JP3362488B2 - Vehicle diagnostic device and vehicle diagnostic method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an on-board diagnostic device for on-board diagnosis of an abnormality in an automobile control system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle is provided with a self-diagnosis device for diagnosing an abnormality such as a failure occurring in the vehicle. This self-diagnosis device is generally incorporated in an electronic control device mounted on a vehicle, and various self-diagnosis devices are input to the electronic control device from various sensors according to a self-diagnosis program stored in advance in the self-diagnosis device. Based on such information, it detects abnormalities such as failures. When an abnormality is detected, a warning lamp is turned on to notify the user of the occurrence of the abnormality, and a service person of the dealer or the like is provided with a code corresponding to the predetermined abnormality (hereinafter, a diagnostic code). Called) is to be retained. The dealer or the like reads the diagnosis code, and identifies and repairs the location of the abnormality based on the diagnosis code.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-43139, in order to prevent unnecessary diagnosis, the electronic control unit usually does not have a diagnostic program. There has been a method in which a diagnostic program prepared in advance is transferred from an external device to make a diagnosis only when the vehicle is brought in and the diagnosis is desired.

[0004]

However, the former self-diagnosis device cannot be said to have a sufficient function because it is limited by the memory size of the electronic control unit, cost, etc. There was a limit to the identification.
Moreover, there are some abnormalities that occur only when the user operates in a certain specific state.Since such abnormalities are difficult to reproduce, the location where the abnormality occurs,
It was very difficult to identify the cause of the occurrence. Further, since the self-diagnosis program is usually written in a read-only memory (hereinafter abbreviated as ROM) at the time of manufacturing the electronic control device, it is impossible to change it after the vehicle is put on the market.
We were not able to flexibly deal with various market defects.

In the latter diagnostic device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-43139, it is also impossible to change the diagnostic program after the vehicle is put on the market. It was not possible to flexibly deal with a defect, and it was very difficult to identify the location and cause of the abnormality that occurs only in the specific operating state of the user.

Therefore, in the self-diagnosis program, a dealer or the like connects an external diagnosis device capable of more accurate diagnosis as compared with the self-diagnosis program to the electronic control unit to reproduce the abnormality and identify the location of the abnormality. It corresponds to an abnormality that cannot be cut. However, even if such a method is adopted, it is difficult to reproduce an abnormality that occurs only under a specific use condition of the user. Further, even if such an external diagnostic device is mounted on a vehicle, it requires a great change and addition of hardware, which is very difficult in view of the limitation of the vehicle mounting space and cost.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an automobile diagnostic apparatus that can flexibly deal with various abnormalities and that can easily identify the cause / location of an abnormality without significantly changing or adding hardware as described above. The purpose is to get.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The means taken by the present invention in order to achieve the above-mentioned object are a self-diagnosis device which is mounted on a vehicle together with a control device of a vehicle control system and diagnoses an abnormality of the vehicle control system. A self-diagnosis device that is detachably attached to the self-diagnosis device outside the vehicle and includes an external device that communicates with the self-diagnosis device. with advance stored and held diagnostic program to diagnose, executes the diagnostics and that SL憶means to store and hold the results of the diagnosis by the program, the diagnostic program stored held before crisis <br/>憶means,
The obtained and a program execution means for storing held before heard憶means a diagnosis result, wherein the external device, the diagnostic flop
The details of the abnormality of the vehicle control system are not clear due to the program.
In some cases, pre-Kiki program changing means for changing the diagnostic program stored and held in憶means, diagnosis result display means for displaying the diagnostic results stored and held before crisis <br/>憶means have a door, the self-diagnostic device, the diagnostic-flops
The details of the abnormality of the vehicle control system can be clarified by the program.
If it has, it is changed by the program change means.
In addition, it is a technical means of an automobile diagnostic device characterized by deleting the diagnostic program .

[0009]

The self-diagnosis device is mounted on the vehicle together with the control device for controlling the vehicle and diagnoses an abnormality in the control system of the vehicle. The self-diagnosis system has a memorize means for diagnosing program is previously stored and retained for the diagnosis of the vehicle control system. The diagnostics that diagnosis is executed by the program execution unit is stored and held in the memorize means. In addition, the vehicle according to the diagnostic program
If the details of the control system abnormality become clear,
The diagnostic device has been changed by the program changing means.
Delete the diagnostic program.

