The upgrades are:
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Links to the International Automotive Technicans Network (iATN) from
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Fully interactive color wiring diagrams*, standardized across all OEMs and available for the majority of vehicles for model years 1985—2015.This highly anticipated upgrade elevates the utility of Direct- Hit by providing the level of diagram quality and clarity required by technicians as they work on vehicles with increasing complexity. New diagrams are detailed with location and number descriptions, circuit tracing and partial- or full-diagram printing, in addition to displaying a multitude of information in a single view* (see the next page for a screenshot example from Direct-Hit).
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Vintage service and repair data from Chilton dating back to 1960.Users can access service manual information and Technical Service Bulletins from Direct-Hit’s diagnostic Hotline Archives, or from the Vehicle Home Page. With coverage for domestic and import models, this brings Direct-Hit’s total vehicle coverage to over 98 percent of all U.S. vehicles on the road today.
“These new enhancements are much more than simply adding data to our existing online tool. They’re part of our greater mission to provide automotive repair professionals with the tools they need to keep up with the complexity of the vehicles they service, without compromising the efficiency and accuracy that their customers demand,” said Jeanette Dorazio, Vice President of Product Management for Identifix. “This isn’t the first time we’ve expanded our offerings beyond our signature real-world diagnostics, and we’re going to continue evolving our products with the singular objective of delivering high value and return-on-investment to our customers.”
These upgrades come at a time of significant growth for the company, which recently marked its 50,000thonline subscriber with a contest called the 50K Giveaway. Identifix will award five $10,000 prizes at random to Direct-Hit subscribers who submit a Hotline Archive Confirmed Fix by October 4, 2015. Identifix celebrated 30,000 subscribers in 2011 (see details here), increasing Direct-Hit’s subscriber base by 67 percent in four years.
About Identifix:
Located in Roseville, MN, Identifix is a leading source for vehicle diagnostics, genuine OEM service and repair information, factory scheduled maintenance plans and reliable estimating. Identifix’s products and services include the online tool Direct-Hit and its technical Repair Hotline. Direct-Hit is a registered trademark of Identifix. Founded in 1987, Identifix serves customers in the United States, Canada and Latin America and is a subsidiary of Solera Holdings, Inc. (SLH), a leading global provider of risk and asset management software and services to the global automotive and property marketplace, including the P&C insurance industry. For more information, visit identifix.com or follow the company on Facebook at facebook.com/identifix and Twitter at twitter.com/identifixdotcom.
