Capturing And Downloading DTCS With The PGM Tester (01-012)

CAPTURING AND DOWNLOADING DTCS WITH THE PGM TESTER

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

DESCRIPTION

For warranty claim validation and payment on PGM-FI-related repairs, you must list diagnostic trouble code (DTC) data in the appropriate field of the warranty claim form.

Beginning with PGM Tester software version SN122 and revised ACURALINK software (contained on the February '01 ACURALINK CD), you must also use the PGM Tester to capture and store DTC data, then download it to ACURALINK 2000.

REQUIRED SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

1. PGM Tester with SN122 or later software
2. ACURALINK CD (February '01 or later)
3. PC Interface Cable (RS232): T/N VET-01002832
4. AC Adapter Cable: T/N VET-02002426
5. ACURALINK DCS Workstation
6. Order the PC Interface Cable (RS232) and the AC Adapter Cable by contacting the Acura Tool and Equipment Program. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT.

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

For warranty claim information, refer to the appropriate service bulletin or the flat rate manual.

Skill Level: Repair Technician

CAPTURING DTCs (AT THE VEHICLE)

1. Connect the PGM Tester with SN122 or later software to the 16P DLC.
2. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
3. At the prompts, enter the VIN and odometer reading.
4. From the SYSTEM SELECT screen, select 1: PGM-FI.
5. From the TEST MODE MENU-PGM-FI screen, select 1: DTCs.
6. From the DTC MENU-PGM-FI screen, select 1: DTCs.
7. From the CAPTURE DTC CODES screen, enter the repair order number in the boxes, then press "ENTER". Make sure you fill in all the boxes on the screen, or you will not be able to continue. If you are entering a 5-digit repair order number, enter a zero in the first box.
8. Monitor the screen display. The DTCs are automatically sent to the PGM Tester. When the process is finished, you will see the message "Capture is Complete."
9. NOTE: 
   • You are then asked if you want to download the DTCs now or to continue. Pressing YES takes you to the SEND DTC CODES screen, pressing NO takes you back to the TEST MODE MENUPGM-FI screen.
   • The PGM Tester can capture up to 25 DTCs, and it can store DTCs for a maximum of 15 days. When the PGM Tester reaches either of these limits, you must download all the DTCs, or the PGM Tester is not usable.

DOWNLOADING DTCs (AT THE DCS WORKSTATION)

1. Open ACURALINK 2000.
2. At the top of the DCS display screen, click on "Service Bay.
3. From the pull-down menu, click on "PGM Tester," then "Retrieve DTC Codes."
4. At the bottom of the DCS display screen, click on Continue." (This takes you to the Retrieve DTC Codes" screen.)
5. Plug the blue PC Interface Cable (RS232) into the bottom of the PGM Tester.
6. Plug the AC Adapter Cable into the side of the PGM Tester.
7. Turn on the PGM Tester.
8. From the PROGRAM MENU screen, select 1: HONDA SYSTEMS
9. From the VEHICLE CHECKS screen, press NO to the query "Is this Electric Vehicle?" This brings up the NO COMMUNICATION WITH PGM-FI screen. To continue on, you need to start the stand-alone mode; press YES.
10. From the SYSTEM SELECT screen, select 1: PGM-FI
11. From the TEST MODE MENU-PGM-FI screen, select 8: SEND DTC CODES, and press SEND.
12. At the bottom of the DCS display screen, click on "Continue. The captured DTCs are automatically downloaded to ACURALINK 2000. When the download is complete, the PGM Tester clears all DTCs stored in its memory, and you see this message on the screen:
    1. "DTC Codes Retrieval Process Complete"
    2. "XX Transactions Received From PGM"
    3. "XX Transactions Stored Successfully"
    4. (XX = number of transactions downloaded)
13. Turn off the PGM Tester.
14. Unplug the blue PC Interface Cable (RS232) and the AC Adapter Cable.