DVD based expert systems

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Fri 11 Aug 2006 17:31
DVD based expert systems - Crinkly Dave
Apologies if this should be in the "discussion" forum, or my title is confusing.

A few months ago when I took daughter's car to the local independent for a query he was good enough to consult his "expert" system to locate a relay, and analyse time to find and replace it. You professionals will be familar with the sort of system I refer to. The sort of thing you will routinely consult before estimating a job.

Very expensive, and impressive. 3 dimensional display of vehicle, and summary of work including time required. All technical data for every component you could wish for. Covered wide range of vehicles, and updated quarterly.

I was so impressed I emailed the maker and queried whether they supply the same information on a one-off basis for a particular car, as it seemed far more useful than the usual Haynes manual. They did not respond to my email.

Has anyone made similar enquiries, but with more success?
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Fri 11 Aug 2006 17:45
DVD based expert systems - mss1tw
What is the car in question?
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Fri 11 Aug 2006 17:53
DVD based expert systems - Hamsafar
Maybe the garage was using Pirate software which is meant for the dealer franchises only?
These CD/DVDs used to be 10 a penny (£5 each actually) on ebay, but they seem to have banned them now.
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Fri 11 Aug 2006 19:24
DVD based expert systems - martint123
The Autodata books (expensive trade publications for costings, timing belts etc) are now available on DVD ISTR so it may be that you saw.
Did it look a bit like www.autodata.ltd.uk/frames/set_prod.htm ?
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Fri 11 Aug 2006 20:34
DVD based expert systems - Crinkly Dave
Thanks for the replies.

Car model does not really matter, but it was a 1995 Punto diesel (looks like a Punto but sounds like 2 skeletons having sex in a filing cabinet)

No, it certainly was not a pirate video. The cost of the quarterly DVD would buy me a replacement motor.

No it was not Autodata, but along those lines. Not just how to do it, but times, 3d views etc.

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