Code evaluator tool with urgency indicator

摘要

A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool can be configured to communicate a message including indicators to indicate the condition of the vehicle using a database and the DTCs present in the vehicle. The message can indicate for each DTC retrieved from the vehicle, the level of repair urgency and whether the vehicle can be driven without damaging the vehicle through one or both of a display and a speaker.

主权项

1. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle, comprising:
a processor that processes a diagnostic data from the vehicle; a memory that stores a database that provides a condition of the vehicle, wherein the database includes a plurality of stored diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) and a level of urgency corresponding to each of the stored DTCs, wherein the corresponding level of urgency is determined from information related to vehicle service; a connector interface that connects the diagnostic tool to a data link connector in the vehicle in order to retrieve a stored DTC; a signal translator that allows the diagnostic tool to communicate with the vehicle in at least one communication protocol; a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with an audio and visual system of the vehicle, the audio and visual system includes a display and a speaker; an indicator that indicates the level of urgency and an action corresponding to that level of urgency for the retrieved DTC, wherein the wireless communication circuit communicates the indicator to one or both of the display and the speaker in the vehicle; and a housing surrounding the processor, the memory, the connector interface, and the wireless communication circuit.