Re: Lost knowledge
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 10:20 pm
Well, it is a fallacy that the "computer" will tell you what is wrong. Ask Smogguy, It will point you to the circuit that is out of wack, but it still takes someone who understands the system to find the problem.
I was working on a Neoplan coach. It had DDEC and an Allison that interfaced with it. Neoplan didn't see fit to wire up the diagnostic light. I read the book, found the wire and pulled the codes and called Neoplan (they were under warrantee) to ask what they were going to do about fixing it. They asked how I got the codes as they didn't provide a hook-up to retrieve them. Why they built the bus without a connector or light to pull codes from I'll never know.
I was working on a Neoplan coach. It had DDEC and an Allison that interfaced with it. Neoplan didn't see fit to wire up the diagnostic light. I read the book, found the wire and pulled the codes and called Neoplan (they were under warrantee) to ask what they were going to do about fixing it. They asked how I got the codes as they didn't provide a hook-up to retrieve them. Why they built the bus without a connector or light to pull codes from I'll never know.