Triumph Tiger Explorer XR 2016, Service Manual

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Follow the on-screen instructions to operate and then release each switch in turn.
System Diagnostics
Tool Connection
The engine management system has an on-board diagnostics feature which allows service technicians to
retrieve stored data from the ECM using Triumph diagnostic software.
Full details of the Triumph diagnostic
software operation and how to interpret the results are given in the Triumph Diagnostic Tool User Guide.
The software is connected, via an interface cable, to the motorcycle using a dedicated diagnostic plug situated
beneath the seat. By using a dedicated plug, no electrical connectors associated with the system are disturbed,
reducing potential connector damage.
The software allows the user to retrieve data associated with the system sensors and actuators, test various
component functions, read build data and make minor adjustments to the set-up of the system. The data and
tests available are described on the following pages.
On-board Fault Detection System
The on-board diagnostic system has two stages to fault detection. When a fault is detected, the DSM
(Diagnostic Status Manager) raises a flag to indicate that a fault is present and increments a counter. The
counter checks the number of instances that the fault is noted. For example, if there is a fault in the crankshaft
position sensor, the counter will increment its count each time the crankshaft turns through 360°, provided the
fault is still present.
When the count begins, the fault is detected but not confirmed. If the fault continues to be detected and the
count reaches a predetermined threshold, the fault becomes confirmed. If the fault is an emissions related fault
or a serious malfunction affecting engine performance, a DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) and freeze-frame data
will be logged in the ECM's memory and the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) on the motorcycle instrument
panel is illuminated. Once a fault is confirmed, the number of warm-up cycles made by the engine is counted. If
the fault clears, the warm-up cycle counter will extinguish the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) at a
predetermined count, and erase the DTC and freeze-frame data from the ECM memory at another (higher)
count.
A single warm-up cycle is deemed to have taken place when the following criteria have been met:
The coolant temperature must be raised to 72°C or more.
The coolant temperature must have risen by 23°C or more from its start temperature, when 72°C is reached.
A controlled power down sequence must take place.
Note
When a fault has been rectified, the MIL will remain illuminated until sufficient non-fault warm-up
cycles have taken place to turn it off. The MIL will be immediately extinguished if, after first rectifying
the fault, the DTC (diagnostic trouble code) that caused the MIL illumination is erased from the ECM
memory using the Triumph diagnostic software.
Note
In some cases, when a fault is detected, the engine management system will revert to a limp-home
mode. In this mode, the engine will still function though the performance and fuel economy may be
marginally affected. In some cases, the rider may not notice any appreciable difference from normal
operation.
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