The external device is detachably provided on the outside of the vehicle to and from the self-diagnosis device, and has a program changing means and a diagnosis result display means. Program change means may change the diagnostic program stored before crisis憶means. The diagnostic result display means can display the diagnostic results stored in the before crisis憶means. It
In addition, the self-diagnosis device controls the vehicle with a diagnostic program.
When the details of the system abnormality are clarified, the program change
The diagnostic program changed by the updating means is deleted.

[0011]

According to the present invention, since the diagnostic program can be changed by an external device, it is possible to flexibly deal with the diagnostic target. Moreover, the diagnostic program is executed in the self-diagnosis device, and the obtained diagnostic result is stored in the self-diagnosis device. As a result, even if an error occurs in a special state, the error location can be
The cause can be easily identified. In addition, the diagnostic
The diagnosis by the program is completed, and the details of the abnormality become clear.
Since the diagnostic program is erased after
The diagnostic program will never run.

Therefore, by applying the present invention, it is possible to flexibly deal with various abnormalities occurring in the vehicle without making a great change or addition of hardware, and for an automobile for which the abnormal point and the cause can be easily identified. A diagnostic device is obtained.

[0013]

EXAMPLES The present invention is applied to an electronic control unit for an engine.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 shows an electronic control unit
(Hereinafter, abbreviated as ECU) The hardware configuration of 10 is shown.
It is a figure. ECU 10 is a digital interface
14 through idle switch 50, transmission
Neutral switch 51, starter switch 52
Input the status of and analog interface
Air through 15 and analog / digital converter 16
Flow meter 60, engine cooling water temperature sensor 61, intake air temperature
Sensor 62, throttle opening sensor 63, battery voltage
Sensor 64, O ₂Digital signal from sensor 65
Enter as. Furthermore, the engine generated at each predetermined crank angle
The gin rotation signal 40 and the engine cylinder discrimination signal 41 are not input.
Then, the waveform is shaped by the waveform shaping circuit 18.

The microcomputer 11 has a CPU 11a on one chip,
A ROM 11b, a RAM 11c, and a backup RAM (hereinafter abbreviated as B / U RAM) 11d are provided. The microcomputer 11 inputs each of the above signals, calculates a fuel injection amount and an ignition timing according to a predetermined control specification, and outputs the calculation result through the output interface 17 to the fuel injection valve 7
1. An injection valve drive signal and an ignition signal are output to the igniter 70, respectively. In addition, the air conditioner valve control device (hereinafter abbreviated as ACV control device) 72 and the exhaust gas recirculation control device (hereinafter abbreviated as EGR control device) 7 at predetermined intervals.
3. The warning lamp 74 is driven according to the driving condition of the vehicle.

Similar to the microcomputer 11, the microcomputer 12 includes a CPU 12a, a ROM 12b, a RAM 12c, and a B / chip in one chip.
A U RAM 12d is provided. The microcomputer 12 is a microcomputer for self-diagnosis, and diagnoses an abnormality in each part of the vehicle according to a self-diagnosis program stored in its memory. Specifically, the microcomputer 12 performs direct memory access (hereinafter, abbreviated as DMA) communication with the microcomputer 11, receives each input amount as described above, and determines from the input amount whether the vehicle is normal or abnormal and determines The result is sent to the microcomputer 11. When an abnormality occurs, the microcomputer 11 outputs a warning lamp 74
Lights up to inform the user that an abnormality has occurred.

In the DMA communication referred to herein, the value in the RAM is serially transferred by a DMA controller (not shown) simply by designating the transfer area start address of the random access memory (hereinafter abbreviated as RAM) and the number of transfer bytes. The communication can be performed without increasing the software load. Further, the microcomputer 12 is connected to an external diagnostic device (hereinafter, abbreviated as a checker) 20 through a mutual communication circuit 13 and a communication cable 30 to enable bidirectional serial communication. With such a configuration, the microcomputer 1 can comply with the checker's request.
It is possible to read and write arbitrary information in the 1st and 12th memories.

