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    ABS / AIR BAG 2004 USER GUIDE[...]

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    IMPORTANT NOTICES SAFETY All Danger, Warning and Important notes must be followed for your safety. These safety messages are in the following formats: DANGER: Means you risk possible loss of life. WARNING: Means you risk possible bodily h arm. IMPORTANT: Means that the information de mands specia l attention or that you risk damage to the vehicle o[...]

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    ABS / AIR BAG 2004 SOFTWARE for the NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION SYSTEM TOOL USER GUIDE[...]

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    i Contents ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Contents IMPORTANT NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside front cover Chapter 1: General Inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Equipment [...]

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    ii Contents ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 3: Datastream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 About Datastream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Automatic Diagnostic Co de Triggered Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Basic Datastream Proce[...]

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    iii Contents ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 8: V ehicle Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Related TSBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Danger: • When an engine is operating, keep the service area WELL VENTILATED or attach a building exhaust removal system to the engine exhaust system. Engines produce carbon monoxide, an odorless, poisonous gas that causes slower reaction time and can lead to serious injury or de[...]

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    Safety Precautions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Important: • To avoid damaging the NGIS tool or generating false data, make sure the vehicle battery is fully charged and the connection to the vehicle DLC is clean and secure. • Never disconnect or reconnect any electrical connector while the ignition is on. Damage to the ABS control unit may re[...]

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    1 Introduction ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information 1: General Information Introduction ABS / Air Bag 2004 is a software program for the Next Generation Information System (NGIS) tool. With the software installed (a nd unlocked) in the NGIS tool, and with the tool properly connected to a vehicle’s elec- tronic control unit[...]

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    2 Equipment Descriptions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Equipment Descriptions Next Generation Information System (NGIS) Tool The NGIS tool (purchased s eparately) is a portable, hand-held tool. The Pathfinde r 2001 (or newer) soft- ware and the ABS / Air Bag 2004 software must be installed in the NGIS tool befor e you can use the NGIS tool for test[...]

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    3 Equipment Descriptions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Cables The cable used to connect the NGIS tool to the data link connector (DLC) of a vehicle’s electronic control unit (ECU) depends on the type of vehicle being tested. The two most common cables are shown below. They are the System Smart 25-pin cable (3305-73)[...]

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    4 Equipment Descriptions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Vehicle Adapters The vehicle adapters are us ed with the DB 25 power cable, shown on the pre vious page. The ada pter used depends on th e vehicle being tested. Some of the most common adapters ar e shown below. Note: The Air Bag / ABS software tells you which adap ter must be used for the vehi[...]

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    5 Equipment Descriptions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information GM Adapter (212633) Figure 1.9: GM Adapter The GM adapt er is for GM vehicles. The adapter ha s the following components: Item 1 DLC Connector - co nnects to the data link con nector (DLC) of the vehicle’s e lectronic control unit. Item 2 8-Pin Connector - conne[...]

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    6 Software Description ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Software Description Software Installation Before using the ABS / Air Bag 2004 software, the soft- ware must be installed in the NGIS tool and “unlocked” with a Smart Card. The so ftware is either preinstalled in the NGIS t ool, prov ided on a compac t disc or f lash, or can be downloaded fro[...]

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    7 Software Description ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Vehicle Identification Scre en When you select ABS / Air Bag 2004 from the Scan Diagnostics menu, the first Vehicle Identification screen appears. Figure 1.14: Vehicle Identification Screen The Vehicle Id entification screen has three sections as follows: • top se[...]

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    8 Software Description ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Diagnostic Menu Screen Figure 1.16: Diagnostic Menu Screen The Diagnostic Menu scr een contains a menu of the test options a vailable for the vehicle bein g tested. The next few pages show and briefly describe each of the options on the Diagnostic menu. Note: The screen shown abo ve is only an ex[...]

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    9 Software Description ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Custom Datastream When you select Custom Da tasteam from the Diagnostic menu, the followin g screen appears. Figure 1.18: Custom Datastream Selection Screen - before selections You use this screen to select specific (customized) data items you want to display on the[...]

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    10 Software Description ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Post Collision Test When you select Post Collision Test from the Diag- nostic menu, several step-by-step instruction screens, similar to the following screen, appear. Figure 1.21: Post Collision Test Screen The screens provide instr uc tions for testing air bags after repa ir(s). For detailed in[...]

