Mode $06: A Tech's Perspective - Opinions on the usefulness of Mode $06 vary greatly. Let's look at it together and then decide. - Search Auto Parts | Automotive News
The recheck showed all was well, with no further reports of the intermittent MIL. Can I say that Mode $06 was the key to this
repair? No. It's another diagnostic tool to incorporate into my diagnostic routine. I believe the Mode $06 test results pointed
me in the right direction when no other information was readily available.
The fact that the problem has not recurred and that the monitor test results were more in range when rechecked, only validated
the diagnosis. As with any other tool, use, education and experience with Mode $06 will make it more valuable.
SO WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Mode $06 can be a useful tool in diagnosis and repair verification. The methods we used in figuring out the Ford EVAP tests
can be applied to all the Mode $06 tests. The main hindrance is translating the data most scan tools provide into information
we can use.
Fortunately, this information is getting easier to find, even being incorporated into some scan tools. CAN systems, with their
increased capability, have even more complete tests with MIDs standardized and the information already translated.
That's what it's really all about for this tech. The more information I can get, the easier it is for me to diagnose and repair
today's advanced systems.
Peter Meier is an ASE-certified Master Technician, member of iATN and full-time tech in Tampa, Fla. His experience reaches back over 30 years, and his contributions to Motor Age reflect a wide variety of experience with almost every make and model.
Articles by Peter F. Meier
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