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This manual is designed for the use of FCAR products; it cannot be copied or
stored in any form (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise)
without prior written permission being secured from Shenzhen FCAR Technology
Co., Ltd.
This manual is intended for professional vehicle repair technicians.
This manual provides the operation methods for FCAR products only, and the
company accepts no responsibility for the consequences caused by attempting to
use the operation methods on other equipment.
The company shall not accept any responsibility for accidents caused either by the
user personally or anyone else, or costs and expenses due to equipment
damages including equipment loss caused by the user's abuse or misuse,
arbitrary changes or repairs or operation of the equipment in a manner not in
accordance with the manual requirements.
This manual is written in accordance with the existing configuration and functions
of the product, and is subject to change without notice if the product adds new
configurations and functions.
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- Page 1 FCAR Product Manual Statement This manual is designed for the use of FCAR products; it cannot be copied or stored in any form (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without prior written permission being secured from Shenzhen FCAR Technology Co., Ltd.
- Page 2 The trademarks, service marks, domain names, logos, company names or other companies mentioned may not be used without prior written permission of the owner. FCAR Series Host Machine Maintenance and Use Cautions Do not allow unauthorized disassembly.
- Page 3 FCAR Product Manual place. When the engine is running, the temperature is very high; please avoid contact with the water tank, exhaust pipe and other high temperature components. Before starting the engine, apply the handbrake and place the shift lever in Gear Neutral (Manual Transmission) or P (Automatic Transmission) to avoid sudden movements of the vehicle when starting the engine.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
FCAR Product Instruction Manual CONTENTS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ................6 Host Structure ..................... 6 VCI Box Structure ..................8 HOST ON/OFF AND FUNCTION MENU ............. 9 Host Charging ....................9 Booting ...................... 10 Shutdown ....................10 Introduction to Each Menu Option ............10 PREPARATION BEFORE DIAGNOSIS ............... - Page 5 FCAR Product Instruction Manual 3.5.4 Actuation Test ..................31 Special Function..................34 General OBDII .................... 35 CHINESE HD DIAGNOSIS ................35 DETECT TOOLBOX ..................36 Node Screening ..................37 Pin Detecting ..................... 38 DATA MANAGEMENT..................39 REMOTE ASSISTANCE ..................40 REFERENCE....................
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Page 6: Product Introduction
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Product Introduction The product is an integrated automotive computer fault diagnostic instrument aimed at the testing and diagnosis of gasoline, diesel, natural gas and other electronic control systems. The product is applicable to large and small service companies, training institutions, automobile manufacturers, repair stations, diesel engine manufacturers, mining machinery, petrochemical, energy and other enterprises. - Page 7 FCAR Product Instruction Manual Serial Serial Name Name Power ① ② Light sensor indicator ③ ④ DC power port USB Type-C port ⑤ ⑥ USB port Power switch SIM card ⑦ ⑧ TF card socket socket ⑨ ⑩ Speaker port...
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Page 8: Vci Box Structure
0℃ to 40℃ Temparature Store -20℃ to 60℃ Temparature VCI Box Structure Fcar offers a variety of VCI boxes. The functions and connection methods of each model are similar. The following is an example of FV100. FV100 Structure Description： Serial Name Description Red light on when the power ①... -
Page 9: Host On/Off And Function Menu
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Serial Name Description Connect with the main test line and connect DB15 ③ the vehicle through the diagnostic Interface connector Connect with tablet host or upgrade FV100 ④ Type-C for use Interface FV100 Main Parameter： Processor Cortex®-M3 Frequency 72MHZ Bluetooth V2.1+EDR, BT3.0, BT4.1... -
Page 10: Booting
FCAR Product Instruction Manual used to charge the built-in battery pack. Note: Voltage of the power supply should be within the scope of the product host. Exceeding the range may cause damage to the product. Booting Press and hold the host power switch (about 3 seconds) to power on host, the following welcome interface will pop up, and then system starts working. - Page 11 FCAR Product Instruction Manual Status icon: is the default icon of the standard Android operating system Toolbar (see Table 1 below) Main menu (see Table 2 below) Guide bar (see Table 3 below) Tip: It is recommended to lock the screen whenever you are not using the device to protect your system information and save battery power.
- Page 12 Function description name Diagnosis Vehicles diagnostic procedure Chinese HD Chinese heavy diesel vehicles diagnosis Diagnosis procedure The application of the Fcar Tire Pressure TPMS Tool Activation Tool device Detect Provide detecting tools Toolbox Data Browse and manage data files stored...