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    11 Software Description ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Vehicle Info When you select Vehicle Info from the Diagnostic menu, the following screen appears. Figure 1.23: Vehicle Info Screen The Vehicle Info screen contai ns menu options for viewing vehicle-specific info rmation, such as vehicle specifications, technical se[...]

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    12 Vehicle Applications ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Special Tests When you select Special Tests from the Diagnostic menu, the following screen appears. Figure 1.25: Special Tests Screen The Special Tests screen contains menu options for performing special diagnostic tests. After you selec t a menu option, pre-pr ogrammed screens appear fo r the d[...]

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    13 Introduction ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 2: St art-up Step s 2: Start-up Steps Introduction All vehicle setups require a specific cable connec tion to the vehicle Data Link Co nnector (DLC). To deter- mine the specific cable required for a vehicle, you must first enter the vehicle information. After you have done this, the screen displ[...]

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    14 Step 1: Enter the Vehicle Information ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Figure 2.3: Vehicle Information - Manufacturer Screen 4 With the Vehicle Informatio n screen displayed, you can enter new informa tion for a vehicle or you can select a nd reuse saved information for a vehicle already tested. Do one of the following: • To enter new information[...]

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    15 Step 1: Enter the Vehicle Information ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 2: St art-up Step s 6 To reuse saved information for a vehicle already tested , do the following: a Press the Reuse function key. This displays the Reuse Vehicles screen , which contains a list of saved vehicle descriptions. Figure 2.5: Reuse Vehicles Screen b Select the[...]

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    16 Step 2: Connect the Cable ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Step 2: Connect the Cable The method used to connect the NGIS tool to a vehi- cle’s electronic control un it (ECU) depends on the vehicle’s configuration as follows: • A vehicle equipped with an On Board Diagnostics Two (OBD II) vehicle management system supplie s both com- munication[...]

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    17 Step 2: Connect the Cable ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 2: St art-up Step s Non-OBD II Vehicle Cable Connection This type of connection gener ally requires the DB25 Power cable (3305-72) or another vehicle-specific cable. Note: Some non-ODB II vehicles may require the System Smart 25-pin cable. Note: For a description of the cables, refe[...]

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    18 Step 3: Select the Diagnostic Function ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Step 3: Select the Diagnostic Function After connecting the cable, the NGIS tool should still display the Vehicle Identificatio n - Required Cables screen. Figure 2.14: Vehicle Information - Required Cables Screen To select the diagno stic function, follow these steps: 1 With t[...]

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    19 About Datastream ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 3: Dat astream 3: Datastream The Datastream function lets you view live ABS and air bag data from a vehicle’s electronic control unit (ECU). This chapter de scribes how to use the Data-stream function. About Datastream Datastream is the communication of information between the se nsors, co[...]

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    20 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Figure 3.2: Datastream Screen 2 Notice the following about the Datastream screen: • Each line displays a data item. You use the Up and Down Direction keys to scroll through the data and to select lines. • The screen’s data upd ates as the software reads from the vehicle’s ECU. Each upda [...]

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    21 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 3: Dat astream Record and Playback The Record function lets you record up to 150 one-sec- ond frames of data (75 fra mes that occur before pressing the Record functio n key and 75 frames that occur after pressing the key). The Playback function lets you replay recorded da ta. You can als[...]

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    22 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Graph / Analog / LED / Digital The Graph/ Analog / LED / Digital function lets you change the display type for each line on the Datastream screen. Depending on the type of data on a line, you can change a selected line from digital to a graphical or LED display. You can also set some of the line[...]

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    23 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 3: Dat astream About Graph Display If a selected line’s data reading is a number (suc h as 14.4 V, 1.1 V, or 23 Amps), you can use the Graph func- tion key to display the line’s data as a graph. For example, see Figure 3.7 and Figure 3.8 . Notice how the function key changes to Ana l[...]

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    24 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Lock The Lock function lets you “lock” selected data lines so they are always included whe n recording and printing, even if they are below the viewable area of the screen. Note: Generally, printing and re cording include only the d ata items within the viewable area of the data disp lay. To[...]

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    25 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 3: Dat astream Freeze Frame The Freeze Frame function lets you “freeze” the data display on the Datastream screen and lets you view past data f rame-by-fr ame. To “freeze” data, follow these steps: Figure 3.12: Datast ream Screen - Freeze Frame Function 1 With the Datastream scre[...]

