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Presented by Bob Pattengale

BOSCH TECH 2

1-800-71-TRAIN (1-800-718-7246) OR www.auto-video.com

As we cover these tools during the presentation, our primary focus will be on the Tech 2 with an
introduction to the MDI. later we will discuss the use of an inexpensive device that can be used
for gM reprogramming.

Current vehicle Applications:
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2010 gMC Terrain

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2010 Chevrolet Camaro

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2010 Chevrolet equinox

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2010 Cadillac sRX

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2010 Buick laCrosse

Next vehicle Applications:
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Chevrolet Cruze

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Buick Regal

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saab 9-5

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saab 9-4X

gM MDI INTeRFACe

Overview

Summary of Contents for TECH 2

Page 1: ...TION 17 POWERTRAIN NAVIGATION MENU 18 Building A Vehicle In The Tech 2 18 1 Select the year of the vehicle 20 2 Select the vehicle type 21 3 Select the vehicle make 21 4 Select the product line 22 5 Select the engine type 22 POWERTRAIN NAVIGATION MENU REVIEW 23 Diagnostic Menu 23 Diagnostic trouble codes DTCs 24 Data display 26 Special functions 27 Using the CANDi module 29 CLEARING DIAGNOSTIC TRO...

Page 2: ...n 1992 and continues to service the current vehicles of today GM is now transitioning to a new tool called the Multiple Diagnostic Interface MDI Many have assumed that the MDI will immediately replace the Tech 2 but that is not the case The Tech 2 remains an essential tool for many vehicles through at least the 2012 model year It will also continue to be needed to diagnose all vehicles from previo...

Page 3: ... of an inexpensive device that can be used for GM reprogramming Current Vehicle Applications 2010 GMC Terrain 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 2010 Cadillac SRX 2010 Buick LaCrosse Next Vehicle Applications Chevrolet Cruze Buick Regal Saab 9 5 Saab 9 4X 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pattengale 3 ...

Page 4: ...t has software already pre loaded onto it It may not be the most current software available but it will be ready to start working on vehicles The first thing you will want to do is make the cable connections to the tool and to the vehicle that you will be working on Connect the data link cable to the Tech 2 then the OBD II connector to the data link cable Once you have the tool connected to the ca...

Page 5: ...ghtness and contrast perform the following 1 Press the SHIFT key once amber status indicator light above SHIFT lights up 2 Use up and down arrows to adjust screen brightness and contrast 3 Press SHIFT key again when desired brightness is reached status indicator light above SHIFT is off The Tech 2 should return to normal operation after following the above steps SETTING UP THE TECH 2 1 800 71 TRAI...

Page 6: ...agnosticsDocumentation a spx type UnderHood Once you have pointed your browser to the website you can use the drop down menu in the middle of the screen to select the tool that you want to download the manual for HOW TO FIND THE ONLINE MANUALS From there you will see all of the available downloads for the tool that you have selected as well as a link to ACDelco TechConnect 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718...

Page 7: ...to original application releases The addition of new diagnostic procedures Tech 2 software is stored on a Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association PCMCIA card The contents of the card are not distinct applications as is the case with certain Tech 1 cartridges All of the applications share a single database of information on the Tech 2 s PCMCIA card The PCMCIA card is accessed through a d...

Page 8: ...ch 2 with the latest service information The Software Download function transfer downloads updates scan tool software from the terminal to the scan tool There are two download modes Standard and Custom Standard Update To perform a Standard Tech 2 update 1 Connect the scan tool to the terminal using the RS 232 cable Fig 1 2 Power up the scan tool using the AC power supply that came with the tool Fi...

Page 9: ...installs the newest software onto the scan tool Custom allows backdating or installing of non NAO software onto the scan tool 6 After confirming the selection select Next A message appears indicating the terminal is reading the contents of the diagnostic tool Fig 3 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pattengale 9 ...

Page 10: ...contain after the download Select Next to continue This software download can take a fair amount of time depending on the speed of your internet connection The quicker your connection the quicker the download Remember do not interrupt the download and update process once it has begun NOTES 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pattengale 10 ...

Page 11: ...rs General Motors Reprogramming Information For access to J 2534 Information on the General Motors service information website 1 Click on GM Tech Info in the blue box at the bottom of the page 2 Click on the GM icon next to Reprogramming 3 Click on Reprogramming Equipment 4 Click on J2534 Reprogrammers Which models and model years are reprogrammable for which functions GM started service programmi...

