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Diagnostic Method

Judge as NG when the following conditions are established.

JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 1-1 AND 1-2)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Instruction value Different from expected value
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 2)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Process flow result The result and expected value
  do not match.
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 3)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
High integrated IC motor continuity cut demand Yes
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 4)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Communication between output driver ICs Communication failure
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 5)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Writing value to CAN register Not equal to the reading value
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 6)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Absolute throttle position - Absolute 1.6 % or more
throttle position memory when monitoring  
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 7)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Data written in CPU Not equal to expected value
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 8)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Data written in register Not equal to the reading value
JUDGMENT VALUE SPECIFICATION (DIAGNOSIS 9)

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
(Actual engine output - Target engine output) - Map value 1900 kW or more
MAP SPECIFICATION

Vehicle speed (km/h (MPH)) 0 (0) 10 (6.25) 20 (12.5) 30 (18.75) 40 (25) 50 (31.25) 60 (37.5) 70.4 (43.75) 80.5 (50) 91 (56.25) 101 (62.5)
Engine output (kW) 26 26 26 26 30 40 60 85 120 160 200

Time needed for diagnosis: 

Diagnosis 1-1: 2 times

Diagnosis 1-2: 8time(s)

Diagnosis 2: 504 ms

Diagnosis 3: 48 ms

Diagnosis 4: 2500 ms

Diagnosis 5: Less than 1 s

Diagnosis 6: 24 ms

Diagnosis 7: 2 times

Diagnosis 8: 2time(s)

Diagnosis 9: Less than 1 s

Malfunction indicator light illumination:  Illuminates as soon as a malfunction occurs.