Next, an abnormality detection process for the air flow meter 60 and the cooling water temperature sensor 61 as an example of a diagnostic program for normal traveling stored in the microcomputer 12 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. The flowchart of FIG. 2 is an abnormality detection routine for the air flow meter 60, which is executed every 65 ms in the embodiment. Steps 001, 0
At 02, it is determined whether or not the output value of the air flow meter 60 is within a predetermined range. If it is within the predetermined range, the abnormality continuation counter CDAFM is cleared in step 005, and then the airflow meter normality determination flag is set and the abnormality determination flag is reset in steps 006 and 007. When the output value of the air flow meter 60 exceeds the predetermined range, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, the abnormality determination flag is set in step 004, and the process is exited.

The flowchart of FIG. 3 shows the cooling water temperature sensor 6
The first abnormality detection routine is executed every 65 ms in the embodiment. First, when the engine is starting, the counter CDANKI is cleared in steps 101 and 102. Note that CDANKI is a counter that measures the elapsed time from engine start regardless of this routine. In step 103, it is determined whether or not 120 s has elapsed since the engine was started, and if it has not elapsed, the process exits without making a normal / abnormal determination. If 120 s has elapsed after the start, it is determined in step 104 whether or not the current cooling water temperature THW is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature. If it is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, the cooling water temperature sensor normality determination flag is set in steps 106 and 107. Is set and the abnormality determination flag is reset. If THW is lower than the predetermined temperature, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, and the abnormality determination flag is set in step 105, and the process ends.

When the normality determination flag and the abnormality determination flag are set by each abnormality detection process as described above, Table 1
If normal, abnormal, or undetermined is determined, and if it is determined to be abnormal, the warning lamp 74 is turned on to notify the user of the occurrence of the abnormality, and the location, type, etc. of the abnormality are handled. Stores and holds a predetermined diag code.

[0020]

[Table 1]

A series of work procedures for identifying and repairing an abnormal place using the self-diagnosis device of the embodiment at a dealer or a repair shop will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 401, the checker 20 is set to E.
It is connected to the CU 10 and the diag code is read at step 402 and the corresponding parts are checked according to this diag code. If the location where the abnormality has occurred can be identified, the vehicle is repaired in step 411 and the vehicle is returned to the user.

When it is difficult to specify the location of the abnormality, the self-diagnosis program is transferred from the checker, and the transferred self-diagnosis program is used for diagnosis. The embodiment has four modes as shown in Table 2, and first, step 403
Then, in mode * 0, run the self-diagnosis program on the microcomputer 12
Data to the B / U RAM 12d. When the program is transferred, the execution of the self-diagnosis program transferred in mode * 1 is instructed in step 404, and the checker is removed in step 405. After this, try running the vehicle to reproduce the abnormality. Even if the abnormality cannot be reproduced here (see the range A in FIG. 4), the vehicle can be returned to the user once.

If the abnormality is reproduced in this way, step 4
At 07, the checker is attached again, and at step 408, the diagnostic result is read through the checker in mode * 2. Based on the read diagnosis result, identify the location of the abnormality and take countermeasures such as repairs. And finally at step 410 B /
The self-diagnosis program in the U RAM 12d is erased. Although the checker is removed in step 405 in the flow chart of FIG. 4, the self-diagnosis program is executed by the self-diagnosis apparatus itself, so that the diagnosis can be performed regardless of whether or not the checker is connected.

[0024]

[Table 2]

Communication between the checker 20 and the ECU 10 is shown in FIG.
With the format shown in (1), it is possible to send / receive the 1-byte mode designation, the CPU No., the 2-byte address, and the data (or program) after the first 3-byte header at once. Next, a map of the program transfer area of the B / U RAM 12d will be described with reference to FIG. 2 at the beginning of the transfer area
Bytes XOBDFM and XOBDF are areas for storing the execution cycle of the self-diagnosis program instructed in mode * 1 (program execution instruction mode), and details will be described later.

The SOBD from the 3rd byte is the transfer area of the self-diagnosis program, and the SOBD is called as a subroutine in accordance with the execution cycle designated by XOBDFM and XOBDF. The self-diagnosis program ends with the SOBDX return instruction. The area after SOBDX is an area for storing the diagnosis result. The self-diagnosis program is transferred every 2 bytes according to the communication format described above.