Page 12: ...pdate information Go to www gmtechinfo com and purchase one of the TIS 2 Web subscriptions What equipment is needed to do the reprogramming A J 2534 device or a Tech 2 What systems requirements are needed to support the reprogramming For the latest copy of the TIS 2 Web Hardware and Internet Specification go to http www gmdesolutions com services standards php General Information Go to www gmtechi...

Page 13: ...t all of the fields indicated by the red symbol on the form then click on the Submit button Make sure that you write down your user name and password and put it in a safe place just in case you forget it Also you need to remember that GM will automatically reset your password every 30 days as a security precaution 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pa...

Page 14: ...the TIS2 Web option This option includes Tech 2 diagnostic software updates Tech 2 View Tech 2 Snap Shot and Service programming software Quick Tip Bookmark this site in your favorites menu of your web browser This will make it quick to find the site that you are looking for rather than having to go to the NASTF website over and over again 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH ...

Page 15: ...responding option on the free side of the website This option allows you to enter the VIN of the vehicle that you are working on and give you a list of flashes that are available for that vehicle 4 Security Access Security Newer GM vehicles are going to start having PIN numbers This PIN will be required to initialize the security within the keys Currently all that needs to be done is to use the Pa...

Page 16: ... at the TIS2Web website Once we have logged in you will be prompted to load the Java platform Once the Java platform has been loaded a screen will appear on your PC that will emulate the screen of the Tech 2 Next click on the connect icon at the top left corner of your PC screen and follow the prompts on the screen Once you have established a communication link with the Tech 2 you should see a scr...

Page 17: ...ce Parts Diagnostics This is a new menu for the Tech 2 and when you select it you will notice that it is only applicable to certain 2010 model year vehicles The GM performance division would direct you here if there was a unique reflash available for the vehicle that you are working on F4 Tool Options This option allows you to set up options for your tool such as setting the clock screen contrast ...

Page 18: ...etimes you need a little help Use a GM VIN Card as illustrated below for help with unfamiliar vehicles You can find these VIN cards at http service gm com dealerworld vincards Building A Vehicle In The Tech 2 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pattengale 18 ...

Page 19: ...19 Presented by Bob Pattengale BOSCH TECH 2 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com POWERTRAIN NAVIGATION MENU REVIEW Building A Vehicle In The Tech 2 ...

Page 20: ... Pattengale BOSCH TECH 2 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com 1 Select The Year Of The Vehicle For demonstration purposes we will show you how to build a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD VIN 2CNDL73F6760XXXXX ...

Page 21: ...RAIN NAVIGATION MENU REVIEW Building A Vehicle In The Tech 2 2 Select The Vehicle Type 3 Select The Vehicle Make 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pattengale 21 ...

Page 22: ...RAIN NAVIGATION MENU REVIEW Building A Vehicle In The Tech 2 4 Select The Product Line 5 Select The Engine Type 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pattengale 22 ...

Page 23: ...that we are going to choose F4 Engine function from the Diagnostics menu Once we have entered the Vehicle Identification menu we will choose the Engine Controls option Once we have entered the Engine Controls menu we will choose the Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC option 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com BOSCH TECH 2 Presented by Bob Pattengale 23 ...

Page 24: ... depth F0 Diagnostic Trouble Codes DTC Using this option we are able to run a quick scan of the PCM and see if there are any DTCs stored in memory Also available is the Additional DTC Information function This function allows you to view several more DTC items related to the PCM such as the monitors that have not run since clearing the codes and the Freeze Frame Failure Records Diagnostic Trouble ...

Page 25: ... as well They also set Failure Records catching multiple DTCs In the early days of OBD II for GM vehicles there was only one Freeze Frame for the code that was present With newer OBD II vehicles you will find that there are several Freeze Frames captured for the DTCs Pictured right is a screen capture showing that we have entered the Not Ran Since Code Cleared option and you can see that the stop ...

Page 26: ...TAC and Output Driver Data Data Display Pictured left you can see that we have entered the Misfire Data option and that there are no current misfires for our subject vehicle Also note that at the bottom right of the capture we have 1 of 34 data PIDs available to view To view the next page of parameters all you need to do is to use the arrow keys on the pad of the tool You can see in the screen cap...

Page 27: ...ws you to see all of the data available with information relating to the EGR and its performance POWERTRAIN NAVIGATION MENU REVIEW Diagnostics Menu The Special Functions option allows you to test certain components that the manufacturer has permitted bi directional control These items are broken out by Output Control Fuel System TAC System Misfire Graphic and Service Bay Tests Special Functions ...

