220: JC Diagnostics
About this episode
John Curtis of JC Diagnostics shares his journey from woodworking to mobile automotive diagnostics and programming in Texas. The conversation covers challenges in diagnostics, the importance of specialized skills, and the value of networking with other mobile techs. John discusses his experiences with complex vehicle issues, including programming modules, diagnosing parasitic draws, and handling European cars. He emphasizes fundamentals, process, and continuous learning, while also sharing stories about tool choices, tricky repairs, and the realities of running a mobile diagnostic business.
John Curtis of JC Diagnostics joins me on the show this week. JC is a mobile diagnostic and programming technician in Texas. He'll share his journey getting to where he's at and some diagnostic case studies as well.
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Toyota Camry
"... when stuff like that happens. I ended up doing a Camry for that same shop that had a touch screen issue ..."
Chevrolet Silverado
"So I had my Clips. And then I had a 01 Silverado, because those things are tanks and my girlfriend..."
Nissan Pathfinder
"...Land Rover. I don't see a lot of the Topics Cloud Pathfinder vehicles, but I do see a bunch of the SDV vehicle..."
Ford F150
"Just a couple of you know, cases where I've actually ran into and honestly I don't know if guys are really gonna be running into this. So one of the first things that I kind of wanted to bring up was a, I want to say is like a 2007 F-150 and I had been asked to replace the PCM on this thing. And so I get out there, I program in the PCM and they replaced it because it didn't have AC operation and it wasn't controlling the compressor."
Hyundai Genesis
"...rible OTC Pegasus and it was the successor to the Genesis, which actually for an aftermarket tool. At the t..."
Chrysler Pacifica
"...ural pressure sensor. Um, maybe it was a Chrysler pacifica, so some sort of you know cdj are garbage and uh,..."
Ford Escape
"...want to say, eight months and so it's a 2020 Ford Escape and it is a crank no start. But after you crank i..."
Is300
"But I can't spend 45 minutes just to experience the problem and then maybe it doesn't happen for another 45 minutes when I get my stuff hooked up. I have a Lexus right now that this has intermittent parasitic draw on a 17 IS 300. And I first looked at it."
Jeep Compass
"...t to deal with. Okay, so I dealt with a 2020 Jeep Compass and they asked me to program a PCM in this thing,..."
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