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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 harm. IMPORTANT: Means that the information demands special attention or that you risk damage to the vehicle or the tool. Note: are added to provide clarity and helpful tips. These safety messages cover situations SPX is aware of. SPX cannot know, evaluate and a
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ABS / AIR BAG 2004 SOFTWARE for the NEXT GENERATION INFORMATION SYSTEM TOOL USER GUIDE
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i ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Contents Contents IMPORTANT NOTICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside front cover Chapter 1: General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Equipment Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Next Generation Information System (NGIS) Tool . . . . . .
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ii ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Contents Chapter 3: Datastream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 About Datastream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Automatic Diagnostic Code Triggered Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Basic Datastream Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Datastream Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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iii ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Contents Chapter 8: Vehicle Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Related TSBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 System Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 PROM Identification. . . . . . .
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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 death. Warning: � When working with hydraulic or fuel lines, liquids under pressure may escape and create a dangerous condition. Never open a bleeder
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ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Safety Precautions 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 result. � Do not hammer speed rings into the hub or tap on speed sensor components (sensor, sensor rings, etc.). Speed rings must be pressed, not hammered
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1 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Introduction 1: General Information Some of the functions provided by the ABS / Air Bag Introduction 2004 software include the following: ABS / Air Bag 2004 is a software program for the Next � After you enter vehicle information into the NGIS tool, the Generation Information System (NGIS) tool. With the software displays an illustration of the cables required for software installed (and unlocked) in the NGIS tool, and connecti
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2 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Equipment Descriptions Equipment Descriptions Next Generation Information System (NGIS) Tool The NGIS tool (purchased separately) is a portable, hand-held tool. The Pathfinder 2001 (or newer) soft- ware and the ABS / Air Bag 2004 software must be installed in the NGIS tool before you can use the NGIS tool for testing the air bag and brake systems. This User Guide assumes you are familiar with using the NGIS tool. If necessary, refer to the User Guide for the
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3 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Equipment Descriptions DB25 Power Cable (3305-72) 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) and the DB25 power cable (3305-72). An optional extension cable may also be used. Note: The Air Bag / ABS software tel
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4 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Equipment Descriptions Universal “C” Adapter (3305-74) Vehicle Adapters The vehicle adapters are used with the DB 25 power cable, shown on the previous page. The adapter used depends on the vehicle being tested. Some of the most common adapters are shown below. 12 Note: The Air Bag / ABS software tells you which adapter must be used for the vehicle you are testing. For details, refer Figure 1.7: Universal “C” Adapter to “Step 1: Enter the Vehicle Information”
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5 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Equipment Descriptions GM Adapter (212633) Battery Adapter (212638) 1 2 2 1 Figure 1.9: GM Adapter The GM adapter is for GM vehicles. The adapter has the following components: Figure 1.11: Battery Adapter Item 1 DLC Connector - connects to the data link connector The battery adapter can be used with the DB25 power (DLC) of the vehicle’s electronic control unit. cable (shown on page 3) or other cables that have a Item 2 8-Pin Conn
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6 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Software Description From the Application Manager screen, you select Scan Software Description Diagnostics and then press the ENTER key. This dis- plays the Scan Diagnostics screen, which contains a Software Installation menu of the Scan Diagnostics software installed in the NGIS tool, as shown below. 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 software is either preinsta
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7 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Software Description Vehicle Identification Screen Vehicle Identification - Required Cables Screen When you select ABS / Air Bag 2004 from the Scan Diagnostics menu, the first Vehicle Identification screen appears. Figure 1.15: Vehicle Identification - Required Cables Screen After you have entered all the information for a vehicle, Figure 1.14: Vehicle Identification Screen the top section displays the vehicle information and the
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8 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Software Description Diagnostic Menu Screen Datastream When you select Datastream from the Diagnostic menu, the following screen appears. Figure 1.16: Diagnostic Menu Screen The Diagnostic Menu screen contains a menu of the Figure 1.17: Datastream Screen test options available for the vehicle being tested. The next few pages show and briefly describe each of the This screen displays live data from the vehicle’s elec- options on the Diagnostic menu. tronic cont
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9 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Chapter 1: General Information Software Description Custom Datastream Diagnostic Codes (or Read Codes and Clear Codes) When you select Custom Datasteam from the Diagnostic menu, the following screen appears. The diagnostic trouble code option(s) that appear on the Diagnostic Menu screen vary depending on the vehicle being tested. For some vehicles, the menu option is Diagnostic Codes; for other vehicles, there are two menu options: Read Codes and Clear Codes,
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10 ABS / Air Bag 2004 User Guide Software Description Post Collision Test Pathfinder When you select Post Collision Test from the Diag- When you select Pathfinder from the Diagnostic nostic menu, several step-by-step instruction screens, menu, the following screen appears. similar to the following screen, appear. Figure 1.22: Pathfinder Screen Figure 1.21: Post Collision Test Screen The Pathfinder screen contains menu options for view- The screens provide instructions for testing air bags ing v
