Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Section
Connecting the Electronic Service Tool
and the Communi
cation Ad apter II
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Illustration 4
(1) Personal com puter (PC)
(2) Adapter Cable (Computer Se rial Port)
(3) Com munication Adapter II
(4) Adap ter Ca ble Assembly
Note: Items (2), (3), and (4) are part of the
Communication Adapter II Gp.
Use the following procedure to connect the Electronic
Service Tool and the Communication Adapter II.
1. Turn the keyswitch to the OFF/RESET position. If
the keyswitch is not placed in the OFF/RESET
position, the engine may start.
2. Connect cable (2) between the “COMPUTER”
end of communication adapter (3) and the RS232
serial port of PC (1).
3. Connect cable (4) between the “DATA LINK” end
of communication adapter (3) and the service tool
connector.
4. Turn the keyswitch to the ON position. If the
electronic service tool and the communication
adapter do not communicate with the ECM, refer
to Troubleshooting, “Electronic Service Tool Will
Not Communicate With ECM”.
Support for the Electronic Service Tool
For authorization and ordering information, contact
Perkins Help Desk - Irlam.
If you are having problems with the software, you can
contact the Perkins Service Systems Support Center.
Optional Service Tools
The following
table contains service tools that may
be helpful to service the engine.
Table 2
Optional Service Tools
Part Number Description
N/A Suitable Digital Multimeter
N/A Suitable Breakout T (70 pin)
N/A Suitable Cri
mp Tool
N/A Suitable Cylinder Pressure Indicator
N/A Suitable Battery Load Tester
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Diagnostic Codes
T
his list identifies the respective faults for the CID
FMI and the J Code FMI codes. The CID FMI codes
are displayed on a laptop computer. The J Code FMI
c
odes are displayed on a Diagnostic Code Reader.
The Diagnostic Code Reader is also known as the
Hand Held Tool.
The Component Identifier (CID) is a number that
identifies the specific component that caused a
diagnostic code to be logged.
The Failure Mode Identifier (FMI) is a number
that indicates the type of failure that has been
experienced by the component.
The J1939 Code is another system that identifies the
specific component that caused a diagnostic code to
be logged.
Note: Event codes are not supported by J1939
numbers. Event codes use (CID) and (FMI) numbers.
The following (FMI) numbers 0, 1, 15, 16, 17, and 18
are used for event codes.