Where to Find Cable Connections on Off-Highway Equipment
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By using the correct cable, a diagnostic kit or scan tool can be attached to your construction or agriculture equipment to read and analyze fault codes. Using diagnostic kits like TEXA or Cojali you can read fault codes, get repair information, and clear fault codes to get your machine back...
Diesel Laptops DieselLink vs Nexiq USB Link 2
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To connect your PC or laptop to a commercial truck, you need a communication adapter that interfaces between your laptop and the truck. These devices are often called RP1210 adapters, communication adapters, or datalink adapters. The most popular adapter in the market today is made by Nexiq, which is called...
How To Use Freeze Frame Data For Fault Codes
Freeze Frame data is a snapshot of the engines' live values when a fault occurs. Typically when you hear freeze frame data you associate it with the automotive or heavy-duty truck market however it is also used in off-highway engines.  This is especially helpful if you are trying to diagnose...
Welcome to The DL
Diesel Laptops founder and CEO, Tyler Robertson has just launched The DL, a brand new podcast series that delves into every aspect of the heavy truck industry. The podcast series tackles a variety of subjects from diagnostic tools and repair information to business tips and tricks and everything in between. ...
Tool Time Webinar Wrap Up
Shopping for a new diagnostic tool can be a daunting task with all the options out on the market these days. In this blog post, we’ll be giving you the pros and cons of all your choices from Bluetooth readers up to dealer level kits. We did a webinar all...
Truck Industry Acronyms Explained
With so many acronyms, it is nearly impossible to know them all. In this blog post, the team at Diesel Laptops has compiled a list of more than 900 industry acronyms that should help eliminate any confusion going forward no matter what type of heavy truck document you are reading.