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Begreppen du möter i WrenchLane och i verkstadsdiagnostik, förklarade enkelt.
Begreppen står på svenska. Förklaringarna finns än så länge på engelska.
WrenchLane-begrepp
- Administratör / Mekaniker (Admin / Mechanic)
- The two user roles. Only admins see Plan & billing and Team and can change the plan.
- AI-sökning (AI search)
- Search that understands a plain-language question and takes you to the right part, manual, wiring diagram, value or fault code in this vehicle's data. Free has 10 a day.
- AI-uppskattade värden (AI-estimated values)
- Values WrenchLane estimates when the plan does not include verified measurements (Free, and One on vehicles other than its unlocked one), marked as estimates.
- Allvarlighetsgrad (Hög, Medel, Låg) (Severity)
- How serious a cause is (High, Medium, Low), shown separately from how likely it is.
- Arbetsblad (Job sheet)
- A list of repair tasks with OEM book times; it shows the total if done separately and a lower total if combined, because shared preparation counts once.
- Ask WrenchLane
- The chat for the selected vehicle: ask anything in plain language and get answers using the car's data, the open diagnosis or repair, and cited outside sources. One chat per car. The name is never translated.
- AutoRemote
- WrenchLane's remote programming partner for coding, programming, adaptation and similar dealer-level work the workshop's own tool cannot do, offered on causes and repair steps in 32 European countries.
- Bilder & scheman (Images & diagrams)
- MOTOR's OEM wiring diagrams and component locations for US, Canadian and Mexican vehicles.
- Dagliga gränser (Daily limits)
- The per-day caps on Free (diagnostics, chat messages, AI searches, plate lookups), counted per workshop and reset at midnight UTC.
- Demofordon (Demo vehicle)
- One fully unlocked vehicle on every plan: a 2015 BMW X5 (F15) xDrive 25d in Europe, a 2018 Ford F-150 3.5L EcoBoost in North America.
- Det är inte det (This is not it)
- The action that rules a cause out so a refined diagnosis can exclude it.
- Diagnos (Diagnostic)
- A diagnosis session for one car: a description, error codes and mileage go in, ranked possible causes come out. Saved on the car.
- Din belöning (Onboarding reward)
- Seven days of higher daily limits (10 diagnostics, 30 chat messages, 100 AI searches) for a Free workshop that finishes the Get started checklist. Once per workshop.
- Elektronik (Electronics)
- Every electronic system of the vehicle with components, wiring diagrams, CAN-Bus overview, fuses and relays, locations and fault code diagnosis, down to the ECU pin.
- Fakturatext (Invoice text)
- The editable text WrenchLane writes for the workshop's own invoice. It is text to copy, not an invoice document.
- Fault code pages
- Public pages on wrenchlane.com per fault code, with evidence counts from diagnostics run in WrenchLane.
- Felkodsdiagnos (Error code diagnosis)
- Guided tests for the entered fault codes: the related components to check one after another.
- Free (begränsad) (Free)
- The default plan: 1 user, 1 diagnostic, 3 chat messages, 10 AI searches and 1 plate lookup a day, the last 5 ongoing diagnostics, the demo vehicle. No card needed.
- Förfina diagnos / Gör om diagnos (Refine diagnosis / Re-do diagnosis)
- Add information, review answers and excluded causes, then run a new analysis that takes them into account.
- Gratis symtom- & DTC-koll (Free symptom & DTC checker)
- A free, no-signup guide finder that matches a symptom or code to up to 3 published guides. It is keyword matching, not an AI diagnosis.
- Historik (History)
- Every car you have worked on, with its ongoing and completed diagnostics and service reports. Free shows the last 5 ongoing diagnostics.
- Hjälp oss förstå bättre (Help us understand better)
- Follow-up questions WrenchLane asks while you type when the description or codes are too vague, with one-tap answers.
- Kom igång (Get started)
- The checklist of five first tasks with guided tours, in InfoPro countries.
- Kontroller att göra (Checks to run)
- Step-by-step checks on every cause, each with what to expect and a Yes or No answer, saved on the car. Paid plans get checks researched for the exact car; Free gets draft checks.
- Källor (Sources)
- The citation chips under an Ask WrenchLane answer that open the page the information came from.
- Land (Workshop country)
- The country chosen at sign-up; it decides the vehicle search, data sources and features the workshop gets.
