SCANNERS

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SCANNERS

• CHAPTER 32
• Page 798

Automotive Technology
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SCANNER USES

• RETRIEVE FAULT CODES FOR
• POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS
• TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS
• SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
• ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES
• ANTI-LOCK BRAKES
• SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
• PERFORM FUNCTION TESTS

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DESIGNS

• HARD WIRED SCANNERS (FIRST ONES NOT UPDATABLE)
• REMOVABLE MODULES (SOFTWARE)
• MANUFACTURE SPECIFIC
• GENERIC (Like OBDII)
• MULTIPLE CONNECTOR/ADAPTERS

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SNAP-ON SCANNER
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SNAP-ON SOLUS
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SNAP-ON MODIS

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OTC SCANNER Monitor 4000 E
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VETRONIX MASTERTECH
Scanner and Lab Scope Multi-meter Recording
Capability Can hook up to Printer Technicians
Shop Functions
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VETRONIX TECH II
Scanner and Lab Scope Multi-meter Recording
Capability Can hook up to Printer
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OTC VISION
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OTC GENISYS
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SCANNER BRANDS

• OTC 2, 4, 2000, 4000 4000E GENISYS GENERIC
• SNAP-ON GENERIC
• TIF GENERIC
• HICKCOCK NEW GENERATION STAR AND FORD SUPERSTAR
• KENT MOORE , TECH GM
• DRB II AND III MOPAR
• NISSAN CONSULT

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SCANNER USE

• Make sure key is off when you hook up scanner to
  the car
• Must Power up and Ground to vehicle
• Must Program to vehicle
• Must make sure correct software
• Make sure correct cables connectors
• Make connections to self test connector
• Make sure you are connected to correct connector
• Perform tests in correct sequence

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FORD SELF-TEST CONNECTOR

• Located under hood on earlier cars
• New OBDII connector located under dashboard
• Some Ford products have a Malfunction Indicator
  Light (MIL)

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FORD SELF-TEST CONNECTOR
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GM ASSEMBLY LINE DATA LINK (ALDL)

• Located under dash
• 4, 5, 12 terminal connector
• Each terminal for different function

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LATE MODEL GM ALDL

• E - Serial Data slow
• F - TCC
• G - Fuel Pump
• H - ABS
• J - Optional
• K - Air Bag
• M Serial Data fast

• A - Ground
• B - Diagnostic Req.
• C - Air Injection
• D - MIL Light

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LATE MODEL GM ALDL
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CHRYSLER ALDL

• Located Under Hood
• Usually near a strut tower or along fender well

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CHRYSLER ALDL
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OBD IIData Link Connector (DLC)

• Mounted in standard location
• 16 pin with 9 pins defined by SAE
• Cannot jump across any pins to display codes on
  MIL
• Any Scanner should access Data Stream

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OBD IIData Link Connector (DLC)

• 16 pin with 9 pins defined by SAE
• But the car companies cant agree on everything
  so we have to insert different keys to read the
  data.

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NISSAN FLASH CODE TESTING

• Has no digital code readout
• Must put PCM into self-diagnostic mode and read
  flash of led.

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SCANNER FEATURES

• Some scanners have built in printer
• Some scanners have graph or lab scope
  capabilities
• Most scanners have freeze mode
• Some scanners have diagnostic information
  available such as common problems, technical
  service bulletins ref.
• Engine Analyzers have scanners also

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CODES

• Single Digit
• Double Digit
• Triple Digit
• OBDII
• KOEO
• KOER
• Continuous

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Other Scan options

• Lab tops
• Palm Pilots
• Code Readers