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Scan Tool Data Definitions - Data



BATTERY VOLTAGE
RANGE: 9.0 - 19.0 Volts: This data refers to the battery system voltage as measured by the instrument cluster (IPC).

VEHICLE SPEED
RANGE:
0 MPH - 120 MPH (0 KM/H - 193 KM/H): This is the cluster measurement of the vehicle's speed from a discrete input from the vehicle control module (VCM).

MONITORED COOLANT TEMPERATURE
RANGE: -40°F -419°F (-40°C- 215°C)
: This data is the clusters measurement of the engine coolant temperature as provided by the VCM on the class 2 serial data line.
If a class 2 communication failure occurs, this data will be 400.

MONITORED FUEL LEVEL
RANGE:
0 - 100 percent: This data is the cluster's measurement of the fuel tank level as provided by the VCM on the class 2 serial data line. If a class 2 communication failure occurs, this data will be 0.

DISPLAYED ODOMETER
RANGE:
0 Miles - 999,999 Miles/Kilometers: This data refers to the displayed odometer mileage on the odometer display.

DISPLAYED TRIP ODOMETER
RANGE: 0 Miles
- 9,999.9 Miles/Kilometers: This data refers to the displayed trip odometer mileage displayed on the trip odometer display.