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Operations
Using the Scanner Functions
Figure 5-10
Sample DTC Status screen
10. Press
N/X
to return to the DTC status entry screen.
11. Press
N/X
again to return to the Codes menu.
5.6.3 Functional Tests
The
Functional Tests
selection is used to access vehicle-specific subsystem and component
tests. Available tests vary by manufacturer, year, and model, and only the available tests display
in the menu.
There are four general types of functional test operations:
•
Information Tests
—are read-only tests, like selecting “VIN” from a Functional Tests menu to
display the VIN of the identified vehicle.
•
Toggle Tests
—switch a component, such as a solenoid, relay, or switch, between two
operating states. The terms “on/off,” “open/clsd” (open/closed),” “enab/disa” (enable/disable),
and others may be used to identify the different states.
•
Variable Control Tests
—command a certain value for a system or component, such as
varying spark timing in 1° increments or varying the EGR valve duty cycle in 10% increments.
•
Reset Tests
—reset the adaptive, or learned, values that are stored in the control module.
5.6.4 Troubleshooter
The Troubleshooter selection appears on the system Main Menu only if Fast-Track
®
Troubleshooter information is available. Fast-Track
®
Troubleshooter is a database of
experience-based information of validated real-world repair strategies that top-notch technicians
have compiled since 1988.
Select
Troubleshooter
, and a system menu may display (Figure 5-11).
Figure 5-11
SampleTroubleshooter system menu
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