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    26 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Print The Print function on the Datastream screen’s More menu lets you print the data currently displayed on the screen. To print the data, follow these steps: Figure 3.15: Datastream Screen - Print Function 1 With the Display Live Data screen displayed, press the More function key. 2 Use the [...]

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    27 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 3: Dat astream Figure 3.17: Datast ream Screen - Zoom Function 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each line to chang e. 6 To remove the “Zoom” vi ew from a lin e, select the line with the “zoomed” view and then select the More, Zoom function again (see steps 2, 3, and 4). Sort The So[...]

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    28 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Figure 3.19: Sort Options Screen 4 From the Sort Options screen (Figure 3.18), select one of the following: • Select By Alphabet to sort the data alphabetically, or • Select By Graphed to sort the da ta with the gra phs at the top of the screen. • Select By Locked to sort the data with the[...]

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    29 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 3: Dat astream Show / Hide LED Bar The Show / Hide LED Bar function on the Datastream screen’s More menu lets you displays (or remove) a row of LED readings directly above the status line and function keys. The LED readin gs are for a predefined set of frequently monitored switches. To[...]

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    30 Datastream Functions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Show / Hide Analog When analog gau ges are displayed at the top of the Datastream screen, the Show / Hide Analog function on the More m enu lets you t emporarily h ide the gaug es or display them again. Note: To originally display ana log gauges, or to entirely turn them off, refer to “ Graph [...]

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    31 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 4: Custom Dat astream 4: Custom Datastream The Custom Datastream function lets you select specific data items to display on the standard Datastream screen. To use the custom datastream function, follow these steps: 1 Follow the instructions in “ Chapter 2: St ar t -u p Ste ps ” on pag e 13 to display the[...]

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    33 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 5: Diagnostic Codes (Read / Clear Code s) 5: Diagnostic Codes (Read / Clear Codes) The Diagnostics Codes (o r Read Codes and Clear Codes) functions let you re ad, review, and clear diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) for a vehicle. The diagnostic trou ble code option(s) tha t appear on the Diagnostic Menu screen[...]

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    34 Read Codes ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Read Codes The Diagnostic Co des, Read Codes op tion lets you use the NGIS tool to read DTCs from a vehicl e that allows access to the vehicle’s electronic control unit (ECU) through a data link connection (DLC). Depending on the vehicle being tested, the Read Codes procedure varies. This section includ[...]

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    35 Read Codes ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 5: Diagnostic Codes (Read / Clear Code s) 3 Select either History Codes or Current Code as follows: Note: For some vehicles, the menu options may be Past and Present instead of History and Current. • Select History Codes and press the ENTER key to display history (or past) codes for the vehicle.[...]

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    36 Read Codes ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Figure 5.8: Diagnostic Trouble Codes Menu Screen 2 Select Read Codes and press the ENTER key . This dis- plays an instruction or informati on screen, similar to the following screen. Figure 5.9: Information or Instruction Sc reen Note: If connection information is provided (see Figure 5.9 ), use the infor[...]

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    37 Review Codes ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 5: Diagnostic Codes (Read / Clear Code s) Review Codes For some vehicles, the Review Codes option appears on the Diagnostic Trouble Codes menu screen. This option lets you review trouble codes after initially read- ing them. To review diagnostic troub le codes, follow these steps: Figure 5.12: D[...]

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    38 Clear Codes ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Clear Codes For some vehicles, the Clear Codes op tion appears on the Diagnostic Tr ouble Codes me nu screen. This option lets you clear DTC codes from a vehicle. For some vehicles, this procedur e also clears codes st ored in the ABS / Air Bag software. After reading and / or re viewing the diagnostic t[...]

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    39 Self Diagnostics ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 5: Diagnostic Codes (Read / Clear Code s) Figure 5.18: Clear Codes Instruction S creen 3 Read the screen and follow al l instructions, if necessary. Press the appropria te function key . 4 After this, one or more information or instruction screens may appear. Read the screens and follow all [...]

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    40 Self Diagnostics ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide 2 Select Self Diagnostics and press the ENTER key. This displays the Self Di agnostics menu screen. Figure 5.21: Self Diagnostics Menu Screen 3 Select On Demand Test and press the ENTER key. This displays the On Demand Test screen. Figure 5.22: Self Diagnostic On Demand Test Screen 4 Wait for the te[...]

