Diagnostic system for a motor vehicle

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1986-10-23

1988-06-07

Levy, Stewart J.

Measuring and testing

Vehicle chassis

Steering

G01M 1500

Patent

active

047488433

ABSTRACT:
A diagnostic system including a display system in a combination instrument of the motor vehicle and a testing unit connected by a stimulating line (L) and a communication line (K) serial bus system to control systems for selectively reading defect reports from the defined storage areas of the control systems and displaying them on the display system. A diagnostic system is started by plugging a diagnostic plug or an external testing unit into a plug device connected with the testing unit or the bus system.

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