Links of Interest
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| OBDII material - Center for Automotive Science and Technology at Weber State University |
IATN - International Automotive Technicians' Network
45,804 members. Free public access to internet-based Technical Help forum. Free technical resources including training and service material from GM, Ford, Toyota, a list of current generic DTCs and the NASTF list of manufacturer's technical resources websites.
Sponsoring memberships at $10/month for individuals, or $20/month for businesses, expand options to include enhanced mail, FIX archives, waveform database, a free web page and file library, etc. Industry sponsors in addition to vehicle manufacturers include AllData, ASA, ASE, Identifix, Mitchell, and numerous trade publications.
Use iATN to access AllData, Mitchell, etc., along with NASTF (National Automotive Service Task Force) manufacturer website contacts for the new Service Information Rule. IATN also links to NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Safety Administration) for Recalls, Service Bulletins, Investigations, Complaints, Fuel Economy Guide, and more!
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| NutzandBoltz.org - Smaller version of iATN, membership starts at $11.95/year. Good source for recall, secret warranty, service bulletin info. |
| Motor Magazine offers information resources for the professional technician including an excellent monthly trade magazine available online. |
| Babcox Publishing publishes a variety of automotive specialty magazines, Underhood Service, Import Car… sign up online for your free subscription. |
| Motor Age Magazine - An excellent professional journal, read online or subscribe to their monthly magazine. |
| Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation Air Pollution Control Division (Mobile Sources Section) - Information about mobile sources programs in Vermont. Informational documents available |
| Vermont Technical College offers automotive courses on and off its Randolph Center campus. |
| Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles - Information about the Vermont State Inspection. |
| HowStuffWorks.com - Good explanations of automotive systems and cutting-edge developments, and a good site for more general "how does stuff work?" searches. |
| FamilyCar.com - Good basic explanations and graphics with links to in-depth, professional material. |
| MisterFixIt - Toll free automobile manufacturer contact numbers, numerous categories of free repair information, plus info and links for a variety of other technology repairs, from plumbing to roofing. |
| Autopedia.com - Good site for links to a variety of auto specialty sites - has links to all vehicle manufacturers worldwide. |
| SAE - the Society of Automotive Engineers - Access to cutting-edge research, latest international news and tech developments - some free, some require membership, some additional payment - but a top quality source worth spending time getting to know. |
| AutoShop - Good source for free technical articles and assorted online free instruction modules from Electrical Fundamentals to Logic Gates, plus links. |
| BradSite - A good source for extensive free technical articles and links, plus links to free pages of assorted enthusiast publications like AutoWeek and Car and Driver. |
| FreeWeb - Extensive technical articles, free training modules, etc. |
| NADA - Free pricing . . . and more. |
| Edmund's - A price guide, and articles, links, etc. |
| OBD - National Center for Vehicle Emissions Control and Saftey |
| OBDII material - Colorado State University |
