GM Historic (OBD I) Diagnostics

One of two screens displays: If the diagnostic checks are working correctly and no DTCs have been stored in vehicle’s memory, a SYSTEM PASS message displays. If not, the tool displays a screen indicating the number DTCs.

 

 

System Pass:

 

Codes

Found:1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select Erase Codes and press the

 

WiteDownCodes

 

 

 

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Some vehicles require a manual~erasing prForedure.ReferenceIf ssible, he tool

 

 

Use the

arrow keys to scroll

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UP/DOWN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

through the codes. Note the codes and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pre s

FUNCkey.

to return to the GM Func-

Ign

 

System

 

Problem

 

 

 

ti

n List.

 

 

 

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Spark

 

Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Erase Codes

 

 

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Failure

 

 

 

 

 

TheEraseCodes function d letes the DT

 

fr

m he vehicl

’s

mput r mem-

 

 

ory. Perform

his func ion with KOEO or KOER. This functi

 

should be p

r-

 

 

formed only after the systems have been check

 

compl

ly and DTCs have

 

 

been doc mented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After rvicing the v

hicle, erase the stored DT

s, p

rform

oad

 

, and then

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verify no new codes have be n stored. If DT

 

tur

, he p

bl

 

has n t b

en

 

 

c

rrect d or other faults are present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some codes can only be removed by repai ng the

aults that cau ed

 

 

 

 

them. Therefore, these odes will remain in the vehic e’s

em

y until the

 

 

 

NoFaultscondition is repairDetected..

Use

 

ToViewCodes

 

 

Not all trouble codes can be automatical y

ased using the scan tool.

 

 

 

 

performs the appropriate Erase Codes procedure for your vehicle.

 

 

 

A message appears asking if you are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure. Press

 

to move the

 

 

 

OrRuning.

 

 

 

 

 

ENTERLEFT/RIGHTENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

brackets to the desired response and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting NO and pressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

returns you to the GM Function List.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selecting YES displays a screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prompting you to turn ignition ON. Turn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ignition key ON. Engine can be off or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

running. Press

to continue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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