After retrieving a fault code (DTC) from the truckโs diagnostic system, a technician typically needs to know some basic information about the code and the system displaying the problem. The code information assists the technician in gaining a basic understanding about the failure, the system, and the conditions that led to the code setting.
Knowing all this information will ย help the technician quickly and accurately arrive at a diagnosis. Mitchell 1โs TruckSeries truck repair software makes this basic code information easy to locate, ย thanks to our powerful 1Search Plusโข search engine
Letโs take a look at an example from an engine fault code from a 2021 International HX equipped with the Cummins X15 and a J1939 code 0-110-4.
1- First, we need to select the Year, Make, and Model of the truck along with the engine from the drop-down selector.
2- Next, select โTrouble Codeโ in the 1Search Plus search box.
3- Continue to use the drop-downs to select the 0-110-4 code.
4- Then click the link under the โSearch Resultsโ to open the available data for this fault code and select the โComponent Operationโ card.
5- As the card opens, the basic information related to the code will be displayed on the screen.
This easy to look up information can be very helpful to help technicians narrow the problem area and aid in arriving at a faster diagnosis.
