Has anybody used Alldata for wiring diags

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Topic: Has anybody used Alldata for wiring diags

Posted By: NismaX
Subject: Has anybody used Alldata for wiring diags
Date Posted: April 27, 2005 at 6:31 PM

Hi

The other day I had an instance where I needed schematic information on a 2000 Nissan Maxima. The dealer blamed me for the customers parking lights not working. I checked all the main stuff but had no luck. I visited the dealership which I know pretty well. They had a program called All Data that had factory service manuals and schematics. It was a huge help.

And as I thought it wasn't me that had caused the problem. I discovered the car had a been in an accident (not too severe) but enough to cause an open circuit in the wiring harness. Sure quick to blame the installer!

Anyway the All Data program looks very helpful to our industry. I visited the site and cannot find pricing so it must be expensive.

Jon
Traveling Electronics

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Posted By: furflier
Date Posted: April 27, 2005 at 7:35 PM

Alldata is an excellent source for wiring schematics. I have used it on several instances for troubleshooting and also for recalls on different vehicles. I think it is only avail to ase certified mechanics though.

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Posted By: jstruckman
Date Posted: April 28, 2005 at 9:43 AM

I could not live without All Data, it is very informative, and yes it is expensive, but my company pays for it. It is available to anyone who wants to pay the fee's to use it. I am not sure about the actual costs but i think there is a new member cost and then runs a couple hundred a month.

Jazzy

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Posted By: Mad Scientists
Date Posted: April 28, 2005 at 8:05 PM

Alldata runs us around $200/month.. it's probably only for business use, but I don' t know.

If you're interested in the AllData information for one or two vehicles you can buy an individual membership for around $25 a year.. www.alldatadiy.com

AllData is where I get all my information from.. it gets updated every 90 days..

Jim

Posted By: NowYaKnow
Date Posted: April 28, 2005 at 10:26 PM

Obviously the more resources you can get the better. Would I say it's worth $200/month? Not for the shop I work for we would hardly use it, but at yours maybe you can justify it. We would only need to use it in isolated cases, in which we have good enough relationships with the dealers to get the info we need anyway. Probably not legal, but if you can find a few shops interested in splitting the monthly fees and sharing an account it might be worth looking into. posted_image

Mike