The execution cycle will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 shows each bit of XOBDFM and XOBDF. XOBDFM is a mirror in which XOBDF is bit-inverted, and is used when checking the execution cycle. X
If both bit 0 and bit 1 of OBDF are set to 0, the program will not be executed because there is no instruction of the execution cycle. bi
If t 0 = 1 and bit 1 = 0 are specified, SOBD is executed every 65 ms.
Is called as a subroutine and the program is executed. bi
When t 0 = 0 and bit 1 = 1 are designated, the SOBD is called as a subroutine every 1s and the program is executed. XO
BDF is XOBDFM according to the communication format described above.
Is instructed with. FIG. 8 shows an example of XOBDFX and OBDFM instructions when a subroutine call is made every 1 s.

If the self-diagnosis program is not transferred to the B / U RAM and a value is written in the XOBDF due to noise or the like, the microcomputer may run out of control and normal control may not be performed. Therefore, in the embodiment, XOB
XOBDFM which bit-inverted DF is made, and when both do not match, B / U RAM is initialized. This prevents an abnormal malfunction of the vehicle.

FIG. 9 shows a base routine processed in the ECU 10. The base routine is stored in the ROM 11b, and the fuel injection amount calculation of step 902 and the ignition timing calculation of step 903 which are conventionally performed are performed. Further, in the embodiment, in step 904, the XOBDF and the XOBDFM of the mirror are checked, and if the mirror is broken, it is determined that the B / U RAM is abnormal,
In step 905, the B / U RAM 11 of the microcomputer 11 or 12
Initialize d and 12d.

FIG. 10 shows a routine which is processed in parallel with the above-mentioned base routine by interruption every 65 ms. This routine is also stored in the ROM 11b similarly to the above-mentioned base routine, and the warning lamp lighting operation of step 1001 which is conventionally performed is performed. Further, in the embodiment, in step 1002, the above-mentioned XOB
The DF is read and bit 0 is checked in step 1003. When bit 0 = 1, the self-diagnosis program is called in step 1004, and when bit 0 = 0, the process is exited. As a result, the self-diagnosis program is transferred, and when this program is executed every 65 ms, the self-diagnosis program is executed.

FIG. 11 shows a routine which is processed in parallel with the above-mentioned base routine by interruption every 1 s. This routine is R as well as the above-mentioned base routine.
Stored in the OM 11b, step 1101
AC according to the control state (VSV1 open or closed) determined by the control program of the ACV control device (not shown)
In step 1102, the drive process of the V control device is performed. The drive process of the EGR control device is performed according to the control state (VSV2 open or closed) determined by the control program of the EGR control device (not shown). Further, in the embodiment, step 1103
Read the above XOBDF at
Check bit 1. When bit 1 = 1, step 1
Call the self-diagnosis program at 105, bit 1 = 0
If, exit the process. By this, the self-diagnosis program is transferred, and when this program is executed every 1s, the self-diagnosis program is executed.

Since all the executed self-diagnosis programs are terminated by the return instruction, the normal processing is restored after the diagnosis. Further, the SOBD in FIGS. 10 and 11 has a DMA execution timing from the microcomputer 11 to the microcomputer 12.
It is executed by instructing by communication. Next, an example of the abnormality diagnosis program will be described based on the flow chart shown in FIG. 12 and the map of the B / U RAM shown in FIG. 12
The flowchart shown in FIG. 9 shows an air flow meter diagnostic program, which is executed every 65 ms. First, at step 1201, it is judged if the flag XEND is 0 or not. The flag XEND is set when an abnormality diagnosis is made. When XEND = 1, it indicates that the abnormality diagnosis has already been made. At this time, the processing is terminated. When XEND = 0, it is determined in step 1202 whether or not the above-mentioned air flow meter abnormality flag is set. If the airflow meter abnormality flag is not set, the process ends. If the airflow meter abnormality flag is set, the process proceeds to step 1203.