Page 28: ...isfire TAC and Output Driver Data Data Display Pictured left you can see that we have entered the Misfire Data option and that there are no current misfires for our subject vehicle Also note that at the bottom right of the capture we have 1 of 34 data PIDs available to view To view the next page of parameters all you need to do is to use the arrow keys on the pad of the tool You can see in the scr...

Page 29: ...29 Presented by Bob Pattengale BOSCH TECH 2 1 800 71 TRAIN 1 800 718 7246 OR www auto video com POWERTRAIN NAVIGATION MENU REVIEW Diagnostics Menu Using The CANDi Module ...

Page 30: ... tests such as this on the vehicles that you are working on Not all vehicles will be equipped with the modules that are listed on the screen Also note that the Radio and the Body Control Module have DTCs listed If you wanted to look at the data pertaining to those DTCs that exist all you need to do is click on the View All DTCs tab at the bottom of the screen as illustrated by the screen capture A...

Page 31: ...Cs option you will be prompted to confirm that you really do want to perform this action Before clicking yes make sure that this is the action you want to perform as it cannot be undone Clearing the DTCs can take up to a few minutes to perform This is because the tool must communicate with every module in the vehicle and clear the codes in the module if one exists Some vehicles today have upwards ...

Page 32: ...ilable By selecting the first option BCM Data you can see that there are 12 data parameters that are available to view You can see in the screen capture that the battery voltage is a little bit low at 12 12 volts the ignition mode switch is at 4 02 volts and the idle boost level is running at 27 amps When you are using your tool it is a good idea to scroll through the entire list of parameters and...

Page 33: ... Power Mode which is the ignition switch position is in the Run mode After turning the ignition switch to the Accessory position the Power Mode is now reporting that the ignition switch is in fact in the accessory position as indicated by the screen capture BCM Data If you notice in the screen capture the Power Mode is now reporting an Off condition This is because the instructor has turned the ig...

Page 34: ...ething will not be convenient For these instances you can use the quick snapshot option to record data while you perform the test Recording Data Once you click on the Quick snapshot option you will see a tab with Recording appear where the quick snapshot tab was This indicates that the tool is recording data Once the tool starts recording you can begin any test that you want to perform After perfo...

Page 35: ...eans that if you are performing alignments on vehicles you must check the steering angle sensor PID and ensure that it is reading 0 with the steering wheel centered For our subject vehicle the steering angle sensor PID is located in the Data Display section of the Power steering Control Module option you can see that in the screen capture the tool is currently reporting the steering Wheel Position...

Page 36: ...have the steering wheel centered before you begin the calibration process If you do not have the steering wheel centered the tool will calibrate the sensor to 0 no matter what the position of the steering wheel is In this portion of the presentation we are going to take a closer look at the Data Display function of the Tech 2 you will be spending a lot of time working with this function and what y...

Page 37: ...ttom right of the screen then select the live Plot option at the bottom left of the screen you can see in the screen capture that the live Plot option appears on the screen as a graphing format you can also see that as the throttle pedal is exercised the waveform on the display indicates that the APP sensors are responding At any time during your testing you can click on the Pause option at the bo...

Page 38: ...dule ID Information Within the vehicle Control system is a function called Module ID Information This is the function you use if you want to find out if any of the modules of the vehicle you are working on need an update keep in mind that the vehicle you are working on may or may not have one or all of the modules listed in the module ID information menu you can see in the screen capture that the ...

Page 39: ...ator is functioning correctly If the actuators are functioning correctly it eliminates them from being the problem and you can move on to diagnosing the switches or the wiring To demonstrate this we will select the Body and Accessories function from the diagnostics menu as indicated in the screen capture As you can see in the screen capture we have entered the Body and Accessories function and a l...

Page 40: ...sen the first option on the list F0 Door lock Notice in the screen capture that at the bottom of the screen there is an on and off tab By clicking the On button the tool commands the doors to lock To test the unlocking function of the module we need to back out to the main Body Control Module screen and select F1 Door Unlock As you can see in the screen capture we again have the On and Off tabs at...

Page 41: ... body and accessories function menu on the Tech 2 After we have followed the prompts on the screen the Instrument Panel Cluster function appears with the options Display Test segment Check and Dimming Intensity We have selected the Display Test option and you can see that a screen appears with an On and Off tab at the bottom Clicking the On tab will tell the tool to sweep all of the gauges in the ...

