Automotive Diagnostic Podcast

317: Brendan Sorensen

Fri, 12 Sep 2025

Brendan Sorensen joins Tomi and I on the show this week. Brendan is from Brisbane, Australia. He works for TAT- The Automotive Technician, a network of technicians sharing knowledge, information and experience. We chat about why Tim-Tams are Tomi's new favorite food, AI in automotive, and more. Check out their website below-

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316: Wrong Part, Wrong Keys

Mon, 01 Sep 2025

This week on the show I share challenges with incorrect control modules and keys when doing mobile programming. I'll share some tips to finding the correct part numbers and if we can determine whether the used module will work or not. I'll also share a brief case study on a 2010 Prius that won't go into park.

315: Clayton Olive & Vasko Serovski

Sun, 24 Aug 2025

Vasko and Clayton Join Tomi and I this week all the way from Australia! We chat about what's going on in automotive on that side of the planet and discuss Tomi's trip.

PS- I'm out of town and didn't bring a mic to record the intro/outro!

314: Crank-Start-Stall

Mon, 18 Aug 2025

Expanding on the topic from last week's episode on tips for determining if a vehicle is immobilized or not, this week I touch on the car exhibiting a crank-start-stall symptom. While an immobilizer system CAN cause this in some vehicles, there are several other possibilities as well, and today I'll share my thought process on working through this type of problem.

313: Is This Vehicle Immobilized Or Not?

Mon, 11 Aug 2025

Quite often we get called into shops for a vehicle that does not start or starts but does not continue to run and it's a perceived immobilizer issue. Sometimes it is immobilized for various reasons, but frequently, there is no actual issue in the immobilizer system, only a lack of understanding how it works normally. Today I share some helpful tips for identifying where you problem is and if the Immo system is active or not.