Motor vehicle diagnostic system and apparatus
US6192302A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60W2050/021
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for analyzing a motor vehicle operating problem. A number of tests are provided for the selected system or component to determine the cause of the problem. One of the tests are selected, and instructions are displayed for the selected test. A result is input for the selected test and it is determined whether the result indicates the problem was experienced during the test. If the problem was not experienced and that the test did not experience a failure, the state of the faults that are detectable by the test are set to substantially "Possible Intermittent Fault".
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