Page 42: ...in you can see that there is an On and Off tab at the bottom of the screen By clicking the On button we can command the interior lights of the vehicle to illuminate If the light illuminates during this test we can be fairly sure that the problem the customer is having is not related to the bulb module or the wiring We need to focus on inputs such as the door switch To test the turn signals we can ...

Page 43: ...oid either Open or Closed To command the solenoid closed for this type of test we need to click the On tab at the bottom of the screen This is very useful when you have a DTC related to an evAP leak and you needed to seal off the system and test it with a smoke machine One of the most important PIDs that we need to keep an eye on during this test is the Fuel Tank Pressure sensor As we seal off the...

Page 44: ...age and a P1115 eCT sensor Circuit Intermittent high voltage knowing that we have these two DTCs we can go into the basic engine Data section and view the eCT sensor PID The eCT sensor is reading at 38 F Based on this and the two DTCs we can determine that there is an open somewhere in the eCT circuit This could be that we neglected to connect the eCT sensor to the harness or that a wire has been ...

Page 45: ... fail you also want to use a multimeter to check for voltage at the pins of the Data link Connector DlC you need to make sure you have the correct amount of voltage at pin 16 of the DlC Again the incorrect amount of voltage could cause the reflash process to fail One other item you should be using is a clean power supply A clean power supply should put out a constant 13 4 volts and have no AC ripp...

Page 46: ... the only one that is approved by gM for this purpose step 3 of setting a vehicle Up for a Reflash is to make sure you have the proper amount of voltage at the DlC To do this we have plugged into the DlC what is known as a line spy This line spy allows us to connect a multimeter to the DlC without having to crawl underneath the dashboard As you can see we have 13 44 volts showing on the meter This...

Page 47: ...hing as well as most J2534 tools but gM recommends using the MDI RePROgRAMMINg you can see in the screen capture from the gM website we have the ability to select the diagnostic tool that we will be using to reflash the vehicle you can also see that we have highlighted the J2534 MDI from the list and that we are going to reprogram the eCU About 80 of all programming done to the eCU is to get the l...

Page 48: ...he vehicle from the menu that we will be reprogramming For our purposes we will be working on a 2005 Pontiac g6 RePROgRAMMINg The next screen to pop up will be the vIN number of the vehicle Make sure that the vIN of the vehicle matches the vIN stored in the PCM There have been many instances where technicians have reported that an incorrect PCM had been installed into a vehicle ...

Page 49: ...PCM vCM and we will be programming it normally instead of using vCI RePROgRAMMINg After selecting the PCM vCM and clicking the next button the MDI will retrieve the current calibration number from the PCM and display it on the right hand side of the screen At this point you should compare the current calibration on the vehicles PCM to all of the available calibrations available After you have sele...

Page 50: ...e only reflashed the PCM If by chance there were other updates for other controllers such as the BCM you would need to click on the Proceed with same vIN tab at the bottom of the screen By doing this you will be able to reprogram any control module that has an update available Reprogramming Calibration Information gM has made it very easy to find all of the available calibrations for their vehicle...

Page 51: ...the vIN a list of available control modules will appear and you will be prompted to select the controller that you want to search for calibration information For demonstration purposes we have chosen the PCM you can see in the screen capture above that there are quite a few calibrations available for our subject vehicle The most important thing to do at this point is to click on the Complete histo...

Page 52: ...ill be performing on a regular basis is the Oil life Reset This procedure is performed on all gM vehicles equipped with the Oil life Monitor and is performed after every oil change The Oil life Monitor monitors the condition of the engine oil When the monitor determines that the engine oil needs to be changed it will command the maintenance lamp in the instrument cluster to illuminate It is import...

Page 53: ...nitor you would obviously select the Oil life Reset option After selecting the Powertrain Control Module you will have two options To reset the Oil life Monitor you would obviously select the Oil life Reset option To perform this procedure you need to enter the Module setup functions from the main vehicle menu on the Tech 2 Once you have navigated to the Module setup functions select the Powertrai...

Page 54: ...e an evAP related problem our subject vehicle has a gross evAP leak DTC and the gas cap warning lamp is illuminated on the dash The problem could be that the gas cap is loose or missing or it could be something else The first thing we need to do is verify that we actually have a leak To do this we need to enter the engine option from the Diagnostics menu on the Tech 2 Once in the engine option we ...

