands-on diagnostic videos – available in English and Spanish languages – garners more than 160,000 views per month and is expected to exceed three million views on YouTube by the end of this year.

The Airtex team also won the Best Use of YouTube Video award in the Business-to-Consumer category for its series of “Airtex Innovations” videos, which highlight the company’s problem-solving, better-than-original equipment product designs for vehicles susceptible to known driveability issues.

“We have invested heavily in training resources that can have a real bottom-line impact on our customers’ businesses. These awards and the extraordinary popularity of our YouTube videos tell us we’re meeting that objective,” said Bill Nonnamaker, vice-president of sales and marketing for Airtex Vehicle Electronics. “We were a pioneer in this space and we continue to build on our leadership through painstaking research into the issues that are facing today’s automotive professionals.”

Available through multiple YouTube channels, including “Airtextech,” as well as the www.airtexVE.com website, the technical and diagnostic video series comprises dozens of case studies covering a variety of common and emerging diagnostic challenges. The most recent case study is “No-Code Misfire Mode 6 Diagnostics,” which offers timesaving tips for diagnosing intermittent misfires on Ford applications.

Other videos in the series include:

Trouble Codes

•       P0101 Digital Mass Air Flow Sensor Diagnostics – GM

•       P0122 TPS Diagnostics – Dodge Ram Diesel

•       P0135 Oxygen Sensor Heater Circuit Testing – GM

•       P0171 Challenging Lean Mixture Diagnostics – Chevrolet

•       P0304 DIS Misfire Diagnostics – Ford

•       P0341 Cam Sensor Testing and Replacement – GM

•       P0401 EGR Troubleshooting – GM

•       P0401 DPFE EGR Pressure Sensor Diagnostics and Repair – Ford

•       P0406 EGR Diagnostics – Chrysler

•       P0440 EVAP Diagnostics – Pontiac

•       P0441, P0446 EVAP Vacuum Switching Valve – Toyota

•       P0442, P0455 EVAP Diagnosis and Repair – Dodge

•       P0505, P0507 Idle Air Relearn and Throttle Body Cleaning – Nissan

•       15-1 ABS, P0135 ABS Diagnosis and Repair – Honda

Part Installation and Replacement

•       Blower Motor and Resistor Diagnostics – GM

•       Cam Sensor Replacement – Chrysler – SU3019, SU3020

•       Ignition Switch Replacement – Chrysler/Jeep – LS711, LS922

•       Module and Coil Testing Replacement – GM Type I DIS DR 143, DR 148, C860

•       Starter Solenoid Troubleshooting Replacement and Function – Ford

•       Sticky Poppet Injector Diagnosis and Repair – Chevrolet/GMC

•       P0341 Cam Sensor Testing and Replacement – GM

Part Testing

•       15-1 ABS, P0135 ABS Diagnosis and Repair – Honda

•       P0101 Digital Mass Air Flow Sensor Diagnostics – GM

•       P0341 Cam Sensor Testing and Replacement – GM

•       P0505, P0507 Idle Air Relearn and Throttle Body Cleaning – Nissan

•       Module, Coil and Crank Sensor Testing – GM Type II DIS

•       No Crank / No Start Four Pin Relay Diagnostics – Jeep

System Functions

•       Blower Motor and Resistor Diagnostics – GM

•       Computer No-Communication – Saturn

•       Early EGR Pressure Sensor Diagnoses and Replacement – Ford

•       No Crank/No Start Four-Pin Relay Diagnostics – Jeep

•       Odd Misfire Problems

•       Starter Solenoid Troubleshooting Replacement and Function – Ford

•       P0304 DIS Misfire Diagnostics – Ford

•       P0401 DPFE EGR Pressure Sensor Diagnostics and Repair – Ford

In addition to Web-based video training a
nd an array of interactive resources offered through www.airtexVE.com, Airtex offers a toll-free technical support hotline featuring Master and L1 ASE-certified technicians. This service is available at 1-800-486-7125, Option 3 (7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. CST), or by email at technical@airtexVE.com.