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Page 13: Preparation Before Diagnosis
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Establish and manage communication connections connection with VCI devices Table 3: Guide bar Function Icon Function description name volume Turn down the tablet volume reduction Back Return to last interface Homepage Return to the main interface of the Android system... -
Page 14: Technical Requirements Before Diagnosis
FCAR Product Instruction Manual The vehicle diagnosis can be performed after the connection. How to perform the Vehicle diagnosis Establish a good communication between the diagnostic program and the vehicle under test, see 3.2 Select vehicle type, see 3.3. -
Page 15: Technician Request
FCAR Product Instruction Manual range, and the water temperature and transmission oil temperature are in the normal working temperature (water temperature 90~110° C, transmission oil temperature 50~80° C); Then, diagnostic cable is connected properly. 3.1.3 Technician Request Must have a basic knowledge of automotive electronics;... - Page 16 FCAR Product Instruction Manual diagnostics socket directly. For vehicles with a non-standard OBD-II port: Need to add a corresponding connector to adapt the port; some other vehicles need to supply power to the VCI box through other power sources of the vehicle.
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Page 17: Host And Vci Box Connection
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Instructions: Determine the location, the port, and whether need to be connected to external power source of diagnostic socket; Connect one end of the main test cable to the DB15 connector of the VCI box and lock the fixing bolts;... - Page 18 FCAR Product Instruction Manual host: Bluetooth pairing and USB cable. Paired through Bluetooth Turn on the host power supply; Select [VCI Connection] in the main menu; select [Bluetooth] in the connection mode; Click the Scan icon on the right side of the device to automatically scan Bluetooth devices nearby.
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Page 19: Vehicle Models Selection
FCAR Product Instruction Manual USB connection is the fastest communication method between the host and the VCI device. Please use dedicated USB cable configured by our factory to connect. After the connection is completed, state of VCI icon in the upper right corner of the screen changes from “... -
Page 20: Manual Selection
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Toolbar (see Table 1 below) Regards to model manufacturer and related detection functions, click on “ ” in upper right corner of the model to view function list and other related information of the vehicle type. -
Page 21: Automatic Identification
3.3.2 Automatic Identification The latest automatic identification function of FCAR smart diagnostic system can skip Manual Vehicle Selection, to obtain specific vehicle information directly from the vehicle ECU, and quickly enter the diagnostic interface after confirmation. At present, this function supports a part models, subject to the menu displayed. -
Page 22: Manual Input Vin Code
3.3.5 Manual Input VIN Code For models that do not support automatic scanning of VIN codes, FCAR Diagnostic System also supports manual input of VIN codes as below: Click [VIN] function icon on Car Selection interface and select [MANUAL];... -
Page 23: Diagnostic Function Main Interface
Create test reports, you can view, print, send test reports, etc. in 'Data Management' One-click feedback, you can feedback problems in the vehicle diagnosis process to FCAR after-sales technical team 3.4.1 Diagnostic Function Main Interface The main interface of the diagnosis mainly displays the function options of the selected model. -
Page 24: Diagnosis
FCAR Product Instruction Manual the displayed function names are slightly different. This option may sometimes be displayed as special functions, service data, maintenance reset or other similar names. Diagnosis Select [Diagnosis] to enter the vehicle system module in two ways: Auto Scan and Manual Selection. - Page 25 FCAR Product Instruction Manual The following table is a functional button in automatic scanning: Function name Function description Global fault code Click to view vehicle full system fault code One-key erasure One-key erasure system all fault codes Select any system module, click OK to enter the module diagnostic interface.
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Page 26: Read Fault Code
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Read Fault Code: read and display DTC information retrieved from the vehicle system module Erase Fault Code: clear the fault code and freeze frame data retrieved from the vehicle system module Read Live Data: read and display the current system module real-time running parameters, this option may sometimes display as “real-time data”... -
Page 27: Erase Fault Cede
FCAR Product Instruction Manual 3.5.2 Erase Fault Cede Before clearing the fault code for later viewing and comparison, please record and store the read fault code that you read. How to erase fault code Select [Erase fault code] on the control module diagnosis interface;... -
Page 28: Read Live Data
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Then read and record the fault code at this time; Distinguish between incidental fault codes (independent fault codes or historical fault codes) and persistent fault codes (current fault codes or associated fault codes); Distinguish between the major fault code and the minor fault code associated with the fault symptom;... - Page 29 FCAR Product Instruction Manual ② Live data display area ③ Hidden column, see Table 2 below Table 1 Function Function description icon Record data stream Select menu Table 2 Function Function description icon Function hiding icon Data stream waveform Data stream comparison...
