Continental V8-4.6L DOHC (1995)
General Module: Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes
New Generation Star Tester Driven Diagnosis
Vehicle Set Up
Perform the following vehicle set-up prior to running any New Generation Star tests:
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Ignition switch in RUN
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Vehicle PRNDL position in P (PARK)
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Driver's seat not occupied
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Parking brake must be applied
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All passenger compartment, engine compartment and luggage compartment doors closed
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All switches in the nominal OFF position
Do not touch any handle, control or switch that may produce a module input unless instructed to do so by New Generation Star program.
1. Hookup New Generation Star Tester and perform vehicle selection. See: Displaying and Reading Trouble Codes/New Generation Star Tester
Usage/New Generation Star Tester Hookup and Vehicle Selection
2. Retrieve continuous DTC's from selected module. See: Displaying and Reading Trouble Codes/New Generation Star Tester
Usage/Retrieve/Clear Continuous DTCS
3. Record all continuous DTC's, then clear all DTC's from the selected module. See: Displaying and Reading Trouble Codes/New Generation
Star Tester Usage/Retrieve/Clear Continuous DTCS
4. Perform Data Link Diagnostics Test to check the Multiplex Communication Network. See: Displaying and Reading Trouble Codes/New
Generation Star Tester Usage/Multiplex Communication Network Data Link Diagnostics Test
If the MCN Data Link Diagnostics Test passed and concern(s) still remains, then go to Step 5.
5. NOTE: The Self-Test program for an individual module may produce observable outputs. For example, the self-test for Lighting Control
Module will flash certain lamps and the self-test for the Driver's Seat Module will cause the seat to travel through a limited range of motion.
Perform On-Demand Self-Test on the selected module. See: Displaying and Reading Trouble Codes/New Generation Star Tester
Usage/On-Demand Self-Test
6. Record all On-Demand Self-Test DTC's and go to Diagnostic Trouble Codes to continue diagnosis. See: Diagnostic Trouble Codes
If On-Demand Self-Test passed and concern(s) still remains, then go to Step 7.
7. Use the continuous DTC's recorded in Step 3 and go to Diagnostic Trouble Codes to continue diagnosis. See: Diagnostic Trouble Codes
If no continuous DTC's retrieved in Step 3, then concern(s) is not related to Multiplex Communication Network. Return to referred section for
non-network related problem(s).
New Generation Star Tester Hookup and Vehicle Selection
New Generation Star Tester Usage
The Rotunda Service Bay Diagnostic System (SBDS) 001-00001, may also be used to diagnose this system.
New Generation Star Tester Hookup and Vehicle Selection