Banking Check Engine Light Vehicle 
Tomorrow's Technician
JANUARY 22, 2024
This truck is in with a check engine light and reduced power complaint. The first thing that pops up on the screen is the Auto-ID function that uses Mode $09 data to identify the vehicle using the VIN. This saves you time inputting the make, model and year and trying to determine the engine or trim code.
Brake & Front End
JANUARY 22, 2024
This truck is in with a check engine light and reduced power complaint. The first thing that pops up on the screen is the Auto-ID function that uses Mode $09 data to identify the vehicle using the VIN. This saves you time inputting the make, model and year and trying to determine the engine or trim code.
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Tomorrow's Technician
MAY 13, 2024
As time passed, even large trucks and motorcycles adopted this same method to test the emissions status of a vehicle. In general, the newer the vehicle, the greater number of PIDs in a freeze frame. These PIDs focus on the how the engine burns fuel and manages emissions. The freeze frame is not updated with current values.
RepairSmith
JULY 17, 2024
Definition of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0157 Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P0157 stands for “Oxygen Sensor Circuit Low Voltage (Bank 2, Sensor 2).” ” This code appears when the downstream oxygen sensor on Bank 2 shows a low voltage signal for too long.
RepairSmith
JULY 17, 2024
Definition of OBD-II trouble code P0158: The P0158 code stands for “O2 Sensor Circuit High Voltage (Bank 2, Sensor 2).” ” It shows that the powertrain control module (PCM) detects a high voltage signal from the oxygen sensor located in Bank 2, Sensor 2. Rough Idle : The engine might run unevenly.
Tomorrow's Technician
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A customer may bring their vehicle to you with a complaint of an illuminated check engine light, reduced fuel economy, a strong smell of engine oil while the engine is running, etc. A small amount of moisture inside the crankcase can turn into ice once the engine cools down.
Tomorrow's Technician
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
It was first used on a German V12 to synchronize the two banks of cylinders with two throttle bodies. Over the past 20 years, throttle-by-wire has become the standard technology on all gasoline engines. But, this can add a new wrinkle to diagnostics and communication on the vehicle. Throttle by wire was once a mystery.
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