Motor Vehicle Diagnostic Engineers in Stichill

Motor Vehicle Engine Management Diagnostic Services by Black Diagnostics

We have a range of fault diagnosis equipment including:

• A Gendan Engine Check Pro laptop based diagnostic system designed for use with EOBD and OBDII compliant cars, this covers all cars sold in the UK/Europe from 2001 (petrol) or 2004 (diesel) and also many cars from as early as 1996.

• A Ford Star Tester with 3-pin connectors - Suitable for late 80's to early 90's Fords with EEC-IV Engine Management such as the Fiesta XR2i and Escort XR3i EFI

• A Ford Star Tester with 5-pin connectors - Suitable for late 80's to early 90's Fords with Weber Marelli Engine Management such as the Sierra and Sapphire RS Cosworth.  This will also fit some larger Fords with EEC-IV Engine Management such as the Sierra XR4x4 and Granada

The Star Testers are relatively basic but are the best tools for diagnosing faults on the older generation of Ford vehicles, however the Gendan Engine Check Pro software is ideal for modern vehicles - using this latest PC Based Software we can:

• Read and clear stored and pending engine fault codes

• Switch off the Engine management light

• View live engine information in meter or graph format

• Read freeze-frame engine management data

• View fuel-system status

• Record and playback engine sensor data

• Print customer fault code reports

• View on-board test completion status (inspection/maintenance tests)

• View a built-in database of over 15,000 fault code definitions (generic and manufacturer-specific)

This package can be run on a laptop on the road or in the workshop, it will read and display the fault codes from the ECU that controls the car engine. It will also allow us to view live data with the engine running such as RPM, road speed, sensor readings (including mass air flow sensors and oxygen sensor voltages)

If there is a fault within an engine or exhaust/emissions system, e.g. misfires, poor idling, stalling, the engine control unit (ECU) will normally record the problem in the form of a fault code.

Depending on the severity of the code, and the number of times the engine has seen the fault, it will often switch on the Engine Management light on the dashboard.

This light is designed to alert the driver to a whole range of faults, e.g. an engine sensor reading out of range, high exhaust emissions, wiring fault etc, that may be affecting engine running, and hence affecting emissions.

If the light is flashing, this indicates a more-serious fault that might be damaging the catalytic converter. In this instance, the car should not be driven until the fault has been investigated and repaired.

If the car's Engine management light is on we can read the fault code that has caused this and also clear the codes (resetting the ECU) which will switch the Engine Management light off.

Still not sure if we can help? Why not contact us with a description of the fault and the year, make and model of your vehicle.

Contact Information

E-mail

james@blacksofstichill.fsnet.co.uk

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