Whats the point of the test path

[MrPanthouse]

I bought the test path to examine all cars but 9/10 cant start. I havent had 1 single story car that does start. and all other cars i can just use the examine tools.

[astrofelix59]

There's a badge, if you take 25 job cars over it.
Probably mostly to find "unidentified" part if bush,brakes, etc.

[Mno]

So you can find that one rubber bushing that's keeping you from completing the order.

[MrPanthouse]

well i guess thats it but how anoying is it that i buy the test path and repair benches and 7/10 parts are under 15% so you cant repair them. the test path cant be used most of the times. for the rest its cool.

[Alshain]

As you get more experienced, you start to learn the bare minimum needed to get the engine to crank and to start. It's always electronics that stop it from cranking, so run your multimeter, fix anything that red, and you will be able to run your other handheld tests. This will tell you everything you need to know about the engine.

Unlike the handheld tests which just require the car to crank, the test path needs the car to be fully start and be drivable, but it doesn't have to drive well, so fix any engine issue first then run the test path to check suspension. The test path detects the same problems the test drive does but it's faster. You can also align wheels and headlights there.

[Mno]

Originally posted by MrPanthouse:

well i guess thats it but how anoying is it that i buy the test path and repair benches and 7/10 parts are under 15% so you cant repair them. the test path cant be used most of the times. for the rest its cool.

The test path is for suspension issues, obviously it's going to be useless if you have a broken engine, that's why you always fix the engine first.