- Large
- Same as Small with premium data for 200 vehicles a month.
- Lås upp det här fordonet (Unlock this vehicle)
- On One, the action that permanently unlocks premium data for one chosen car.
- Manualer (Manuals)
- The vehicle's InfoPro technical data: adjustments, repair times, lubricants, repair manuals, warning lights, technical drawings and timing belt or chain manuals.
- Möjliga orsaker (Possible causes)
- The ranked list of causes WrenchLane gives for the exact vehicle, each with a severity, description, suggested tests and related components. Probabilities are per cause and do not add up to 100 percent.
- OEM-info (OEM info)
- The manufacturer's own cases (SmartCASE), recall data and technical service bulletins for the vehicle.
- One
- A one-user paid plan with no daily caps and one permanently unlocked vehicle.
- Reparationsguide (Repair guide)
- Starting a repair on a cause confirms it and opens step-by-step instructions to tick off, with a sources block, labor time and parts. The guide is built for the exact car from OEM repair information and technical data and lists its sources; the steps are not copied from the manufacturer's manual.
- Service & underhåll (Service & maintenance)
- The service planner: choose the interval (or let Suggest pick it from mileage and registration date), see tasks and parts, then perform the service as a checklist.
- Servicerapport (Service report)
- A finished service saved on the car, reopened from the vehicle page or History.
- Slutför diagnos (Complete diagnostic)
- Closing a diagnostic: tick the causes that were fixed, list parts and work, and WrenchLane writes editable invoice text.
- Small
- Workshop plan with up to 11 users, no daily caps, verified measurements and premium data for 50 vehicles a month.
- Tillgängliga data (Available data)
- A popover showing which technical data exists for the selected vehicle.
- TSBs (TSBs (card))
- WrenchLane's technical service bulletin search: describe the problem or enter codes and get the most relevant bulletins for the vehicle.
- Vehicle page
- The page for a selected car, with a vehicle panel and cards for Diagnostic, Images & diagrams, Service & maintenance, TSBs, Manuals, Electronics and OEM info.
- Verifierade mätvärden (Verified measurements)
- OEM-verified torque, voltage and resistance values for the exact car, on Small and Large and on the One plan's unlocked vehicle.
- WrenchLane
- The AI diagnostic and repair assistant for independent workshops, on the web at app.wrenchlane.com and as an iPhone, iPad and Android app.
- WrenchLane Guides
- The free public site guides.wrenchlane.com with plain-language diagnostic guides for common fault codes and symptoms.
Fordonsbegrepp
- arbetsorder (Repair order (RO))
- The workshop's record of the job for a customer's car: work, parts and labour. In WrenchLane the closest things are the job sheet and the invoice text.
- Arbetstid / Standardtid (Labour time / book time)
- The standard time the manufacturer or data provider sets for a repair task, used to quote and invoice.
- CAN-Bus
- The network the control units use to talk to each other; network faults show up as U codes.
- Diagnosuttag (Diagnostic connector)
- The socket in the car where the scan tool plugs in (OBD or EOBD plug); its position is shown under Locations.
- drivlina, chassi, kaross, nätverk (Code systems (P, C, B, U))
- The first letter of a DTC names the system: P powertrain, C chassis, B body, U network (communication between control units).
- DTC / felkod (DTC (diagnostic trouble code))
- A standardised code an ECU stores when it detects a fault, such as P0300. WrenchLane accepts several at once and looks each one up as you type.
- ECU-pin och kontakt (ECU pin and connector)
- The pin-by-pin table for a component's or control unit's connector, used to measure at the right point.
- eftermarknad (Aftermarket)
- Parts, tools and data not from the carmaker, used by independent workshops.
- Felkod / Felkoder (Fault code / error code)
- Everyday names for a DTC. The app's form says "Error codes", other screens say "Fault code".
- felkodsläsare / OBD-läsare (OBD reader / scan tool)
- The device that reads fault codes from the car. WrenchLane works with the one the workshop already has: photograph its screen or type the codes.
- feltyp (SAE J2012 failure type)
- The standard that defines DTCs, including the two-character failure-type byte after a code (the "-12" in P0011-12, for example "Circuit short to battery"). WrenchLane shows the failure-type name next to the code.
- freeze frame / ögonblicksdata (Freeze frame)
- A snapshot of sensor values (speed, temperature, load and so on) the ECU stores at the moment a fault code is set. The app has no freeze-frame field; useful values can go in the Description.