In steps 1203 to 1205, the intake air amount GN and the engine speed N when an air flow meter abnormality occurs
Parameters indicating engine states such as E and cooling water temperature THW are stored in the B / U RAM 12d. At this time, the parameter indicating the engine state is set by the microcomputer 11 as described above.
It is transferred to the microcomputer 12 by MA communication. Further, in step 1206, the flag XEND is set (XEND ←
1) Then exit the process.

By performing the above processing, the engine state when the airflow meter abnormality occurs can be stored, so that the abnormality can be easily reproduced. The stored parameter indicating the engine state can be read by connecting a checker. FIG. 13 is a map of the above-mentioned air flow meter diagnostic program. Since the air flow meter diagnostic program is executed every 65 ms as described above, XOBD
F is $ 01 and XOBDFM is $ FE. The program starts from SOBD and is an area for storing parameters indicating the engine state when an abnormality occurs after the program.

Next, another example of the abnormality diagnosis program will be described based on the flow chart shown in FIG. 14 and the map of the B / U RAM shown in FIG. The flowchart shown in FIG. 14 shows a cooling water temperature sensor diagnosis program, which is executed every 1 s. First, step 140
At 1, it is determined whether the flag XEND is 0 or not. Since this is the same as step 1201 described above, description thereof will be omitted.

In step 1402, it is determined whether the engine is starting. Step 1404 if starting,
At 1405, the timer counter C10S is cleared, and the variable INDEX is set to the start address KIND of the diagnostic result storage area.
Store EX. Step 140 if it is not the starting time
At 3, C10S is incremented. Step 140
At 6, it is determined whether or not C10S is 10s or longer. If 10s or shorter, C14S is cleared in step 1412. If 10s or longer, C10S is cleared in step 1407.

In step 1408, it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned INDEX is equal to or more than the final address KINDEXE of the diagnostic result storage area. . INDEX is KINDE
When it is less than or equal to XE, the process proceeds to step 1409. Step 1
In 410 to 1411, parameters indicating the engine state such as the cooling water temperature THW at the address indicated by INDEX and the intake air temperature THA at the address indicated by INDEX + 1 are set.
Store in B / U RAM 12d. At this time, the parameter indicating the engine state is transferred from the microcomputer 11 to the microcomputer 12 by DMA communication, similarly to the above-described airflow meter diagnostic program.

In step 1412, if the flag is set based on the above-mentioned cooling water temperature sensor abnormality flag, it is determined that an abnormality has occurred, the flag XEND is set, and the process is exited. If the cooling water temperature sensor abnormality flag is not set, the process exits. By performing the above processing, the engine state can be stored every 10 seconds until the abnormality of the cooling water temperature sensor occurs, so that the abnormality can be easily reproduced. The parameter indicating the stored engine status is connected to the checker,
Can be read.

FIG. 15 is a map of the above-mentioned cooling water temperature sensor diagnostic program. Since the cooling water temperature sensor diagnostic program is executed every 1 s as described above, X
OBDF is $ 02 and XOBDFM is $ FD. SO
The program starts from BD and after the program, the start address KINDEX and end address KINDE of the area for storing the parameters indicating the engine state when an error occurs
It is XE. Further, it is an area for storing the timer counter C10S and the variable INDEX.

According to the above embodiment, it is possible to additionally change the diagnostic program corresponding to various abnormalities even after the vehicle is on the market without adding an off-board diagnostic device. Further, since the vehicle can be returned to the user in a state where the diagnostic program is transferred, it is easy to deal with an abnormality that occurs only in the driving situation peculiar to the user and is difficult to reproduce at a dealer or the like.

In this embodiment, the diagnostic program is executed with a short cycle of 65 ms for the intake air amount. This is because it is necessary to execute a diagnostic program in a short cycle to reliably detect and store data for abnormality analysis for things that instantaneously fluctuate according to the movement of the engine or vehicle, such as the intake air amount. Because there is. That is,
By shortening the execution cycle of the diagnostic program, the analysis accuracy of abnormality diagnosis can be improved.

On the other hand, for the cooling water temperature, the diagnostic program is executed at a relatively long cycle of 1 s. This is set in consideration of the characteristic that the behavior of the cooling water temperature gradually rises according to the cumulative number of explosion strokes from the engine start. That is, a relatively long cycle is set within a range in which sufficient analysis accuracy can be obtained without unnecessarily executing the diagnostic program and increasing the data storage area for processing load and abnormality analysis.