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    41 Wiggle Test ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 5: Diagnostic Codes (Read / Clear Code s) Wiggle Test For some vehicles (Ford), the Wiggle Test option appears on the Dia gnostic Trouble Codes me nu screen. This function checks for intermittent breaks in connections and for resulting DTCs. When a circuit break is detected, the NGIS tool beeps a[...]

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    42 Read Codes / Clear Codes (Flash Codes) ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Read Codes / Clear Codes (Flash Codes) If a vehicle requires that you read diagn ostic trouble codes by visually viewing them as “flash codes,” the Read Codes and Clear Codes menu options appear directly on the Diagnostic Me nu screen (instead of the Diagnostic Codes option[...]

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    43 Read Codes / Clear Codes (Flash Code s) ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 5: Diagnostic Codes (Read / Clear Code s) Figure 5.31: DTC Retrieval Pr ocedure Screen 4 View the DTC retrieval procedure and print it, if neces- sary. For printing information, refer to “ Print ” on page 26 . 5 Use the connector location and DTC retrieval procedur[...]

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    44 Read Codes / Clear Codes (Flash Codes) ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Clear Codes (Flash Codes) After retrieving fl ash codes from a vehicle (refer to “ Read Codes (Flas h Codes) ” on page 4 2 ) , use the fol- lowing steps to clear the codes from the vehicle. Note: If necessary, consult the manufacturer’s service man- ual for the correct ?[...]

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    45 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 6: Post Collision T est 6: Post Collision Test The Post Collision Test function is a preset test for test- ing air bags after repair. Note: Before performing the test steps, follow the instruc- tions in “ Chapter 2: St ar t -u p Ste p s ” on page 13 . To perform a Post Collision Test, follow these steps:[...]

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    46 Post Collision Test ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide 5 Select Read Codes from the Diagnostic Trouble Code s menu screen and press the EN TER key. Note: If the Read Codes menu screen appears, sele ct Current Codes from the menu and press the ENTER key. This displays the DTC Information screen. Figure 6.4: DTC Information Screen 6 View the list and s[...]

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    47 Repair Trac ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 7: Pathfinder 7: Pathfinder The Pathfinder function lets you ac cess the Pathfinder software’s functions from within the ABS / Air Bag soft- ware. This option lets you view vehicle-specific information for som e 1988-2003 GM, Saturn, Ford, Chrysler, and Jeep vehicles. Note: You can also access [...]

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    48 Fast Fixes ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Figure 7.2: Repair Trac Symptoms Screen 3 From the list of symptoms, select a symptom to view and press the ENTER key. This d isplays the Repai r Trac Problems and Fixes screen. Figure 7.3: Repair Trac Problems and Fixes Screen Note: The RT (Repair Trac) Code on this screen is a software code only. It is [...]

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    49 Fast Fixes ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 7: Pathfinder Figure 7.5: Fast Fix Selec t Category Screen 3 From the list of categories, select a ca tegory to view and press the ENTER key. This displays the Fast Fix Select Symptom screen. Figure 7.6: Fast Fix Selec t Symptom Screen 4 From the list of sym ptoms, select a symptom (cause) to view[...]

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    50 TSB References ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide TSB References The TSB References op tion lets you look up the num- bers and titles of technical service bulletins for a vehicle. To view the TSB referenc es, follow these steps: Figure 7.9: Diagnostic Menu Screen and Pathfinder Screen 1 From the Diagnostic Menu screen , select Pathfinder and press th[...]

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    51 Specifications ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 7: Pathfinder Specifications The Specifications option lets you view tune-up, engine, and system specifications for a vehicle. To view the vehicle specifications, follow these steps: Figure 7.12: Diagnostic Menu Screen and Pathfinder Screen 1 From the Diagnostic Me nu screen, select Pathfinder[...]

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    52 Component Location ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Component Location The Component Location option lets you view a description of the computer and connector lo cations for a vehicle. To view the co mponent locati ons, follow thes e steps: Figure 7.14: Diagnostic Menu Screen, Pathfinder Screen, and Component Location Screen 1 From the Diagnostic M[...]

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    53 Brake Bleed Procedure ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 7: Pathfinder Brake Bleed Procedure The Brake Bleed Procedu re option lets you view instructions for bleeding a vehicle’s brakes. To view the brake bleed procedure, follow these steps: Figure 7.17: Diagnostic Menu Screen, Pathfinder Screen, and Brake Bleed Procedure Screen 1 From the [...]