- Page 30 FCAR Product Instruction Manual Data stream recording and comparison function FCAR smart diagnosis system supports the recording and saving of data stream, and it can be viewed infinitely in [Data Review]. It also supports the comparison function of data streams. When the vehicle is in good condition, the data stream can be collected and stored so as to provide a data reference through the data stream comparison function for the next test or encountering a vehicle with the same model.
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Page 31: Actuation Test
FCAR Product Instruction Manual viewed from [Data Review] in the data management function. How to perform data stream comparison Click [Selection] function icon " " in the upper right corner, tick the parameter items to be compared with data stream in the pop-up window, and select [OK] to return;... - Page 32 FCAR Product Instruction Manual perform component testing, when performing the actuation test, the diagnostic device inputs an instruction to the ECU to drive the actuator, and thereby determines whether the actuator of the vehicle electronic control system and its line are normal. Different control systems of different models have different test options.
- Page 33 FCAR Product Instruction Manual such as "On" "Off" or "+" "-". With the “data customization” of some models of FCAR, you can also check the working status or values of other actuators and sensors associated with the component based on actuation test, helping the service technician to find the vehicle fault more accurately and quickly.
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Page 34: Special Function
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Special Function SPECIAL FUNCTION can do self-adapting for each component. It is mainly used to re- calibrate or configure the components after repairing or replacing components, so that the components of the electronic control system can adapt to each other, otherwise the system will not operate normally. -
Page 35: General Obdii
FCAR Product Instruction Manual After the adaptive operation is completed, the screen will display prompts such as “Operation success” and “Match completely”. General OBDII On the main menu of “Car Selection”, there is a quick access option for “OBDII” vehicle diagnosis. -
Page 36: Detect Toolbox
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Data package version upgrading records Add common models for customization, and you can quickly enter the diagnosis interface of this model Collection of common models（Press and hold the model icon, click on the top right corner of the model to add the model functions to "My collection"）... -
Page 37: Node Screening
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Node Screening This function is used to screen all nodes which can normally communicate with ECU through CAN (Controller Area Network). Note: This function is only provided to part of models of vehicles, you can contact FCAR for details. -
Page 38: Pin Detecting
FCAR Product Instruction Manual CAN Node Auto Search: the program will automatically search and list all CAN nodes which can normally communicate with ECU. CAN Node Exact Search: the program will search and list some CAN nodes with normal communication according to the system or module that you select. -
Page 39: Data Management
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Data Management "Data Management" application is used to save, view, or print saved files. Most of the files are generated by the toolbar operation of the vehicle diagnostics interface. -
Page 40: Remote Assistance
Select [Remote] from Main Menu to enter Team Viewer interface, and then the system automatically generates and displays the device ID. Send your device ID number to FCAR after-sales team and wait for them to send the remote control request to you;... -
Page 41: Reference
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Reference Here we have built in product manual, Fault Code inquiry, dictionary and other maintenance information for the user to access. Update Connect the device to the Internet to upgrade the diagnostic software and improve product functionality in a timely manner. Enter [Update] from Main Menu, then the... -
Page 42: Setting
FCAR Product Instruction Manual [Update] to update vehicle types and other applications to the latest version. Setting In the main menu, click [Settings] to enter the setting interface. Language The fault diagnostic equipment is available in multiple languages setting, please set... -
Page 43: Unit
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Unit This option allows you to set the live data unit in the diagnostic software, please select metric or British as needed. User Info Set your personal information: Name, Telephone, Email, Address, etc. -
Page 44: Self Test
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Self Test Connect the device according to the screen icon, and click [Start Test] to check the open circuit and short circuit of the main test cable and OBD-II connector to judge whether it is good or bad. -
Page 45: Push
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Push With "Push" function, the host can receive periodic online messages from the server, such as system update notifications or other service message notifications. It is recommended that you always turn this function on so that you can receive the latest... -
Page 46: Data Cleaning
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Data Cleaning This function is used to clean the useless data packets, and release more storage space. About Us This interface shows system information, activation state, storage, etc. System Setting You can set the Android system basic information. -
Page 47: Warranty
FCAR Product Instruction Manual Warranty Dear FCAR users, you are welcome to choose the FCAR series. In order to better use the product, we recommend that you take care of your product and follow the instructions of the user's instructions every time you use it. If your use meets this requirement, you will have the product you will have. - Page 48 If it happens, it will be at your own risk. 7. During the warranty service, you will bear the costs associated with the delivery of the product to or from the designated location of FCAR Technology: including packaging, transportation, transportation, insurance, etc.
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- Page 50 FCAR Product Instruction Manual FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This...