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Scan Tool Data Definitions



Scan Tool Data Definitions

8 Digit GM Part Number
- The scan tool displays an 8 digit alphanumeric number. The part number of the module.

Antenna Enable
- The scan tool displays if the antenna is Active/Inactive.

Balance
- The scan tool displays percent. The Balance data parameter refers to the right to left audio output balance in percent.

Bass
- The scan tool displays percent. The Bass data parameter refers to the percentage of bass commanded by the radio control head.

Battery Voltage
- The scan tool displays the current voltage of the battery in volts.

CD Changer
- The scan tool displays Connected/Not Connected. The module displays Connected when the CD sense wire has been grounded to signal that a remote CD changer is present.

CD Inserted
- The scan tool displays Yes/No. This data parameter indicates whether the CD player recognizes an inserted disc.

Chime Type
- The scan tool displays what the chime type is set.

Fade
- The scan tool displays percent. This data parameter refers to the front to back audio output Fade in percent.

Ignition Since Current DTC
- The scan tool displays Cycles. This data parameter indicates the number of ignition cycles since a current DTC was set.

Julian Date of Build
- The scan tool displays 0-999. The month and year that the module was built.

Midrange
- The scan tool displays 0-100%. The amount of mid range selected.

Personalization
- The scan tool displays Driver 1/Driver 2. This data parameter refers to the personalization currently selected.

Phone
- The scan tool displays Present/Not Present. This data parameter indicates if the radio detects the presence of a cellular telephone.

Signal Strength
- The scan tool displays dB (decibel). This data parameter indicates the strength of the tuned frequency in dB.

Source
- The scan tool displays Off/Tuner/CD/Cassette.This data parameter indicates the source that is operating.

Speed Compensated Volume
- The scan tool displays On/Off. The state of the speed compensated volume function.

Theft Armed
- The scan tool displays Learned VIN/No VIN. The scan tool displays Learned VIN when the theft mode has been turned ON by recognizing a valid VIN.

Theft Locked
- The scan tool displays Locked/Unlocked. The scan tool displays Locked when the radio receives the incorrect VIN number from the PCM across Class 2 lines.

Treble
- The scan tool displays% percent. This data parameter indicates the amount of treble in percent selected at the radio.

Volume
- The scan tool displays percent. This data parameter indicates the amount of volume (in percent) selected at the radio.

Year Module Built
- The scan tool displays a four digit number. The production year the module was manufactured.