Accumulating PCM Data

PCM data can be accumulated in a number of ways. This includes circuit measurements with a digital multimeter (DMM) or scan tool parameter identification (PID) data. Acquisition of PCM PID data using a scan tool is one of the easiest ways to gather information. Gather as much data as possible when the fault is occurring to prevent incorrect diagnosis. Data should be accumulated during different operating conditions and based on the customer description of the intermittent fault. Compare this data with the known good data values located in REFERENCE VALUES -- ESCAPE HYBRID article in the Typical Diagnostic Reference Values  . This requires recording data in 4 conditions for comparison: 1) KOEO, 2) HOT IDLE, 3) 48 km/h (30 mph), and 4) 89 km/h (55 mph).