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    54 Brake Bleed Sequence ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Brake Bleed Sequence The Brake Bleed Sequence option lets you view a description of the correct sequence for bleeding a vehi- cle’s brakes. To view the brake bleed sequence, follow these steps: Figure 7.20: Diagnostic Menu Screen and Pathfinder Screen 1 From the Diagnostic Menu screen , select[...]

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    55 Specifications ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 8: V ehicle Info 8: Vehicle Info The Vehicle Info function lets you view vehicle-specific information. This chapter inclu des procedures for using the following Vehicle Info functions: • Specificat ions - used to view brake and ABS specifica- tions for a vehicle. (See the steps below.) • R[...]

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    56 Related TSBs ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Related TSBs The Related TSBs op tion lets you look up the numbers and titles of technical service bulletins. To view the related TSBs, follow these steps: Figure 8.3: Diagnostic Menu Screen and Vehicle Info Screen 1 From the Diagnostic Menu screen, select Vehicle Info and press the ENTER key. This disp[...]

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    57 System Type ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 8: V ehicle Info System Type The System Type option lets you view the vehicle description. To view the system type, follow these steps: Figure 8.6: Diagnostic Menu Screen and Vehicle Info Screen 1 From the Diagnostic Menu screen, sele ct Vehicle Info and press the ENTER key. This displays the Veh[...]

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    58 PROM Identification ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide PROM Identification The PROM Identification option, which is available for some GM vehicles, lets you view the Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM) 4- digit identification num- ber and additional PROM related information. To view PRO M information, follow these steps: Figure 8.8: Diagnostic Menu [...]

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    59 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 9: Controller ID 9: Controller ID The Controller ID fu nction displays identification information about the sele cted ECU (Audi and Volkswagen). Note: Before performing the test steps, follow the instruc- tions in “ Chapter 2: St ar t -u p Ste p s ” on page 13 . To display the Controller ID information, [...]

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    61 Basic Special Test Procedure ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 10: Special T est s 10: Special Tests The Special Tests function lets you perform special bi-directional diagnostic tests on anti-lock brake sys- tems (ABS) and air bags. The tests let you use the NGIS tool to activate or control the system components. Note: During a test, you us[...]

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    62 Special Test Descriptions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Figure 10.2: Special Tests Menu Screen Note: The screen shown above is only an example. Actual screens vary by vehicle and compone nt. 3 From the Special Tests menu screen, se lect the test you want to perform and press th e ENTER key. 4 A group selection screen, test selectio n screen, sev[...]

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    63 Special Test Descriptions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 10: Special T est s Autobleed Test, Automated Bleed, or Service Bleed The bleed tes ts remove air from the in ternal br ake fluid chambers after ser vicing the brakes. For some vehi- cles, the NGIS tool runs the test automatically; for other vehicles, the tool displays instructional[...]

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    64 Special Test Descriptions ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Motor Rehome Test The Motor Rehome Test prepa res the brake lines for bleeding by clearing air fr om the modulator. The test returns all ABS motors to their “ home” positions. For some vehicles, the NGIS to ol runs the test auto- matically; for other veh icles, the tool displays instruc[...]

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    65 Special Test Screen Examples ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 10: Special T est s Special Test Screen Examples There are two basic types of special test screens: instructional and bi-directional control. Instructional Screen Example Instructional screens contain step-by-step instructions for performing a special test. You simply follow the [...]

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    66 Special Test Screen Examples ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Basic Multiple Component Control Screen The following screen is the basic manual control screen for multiple components. This screen allows control of more than one comp onent an d has a M ore func tion key menu for per forming additional functions. You select a component and then press [...]

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    67 Special Test Screen Examples ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 10: Special T est s Automatic Test Screen The following screen is an example of an automatic test screen.You press the Start function key to begin the automatic test. Figure 10.7: Automatic Test Screen Exampl e Item 1 This area displays the state of the test commands being issued[...]

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    SPX Corporation Limited Warranty THIS W ARRANTY IS EXPRESSL Y LIMITED TO ORIGINAL RET AIL BUYERS OF SPX ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC T OOLS (“UNITS”). SPX Units are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for three years (36 months) from date of delivery. This warranty does not co ver any Unit that has been abused, altered, used for a p[...]

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    2005 SPX Corporation. All rights reserved 06/14/05 Part Number 531371[...]