| Editor's Notebook |
 | Editor's Notebook - May 2009
Welcome to Editor's Notebook, our quick-read section containing feedback from readers, small pieces of repair info too small to be a feature article, and anything else that tickles our collective fancy. Think of it as the AFW junk drawer.
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| Tool Test |
 | Actron 9180 Scan Tool
Time was, only professional repair techs owned automotive scan tools. Forget that. Those days are over.
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| OBD II Monitors |
 | OBD Monitors - Murky Business
by Ralph Birnbaum
So you bought a scan tool. Congratulations. Herb next door will freak when he gawks over the rose bushes and sees you plugging in to your car's data line. He'll think you're a rocket scientist, and your new reputation as auto guru will make you the hit of the next neighborhood cookout.
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| Tool Test |
 | Tool Test-Power Probe III
So why didn't you and I think of this one? I mean, really! The idea of a portable power supply and circuit tester falls into the same category with hair gel and bottled water. Simple-but-effective is sometimes easy to overlook. But simple functionality has made the Power Probe a perennial sales leader.
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| Identifix It |
 | Identifixing the Sienna Sliding Door System
This month's guest editor is Guy Dibble, Asian Team Leader at Identifix. For those who may not know, Identifix is a premier automotive hotline, providing just-in-time repair information by phone and over the internet for two decades. Guy is a certified Nissan and Isuzu Master, ASE Master + L1.
After working on a few Sienna vans with the Dual Power Sliding Door system, I have found new meaning to the old Toyota sales slogan, "Oh, What a Feeling…Toyota!"
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| Scope Essentials |
 | Scope Essentials - Ground Coupling and Impedance
by Ralph Birnbaum
In this month's scope article, we have to two topics to discuss, and both build on what we talked about in last month's article when we introduced scope coupling.
• First, we want to revisit channel coupling briefly and talk specifically about Ground Coupling.
• Second, we want to talk about scope impedance, and how it can affect test results and circuit operation.
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