Diagnostic Trouble Codes; Using Est; Accessing Diagnostic Trouble Codes (Dtcs); Reading Dtcs - Navistar International DT 466 Diagnostic/Troubleshooting Manual

Diagnostic Trouble Codes

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
possible death, or damage to the engine or
vehicle, make sure the transmission is in park
or neutral, parking brake is set, and wheels are
blocked before doing service bay diagnostics on
engine or vehicle.

Using EST

Accessing Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)

NOTE: When opening VIN+ session to fill out form
heading, the DTC window automatically appears.
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2. Select Com from the menu bar in the main
window, then select Open.
Figure 55 Menu bar Code/View
3. Select Code from the menu bar, then View for the
Diagnostic Trouble Code window.
Figure 56 Diagnostic Trouble Code window

Reading DTCs

ATA code: Codes associated with a Subsystem
Identifier (SID), Parameter Identifier (PID), and
Failure Mode Indicator (FMI)
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DTC: Diagnostic Trouble Code
Status: Indicates active or inactive DTCs
• Active: With the ignition switch on, active
indicates a DTC for a condition currently in the
system. When the ignition switch is turned off,
an active DTC becomes inactive. (If a problem
remains, the DTC will be active on the next
ignition switch cycle and the EST will display
active/inactive.)
• Inactive: With the ignition switch on, inactive
indicates a DTC for a condition during a previous
ignition switch cycle. When the ignition switch
is turned to OFF, inactive DTCs from previous
ignition switch on cycles remain in the ECM
memory until cleared.
• Active/Inactive: With the ignition switch on,
active/inactive indicates a DTC for a condition
currently in the system and was present in a
previous ignition switch cycle, if the code was not
cleared.
Description: Defines each DTC

Clearing DTCs

Figure 57 Menu bar Code/Clear
1. Select Code from the menu bar, then select Clear.
NOTE: If unable to clear inactive DTCs, be sure
Diagnostic Trouble Code window is active by
clicking in the window area.

Using Cruise Switches

Accessing DTCs

NOTE: Read and be familiar with all steps and time
limits in this procedure before starting.
1. Set parking brake for the correct signal from the
Electronic System Controller (ESC).
2. Turn the ignition switch to ON. (Do not crank the
engine.)
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