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2.
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Sensor
Oil Tsmperature
Sensor
Oil Pressure
TimingReferenceSensor
Sensor
FuelTemperalure
Sensor
ChargeAir Temperalure

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7.
8.
9.
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TurboBoostSensor
Fuel PressureSensor
Sensor
CoolantTemPeratule
CoolantPressureSensor
Sensor
synchronousReference

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ELECTRONICCONTROLMODULE

The sensorsintegratedinto the EngineSensorHamessarefactoryinstalled.The sensors

intesratedinto theVehicleInterfaceHamessareinstalledby the OEM.

Factory-lnstalledSensors

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into the factory-installed

enginesensorharnessarelistedin Table3-4. For
The sensors
integrated
locationof the factory-installed
sensors,
seeFigure3-2 andseeFigure3-3.
Sensor

Funclion

Air Temperature
Sensor(ATS)and ChargeAir
Temoerature
Sensor'

for functionssuchas
Ssnsesair temoerature
fan controland enginelueling.

CommonRailFuelPressureSensor(CFPS)-

Sensestuel pressureto warnol impendingpower

loss and enginefueling.

CoolantPressureSensor(CPS).and Intercooler
CoolantPressureSensor(lcPS)-

Sensescoolantoressuretor tunctionssuch
as engineprotection.

CoolantTemperature
Sensor(CTS).and Intercooler
Sensor(ICTS)CoolantTemperature

lor functionssuchas
Sensescoolanttemperature
fancontrolandenginafusling.
engineprotsction,

CrankcasePressureSensor'

Ssnsescrankcasepressurefor functionssuch
as engineprotection.

Fuel Flestriction
Sensor(FHS)t

to wafnof the condition

Sensesfueltilterrestriction
purposes.
of the fuellillerfor maintenance

Fuel PressureSensor(FPS)'

Sensesfuel pressureto warnol impendingpower

loss and enginetueling

FuelTemperalure
Sensor(FTS)

Senses luel temDeraturelor functions such

as engine fueling.

Oil LavelSsnsor(OLS)t

Sensesoil leveltorfunctionssuchas engineprotection.

Oil PressursSensor(OPS)

Sensesgalleryoil pressurefor tunctionssuch

as engineprotection.

Oil Temperature
Sensor(OTS)

tortunclionssuchas reducing
Sensesoil temprature
variationin luel injectionandlan control.

Synchronous
Reference
Sensor(SRS)

Indicatesa speciticcylinderin the firingorder.

TimingReference
Sensor[fFlS)

Sensescrankshaltpositionand enginespe6dlor
functionssuchas fuelcontrolstralegy.

TurboBoostSensor{TBS)

Sensesturboboosttor functionssuchas smoke

controland angineprotaction.

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Table3-4

Function of Factory-installedSensors

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4.3

TOOL
READINGCODESWITHDIAGNOSTIC

to adviseof an enginefault or sensorfailure. SAE

Flashcodesareusedfor operatorconvenience
specificcodesarereadwith the DiagnosticTool (DT), alsocalledtheDetroit DieselDiagnostic
deader(DDR) or DiagnosticDataLink (DDDL). In somecases,oneflashcodemay be used
to covermorethanonecomponentfault. For this reasonthe DDR or DDDL mustbe usedto
identify the specificcode.
astheydisplayon the DDR, aredefinedasfollows.
The DiagnosticCodeMenu selections,
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Active codes
Inactivecodes
Clearcodes

To readcodes,startwith the Menu Selectionscreen.

1. To call up activecodes:
tal SelectENGINE andENTERthreetimes.
2. To call up inactivecodes:
lal

SelectENGINE andENTER twice.

tbl

SelectINACTIVE CODESandENTER.

3. To clearcodes:
tal SelectENGINE andpushENTERtwice.
tbl Go downand selectCLEAR CODESandENTER.
lcl

Left to YES, andENTER.

tdl Wait andthenpushFUNC threetimes.

tel Go to lines 1 and2 of the EngineDataList, Active andInactiveCodes,andverify
thatbothlinesdisPlaYNO.

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READINGCODESWITH DIAGNOSTICTOOL

4.3.1

Active Codes

Active codesareconditionsthatarepresentlyoccurringandcausingthe CEL to be illuminated.

All currentactivecodeswill be displayedfor the entiresystem,includingsingle,dual andtriple
ECM applications.The displayfor eachcodeis asfollows:
Line 1: ## MID: XXX XXXXXXXX
Line 2: PID Description
Line 3: FMI Description
Line 4: T N** PID: XXX FMI: XX J
Explanation:
##: Indicatesthe DDC diagnosticflashcodenumber
is beingbroadcastfrom, e.g. 128=
MID: MessageIdentificationCharacter,wheremessage
MasterECM; 175= Rl ECM; 183= R2 ECM.
PID: Parameter
IdentificationCharacter;Item specificwherefault is detected.
FMI: FailureMode Identifier(ActualFault)
A##: Numericalcountof activecodes
tJ : Indicatesadditionalcodesarestoredin ECM memory;pressalrow keysto view these
additionalcodes.

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4.3.2

Inactive Codes

Inactivecodesarefaultsthat haveoccurredpreviously.All currentinactivecodeswill be

displayedfor theentiresystem,includingsingle,dual,andtriple ECM applications.The display
for eachcodeis asfollows:
SCREEN#I SCREEN#2
Line 1: ## MID: XXX XXXXXX XX Line 5: lst: Last:
Line2 PID DescriptionLine 6: Total#:
Line 3: FMI DescriptionLine 7: TotalTime:
Line 4: t 1** ero: XXx FMI: XX J Line 8: Min/lVlax:
Explanation:
##: Indicatesthe DDC diagnosticflashcodenumber
l##: NumericalCountof inactivecodes
codein enginehours
lst: Firstoccurenceof thediagnostic
Last: Last occulrenceof the diagnosticcodein enginehours
Total#:Totalnumberof occurrences
TotalTime: Totalenginesecondsthat the diagnosticcodewasactive
valuerecordedduringdiagnostic condition
Min/lv[ax: Minimum/lVlaximum
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Glear Codes

This featureallowsdiagnosticcodesstoredin the ECMsto be erased.An audittrail of whenthe

codeswerelasterasedwill be displayedin enginehours.
EngineHoursof Last ClearCodes:XXXX

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12.3.2 SensorCheck
!

Performthe following stepsto checkthe sensor:

l. Turn ignitionOFF'
(ForVSG circuit,seeFigurel2-l')
2. UnplugthevSG throttleconnector.
3. Turn ignitionON'
4. Readactivecodes'
187t3only occurswhenthethrottleis moved
tal If activecodel87t4is logged,andcode
referto section12-3.3.
at or nearfull throttle(whln connected),
appearswhenthethrottleis not at or near
tbl If activecode187/3is logged,andthe code
referto section12'3'4'
full throttle(whenconnected),

12.3.3 CheckCalibration
Perform theseadditional stepsto check the calibration of

the sensor:

1. Plug in the VSG throttle connector'

2. Turn ignition ON.
3. Plug in DT.
4. DisPlaYVSG counts'
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5. Dial throttle to Full Throttle'

adjustthe maximum throttle travel' If not
tal If the vSG countsare greaterthan 968,
adjustable,replacethe throttle control'
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If rhe vsc countsare lessthan 968, refer to section 12.3.4.

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