Starts Since Set Counter

This reset counter counts the number of times the vehicle has been started since codes were last set or erased. This counter will count up to 255 start counts. The number of starts helps determine when the trouble code actually happened. This is recorded by the PCM and can be viewed on the Scan Tool as STARTS since set. When there are no trouble codes stored in memory, the Scan Tool will display "NO TROUBLE CODES FOUND" and the reset counter will show "STARTS since set = XXX." OBDII vehicles will also display a DTC Specific or Global "Good Trip" counter which will indicate the number of "Good Trips" since the DTC was set. After 3 consecutive "Good Trips," the MIL is extinguished and the good trip counter is replaced by a "Warm Up Cycle" counter. 40 Warm-up Cycles will erase the DTC and Freeze Frame information.