F 550 4WD Super Duty V10-6.8L VIN S (2000)
Driver/Vehicle Information Display: Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview
NOTE:
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The message center is also referred to as the Overhead Trip Computer (OTC).
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The OTC must be reconfigured upon installation of a new message center. Refer to the scan tool help screen on the configuration card to program
the fuel tank size.
1. Verify the customer concern.
2. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical and electrical damage; refer to the chart:
VISUAL INSPECTION CHART
3. If the concern remains after the inspection, connect the scan tool to the Data Link Connector (DLC) located beneath the instrument panel and
select the vehicle to be tested from the scan tool menu. If the scan tool does not communicate with the vehicle:
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check that the program card is correctly installed.
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check the connections to the vehicle.
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check the ignition switch position.
4. If the scan tool still does not communicate with the vehicle, refer to the scan tool manual.
5. Carry out the DATA LINK DIAGNOSTIC TEST. If the scan tool responds with:
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CKT9I4, CKT9I5 or CKT70 =All ECUS NO RESP/NOT EQUIP, refer to Module Communications Network (Information Bus).
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NO RESP/NOT EQUIP for OTC, go to Pinpoint Test B. See: Pinpoint Tests/Test B: No Communication With the Message Center - F Series
Superduty
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SYSTEM PASSED, retrieve and record the continuous DTCs, erase the continuous DTCs, and carry out self-test diagnostics for the OTC.
NOTE:
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Before carrying out the self-test diagnostics, the headlamp switch must be turned to the full ON position and the vehicle must be running.
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If the DTC B1342 is received, clear the DTCs and carry out the self-test again.
6. If the DTCs retrieved are related to the concern, go to the Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Index to continue diagnostics. See: Diagnostic
Trouble Code Descriptions
7. If no DTCs related to the concern are retrieved, proceed to the Symptom Chart to continue diagnostics. See: Symptom Related Diagnostic
Procedures
