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How To Proceed With Troubleshooting

HINT:

Techstream can be used at step  3,  6,  9, 12.

  1. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO WORKSHOP 
  2. CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS 
  3. DTCS AND FREEZE FRAME DATA CHECK AND CLEARANCE 

    HINT:

    See FREEZE FRAME DATA  and DTC CHECK/CLEAR 

  4. PROBLEM SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION 
    RESULT REFERENCE

    Result Proceed To
    Symptom occurs A
    Symptom does not occur B

    B: SYMPTOM SIMULATION 

    A: Go To Next Step 

  5. DTC CHECK 

    HINT:

    See DTC CHECK/CLEAR 

    DTC OUTPUT REFERENCE

    Result Proceed To
    DTC output A
    DTC not output B

    B: PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE 

    A: Go To Next Step 

  6. DTC CHART 

    HINT:

    See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART 

  7. CIRCUIT INSPECTION 

    HINT:

    When 2 or more DTCs are recorded, and the problem cannot be identified, perform circuit inspection of the other DTCs.

  8. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION 
  9. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT 
  10. CONFIRMATION TEST 

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