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Diagnostic Method

  1. When the conditions during which the differences of AVCS target timing advance amount and AVCS actual timing advance amount is large continues for certain amount of time.
  2. When the differences of target timing advance amount and actual timing advance amount is calculated during AVCS control, and the difference per predetermined time is the specified value or larger.
    • Abnormality Judgment 

      Judge as NG when the following conditions are established within the predetermined time.

JUDGMENT VALUE REFERENCE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Σ(Target position - Actual position)
or
> 6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 1)
> 6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 2)
> 3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 1)
> 3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 2)
Σ(Target position - Actual position) < -6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 1)
< -6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 2)
< -3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 1)
< -3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 2)

Time Needed for Diagnosis: 

JUDGMENT VALUE REFERENCE CHART

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Σ(Target position - Actual position) ≤ 6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 1)
≤ 6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 2)
≤ 3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 1)
≤ 3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 2)
and
≥ -6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 1)
≥ -6000°CA (AT model) (Bank 2)
≥ -3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 1)
≥ -3500°CA (MT model) (Bank 2)

Time Needed for Diagnosis: