beautypg.com

Actron KAL9615 User Manual

Page 35

background image

35

SECONDARY AIR (Secondary Air System Status - PCM output)
Display: UPSTR, DNSTR, ATMSP

The secondary air injection system on newer vehicles is controlled by the PCM.

The PCM use actuators to control this pollution control system. Secondary air can be

added the exhaust system near the exhaust manifold (before any catalytic converts),

at the catalytic convert(s) or not at all.

UPSTR - UP STREAM the PCM is demanding that secondary air be added at the

exhaust manifolds

DNSTR - DOWN STREAM the PCM is demanding secondary air to added at the

catalytic converter

ATMSP - ATMOSPHERE the PCM is demanding no secondary air to be added,

because the air pump can not be turned off the air will simply be dumped to the

outside air (Atmosphere).

ST FL TRM 1 (%) (Short-term Fuel Trim Bank 1/2 - PCM calculated value)
ST FL TRM 2 (%)
Display: Positive (rich fuel trim) or Negative (lean fuel trim) Percentage

This value represents the short-term correction of the fuel metering on a fuel-

injected engine. The ST Trim indicates whether the PCM is commanding a rich or

lean fuel mixture for the engine. The SF Trim number can range from -100% to

+100%, with the midpoint being 0. A positive ST Trim reading indicates that the PCM

has commanded a short-term rich mixture correction in response to a lean operating

condition. A negative ST Trim reading indicates that the PCM has commanded a

short-term lean mixture in response to a rich operating condition. Fuel Trim is

adjusted by varying the fuel injector pulse widths.

Short-term Fuel Trim corrections operate only in closed loop mode. In open loop

mode, the number usually defaults to a 0 (fixed value). Depending on the vehicle, the

ST Trim values may be reset to the default of 0 every time the engine is shut off, or

corrected values may be retained in computer memory. Retained values are reapplied

when the vehicle is restarted. All values are erased when the battery is disconnected.

Some PCMs are able to control the left and right cylinder bank Fuel Trim individu-

ally, shown by the ST TRIM1 & 2 parameters.

TROUBLE CODE (Trouble Code - PCM value)
Display: any code possible of causing a freeze frame capture

The Trouble Code parameter will give you the diagnostic trouble code that caused

a freeze frame capture. This information is helpful in diagnosing the cause of a

driveability. If no freeze frame data has been captured this PID will be zero.

VEH SPEED (KPH)

(Vehicle Speed Sensor - PCM input)

VEH SPEED (MPH)
Display: numeric speed indication (kph or mph)

This is a value calculated by the PCM using electric pulses from the Vehicle Speed

Sensor to determine actual vehicle speed, expressed in either miles per hour (mph)

or kilometers per hour (kph). The PCM uses the vehicle speed measurements

primarily for torque converter clutch engagement and electronic cruise control

systems. Vehicles not equipped with automatic transmissions or cruise control may

not have a Vehicle Speed Sensor. The OBD II System Tester may display a Vehicle

Speed value, but it should always be 0.