Autel Pre-SCAN and Post-SCAN
Report Feature Software
Efficient repair plan estimates reviewed.
by Sara Scullin, Editor
Scott Grant is the President of
PRODUCT
DESCRIPTION:
Autel's Pre-SCAN / Post-SCAN report
feature was recently added to all MaxiSYS
MS906TS tablet tools. Wirelessly scan all modules
in all vehicles for DTCs to more accurately
assess collision damage and ensure all systems
affected by the collision have been repaired.
Now this collision-repair ready software update
easily creates advanced repair reports that can
be repair shop branded for a more professional
insurance carrier submission, according to the
company. Attach image collision evidence to
the vehicle report, as well as DTC data evidence
from the vehicle system, then email or print
reports for faster insurance carrier approval
and easier shop project management, all from
the MS906TS.
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ProTech, a Dallas-based company
since 1995. Grant manages
mobile auto repair technicians providing
diagnostic solutions, OE-level module programming
and ADAS calibration. Grant
says his mobile fleet operates by “dispatching
vans to repair locations prepared with
OE scan tools, OE software laptops, as well
as an aftermarket scan tool.” He says Autel
scan tools are their “go-to” in his competitive
business, as they offer wider coverage
needed at diverse vehicle repair shops.
Within the past 10 years ProTech’s
main focus has centered more on collision
related services. This is where
Autel’s Pre-SCAN and Post-SCAN feature
capabilities are particularly useful.
“We offer these solutions to major body
shop chains and it’s been highly successful,”
says Grant. He notes the biggest
benefit of the Autel tool and Pre-SCAN
and Post-SCAN reporting feature, is the
time savings component. “In my opinion,
if you did a Pre-SCAN on every vehicle,
it would assist in greater repair planning;
you would know what components were
damaged and needed to be replaced up
front; no guesswork or backend repairs -
dramatically cutting down on customer
return issues.”
To setup the Autel Android-based
touchscreen tablet, simply plug the
MS906TS wireless VCI into the vehicle's
OBDII port. Ensure the bluetooth VCI is
paired to the tablet and the AutoSCAN
function scans all available modules for
faults. This DTC information populates
the Pre-SCAN and Post-SCAN reports
technicians can easily review and identify
the problem systems, then
discuss issues with the repair
writer. “They’ll email out a
scan sheet to whoever is handling
the claim to use in repair
planning,” says Grant. They
can also drop the document
into an estimating file to show
they’ve anticipated the repair.
One Pre-SCAN scenario looked at
a front-end collision where there were
multiple park assist sensors, or the
radar cruise module in the center had
been damaged. “We list those items
out as damaged items in the collision.
This helped the service writer get those
components put onto his initial write,”
says Grant.
In another instance, Grant says they
had a right rear corner collision on a
Toyota Sienna van. “If it wasn’t for a Pre-
SCAN conducted on the vehicle, the
service writer wouldn’t have known the
blind spot module had been damaged
internally, because there was no visible
damage,” he says.
Technicians at ProTech recently performed
a Post-SCAN on a 2017 Yukon.
The center did not notice the passenger
side pretensioner had been deployed. “The
vehicle’s indicator on the dash was not
caught until we ran the Post-SCAN on the
car. They had not set a delivery date on
the vehicle yet; but using the Post-SCAN
we were able to meet the delivery date and
keep the customer happy,” says Grant.
He points out, “The majority of insurance
carriers and repair facilities are more
interested in the post scan side of things to
make sure everything has been repaired
correctly after the fact.”
From what he’s seen, Grant says the
Autel scanner is fairly easy to use if a
technician possesses good mechanical
and automotive sense. “You’re walking
through questions the tool is asking you.
As long as you’re putting a check in the
right spot, it’s pretty straightforward,”
he says. He adds it is very user-friendly,
with solid back-end support and experienced
Autel technician support to help
troubleshoot and diagnose issues along
the way.
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