- fri verkstad / oberoende verkstad (Independent workshop)
- A workshop not tied to one carmaker's dealer network. WrenchLane's core customer.
- generiska och tillverkarspecifika felkoder (Generic and manufacturer-specific codes)
- Generic codes mean the same on every car (for example P0xxx); manufacturer-specific codes are defined by the carmaker (for example P1xxx, or BMW codes like CD0100). WrenchLane keeps manufacturer codes whole when looking them up.
- Infopro Digital Automotive / HaynesPro / InfoPro
- Infopro Digital Automotive is the European data partner, the team behind HaynesPro. The app shows its technical data as "InfoPro", in 32 EU, EFTA and UK countries.
- Kamrem / kamkedja (Timing belt / timing chain)
- The belt or chain that keeps the crankshaft and camshafts in time; replacing it follows a vehicle-specific procedure.
- kodning, programmering, anpassning (Coding, programming and adaptation)
- Software work on a control unit after a part is replaced: downloading software, coding it to the car, and teach-in or adaptation. Often needs a factory tool.
- Komponentplacering (Component location)
- Where a part sits in the car (engine bay, fuse box, diagnostic connector).
- Kopplingsschema (plural Kopplingsscheman) (Wiring diagram)
- A drawing of an electrical circuit: components, connectors, wire colours and pins.
- lätta nyttofordon / transportbilar (Light commercial vehicle (LCV))
- Vans and small trucks, for example from a Caddy to a Sprinter.
- MOTOR
- The North American data partner behind Images & diagrams (US, Canada, Mexico). Users accept MOTOR's end-user terms before use.
- Motorstyrningssystem (Engine management system)
- The engine ECU and its software family; some vehicles need it chosen to get the right data.
- Mätarställning (Mileage / odometer reading)
- The distance the car has driven; WrenchLane uses it to weight age-related causes and to suggest the service interval.
- Nollställning av serviceindikator (Service indicator reset)
- The procedure to reset the service light or message after a service.
- OBD / EOBD (OBD-II / EOBD)
- On-board diagnostics: the standard that makes cars report emission-related faults through a diagnostic socket. OBD-II is the US standard, EOBD its European equivalent.
- OEM / tillverkare (OEM (original equipment manufacturer))
- The carmaker, and by extension data and parts that come from it. "OEM data" means manufacturer data.
- Registreringsnummer (VRM / license plate)
- The vehicle registration mark on the plate. In WrenchLane, plate lookup works for Swedish plates only.
- Serviceintervall (Service interval)
- The manufacturer's schedule of service tasks by distance or age.
- SmartCASE
- Documented real repair cases from the data partner: symptom, cause and solution for a vehicle.
- Smörjmedel / vätskor (Lubricants and fluids)
- The specified oils, coolant, brake fluid and quantities for the vehicle.
- Specifikationer (Adjustments / specifications)
- Manufacturer values such as tightening torques, clearances and capacities.
- styrenhet (ECU (electronic control unit))
- A computer that controls a system in the car, such as the engine, brakes or body. Fault codes are stored per ECU.
- Säkringar och reläer (Fuses and relays)
- The circuit-protection and switching components, with their positions and assignments.
- TecDoc
- The parts catalogue standard; service parts lists show TecDoc generic article ids.
- TSB / teknisk servicebulletin (TSB (technical service bulletin))
- A notice from the manufacturer to workshops about a known problem and its fix on specific vehicles. Not a recall.
- Varningslampor (Warning lights)
- The dashboard symbols and what each one means.
- VESA
- The electronics data set (systems, components, wiring, locations, fault codes) behind the Electronics card; the pricing page lists "Wiring diagrams (VESA Electronics)".
- VIN / chassinummer (VIN (vehicle identification number))
- The 17-character code that identifies an individual vehicle. WrenchLane decodes it to the exact vehicle in InfoPro countries (EU, EFTA, UK); the US, Canada and Mexico pick the car by year, make, model and engine instead.
- åtdragningsmoment / vridmoment (Torque value)
- The tightening torque a bolt must be tightened to, in Nm.
- återbesök / reklamation (Comeback)
- A car that returns because the first repair did not fix the fault.
- Återkallelse (Recall)
- A manufacturer campaign to fix a safety or compliance defect, usually done by the dealer at no cost to the owner.