To make as easy as possible for Diesel Technicians to find the top-of-the-line aftermarket diagnostic tools for construction and farming equipment, Diesel Laptops has put together walk through videos of the two top selling tools: TEXAs IDC5 and Cojali Jaltest. These diagnostic tools paired with our exclusive off-highway repair information...

When clients are comparing various diagnostic tools, quite often they find that some tools read more or less code than other tools. This blog post will attempt to explain some of the reasoning behind that. First off, it is often believed that diagnostic fault codes (DTCs) have one of two...

We can remember a time when agricultural and construction equipment was simple and built to last. Now equipment has evolved to have more capabilities, more computer-controlled components and often times more expensive repairs.  While technology has made tractors more efficient, it has made repairs nearly impossible to handle without relying...

The Thermo King Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is perhaps one of the most common generators you will find on today’s commercial trucks. APU’s are truck-mounted generators that allow drivers to run electrical components, along with their heating & air conditioning system instead of running their engine. While they do use...

Today we will be comparing Caterpillar’s OEM software CAT ET to the TEXA IDC5 software. The TEXA IDC5 software is a multi-brand aftermarket tool that offers modules covering diagnostics for cars, heavy-duty trucks, marine, motorcycles and off-highway equipment. With the off-highway module, it covers 70+ manufacturers of equipment. This tool...