Page 55: ...re the leak in the system is After connecting the smoke machine to the vehicle s evAP system and making sure we have pressure we are ready to test for any leaks Using the Tech 2 we have commanded the vent solenoid Closed After closing the vent solenoid you should see a pressure increase This pressure increase indicates that the vent solenoid is closing and the pressure in the system is rising Whil...

Page 56: ...e Tech 1 began in 1994 and was in use until late 1995 In 1996 gM moved to to the Tech 2 The Tech 2 began in 1992 and continues to service the current vehicles of today gM is now transitioning to a new tool called the Multiple Diagnostic Interface MDI Many have assumed that the MDI will immediately replace the Tech 2 but that is not the case The Tech 2 remains an essential tool for many vehicles th...

Page 57: ...be on the Tech 2 with an introduction to the MDI later we will discuss the use of an inexpensive device that can be used for gM reprogramming Current vehicle Applications 2010 gMC Terrain 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2010 Chevrolet equinox 2010 Cadillac sRX 2010 Buick laCrosse Next vehicle Applications Chevrolet Cruze Buick Regal saab 9 5 saab 9 4X gM MDI INTeRFACe Overview ...

Page 58: ...Ce Online Information To find the latest information regarding the MDI all you need to do is go to https www acdelcotds com acdelco action techinfo Once you have navigated to the site just click on the Reprogramming option to continue Next you will need to click on the Reprogramming equipment option to continue ...

Page 59: ...e time of this presentation the software for using the MDI is only available to gM dealerships and fleet management shops that are set up with the gDs software In the near future this will be available to the aftermarket so you will need to visit this site regularly for any updates concerning availability to you gM MDI INTeRFACe What Is Included In The kit When you purchase the MDI you will find t...

Page 60: ...ld set up a wireless network to communicate with the MDI as well as updating the firmware in the MDI MDI and gDs Background MDI is an interface between the vehicle DlC and a PC by wired UsB wired ethernet wireless ethernet and TIs2web It can be used for sPs programming on existing and future sgM vehicles It is required for diagnostics on new sgM global A electrical Architecture vehicles Used with ...

Page 61: ...gnostic packages that may be available for the MDI or the gDs The main menu of the gDs program gives you the options to set the user default close the application add new diagnostic packages and update diagnostic packages At least once a week it is a good idea to click on the add new diagnostic package option and see if there any updates available This will ensure that your software is always curr...

Page 62: ...ll be prompted to select the appropriate engine and RPO option If you do not know the appropriate RPO option you can find a sticker in either the glove compartment or the trunk of the vehicle that will list all of the RPO option codes applicable to the vehicle that you are working on After you have identified the engine and selected the corresponding RPO option you will be prompted to select the t...

Page 63: ...le for DTCs stored in the memories of all of the modules that the vehicle is equipped with After selecting the vehicle DTC information option you will be prompted to answer several questions such as lighting options Again these options can be found on the RPO sticker of the vehicle that you are working on Tip Take a picture of the RPO sticker with a digital camera before diagnosing a vehicle and k...

Page 64: ...ering all of the prompted questions and selecting the next action the software scans each of the vehicles control modules and reports back if the modules do or do not have DTCs stored in memory At this point you have the option to click on the code for more information as well as clearing all of the codes gDs sOFTWARe NOTES ...

Page 65: ...m Basic Navigation The Module Diagnosis function gives you the ability to diagnose each module individually very similar to the Tech 2 you can see the DTCs of the individual modules as well as the ID information data display control functions and the configure reset functions gDs sOFTWARe NOTES ...

Page 66: ... you can see that it displays all of the available PIDs just like the Tech 2 Also like the Tech 2 you have the ability to choose only certain PIDs for viewing as well as recording and saving snaphots To view any recordings or snapshots that you have taken back out to the main menu screen and you will see them listed on the right hand side of the display gDs sOFTWARe NOTES ...

Page 67: ...is a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro you can also see that there are green check marks as well as red and yellow symbols in the status column A green check mark indicates that the module has passed with no DTCs present A red symbol indicates that there is no communication with the module listed A yellow symbol indicates that there are DTCs stored in that particular module To clear the DTCs click on the Cont...

Page 68: ...ccess whatever DTCs the module has and the ID information of the module Also we can view the data display for the PIDs relevant to the module control the module functions and either configure or reset the module One of the important things to remember about both the Tech 2 and the MDI is that the MDI is very similar in design to the Tech 2 The navigation software of the Tech 2 is very similar to t...

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