By thus setting the diagnostic program execution cycle corresponding to each diagnostic object in consideration of its characteristics, desired analysis data can be surely obtained without increasing the processing load and the data storage area for analysis. You will be able to remember it. Further, the XOBDF that indicates the execution cycle of the diagnostic program and the necessity of execution is checked using the XOBDFM which is a mirror of the XOBDF. If bit 0 or bit 1 of XOBDF is set due to noise or the like while the diagnostic program is not written, the microcomputer runs out of control because the diagnostic program is not written when the mirror check is not performed. I will end up. However, as in the example, X
OBDF is checked using XOBDFM which is a mirror of XOBDF, and if they do not match, XOBDF, XOBD
Since all B / U RAMs including FM are cleared, it is possible to prevent the above malfunction.

Further, in the embodiment, the diagnosis program is erased after the diagnosis by the diagnosis program is completed and the abnormal portion is specified. As a result, the diagnostic program will not be executed when it is unnecessary, and normal vehicle control will not be hindered. In the embodiment, two 1-chip microcomputers are used, and D between the two microcomputers is used.
Although data was transmitted and received using MA communication, the processing may be performed in one microcomputer, or the functions may be divided and processed by three or more microcomputers. The communication between the ECU and the checker is bidirectional serial communication, but it may be parallel. However, by transferring the diagnostic program and diagnostic results over a smaller number of communication paths, EC
It is desirable to perform bidirectional serial communication because the restrictions on the U function can be relaxed.

In the embodiment, the diagnostic program and the diagnostic result are transferred to the B / U RAM, but the present invention is not limited to the B / U RAM, and an E ² -PROM 19 is provided as shown in FIG. The result may be transferred, and the same effect can be obtained by using a flash PROM or the like. Furthermore, in the embodiment, the diagnostic program execution cycle is 65 ms and 1 s.
Although only two examples have been described, the present invention is not limited to these execution cycles, and it is also possible to set and execute an optimum cycle according to the object to be diagnosed, and the sensor diagnosis described in the embodiments. Other than the above example, the present invention can be applied to system diagnosis of a load, a fuel system, an ignition system and the like.

When the program is changed by the program changing means, which is a constituent of the present invention, the diagnostic program stored in advance is updated or added, and the original program remains unchanged as in the embodiment. It also includes additional execution of other diagnostic programs. Similarly, the diagnostic result display means, which is a component of the present invention, includes not only a display but also a printer output, a voice output and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ECU showing an embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an air flow meter abnormality detection process.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an abnormality detection process for a cooling water temperature sensor.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure for repairing using the self-diagnosis device shown in the embodiment in a dealer or the like.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a communication format when data is transmitted and received between an ECU and a checker by bidirectional serial communication.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a memory map of a B / U RAM to which a diagnostic program is transferred.

7 is the first 2 bytes of the memory map shown in FIG. 6, and is an X indicating whether or not to execute a diagnostic program and an execution cycle.
The figure which shows the format of OBDF.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of XOBDF.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a base routine executed in the ECU.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a process of calling a diagnostic program executed every 65 ms in the ECU.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a process of calling a diagnostic program executed every 1 s in the ECU.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an air flow meter diagnostic program transferred from the checker to the B / U RAM.

FIG. 13 is a view showing a memory map of a B / U RAM to which an air flow meter diagnostic program is transferred.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a diagnostic program for the cooling water temperature sensor transferred from the checker to the B / U RAM.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a memory map of a B / U RAM to which a diagnostic program for a cooling water temperature sensor has been transferred.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ECU 11 Microcomputer 11a CPU 11b ROM 11c RAM 11d B / U RAM 12 Microcomputer (for diagnosis) 12a CPU 12b ROM 12c RAM 12d B / U RAM 13 Mutual communication circuit 14 Digital interface 15 Analog interface 16 Analog / digital converter 17 Output interface 18 Waveform shaping circuit 20 External diagnostic device (checker) 30 Communication cable 40 Rotation signal 41 Cylinder discrimination signal 50 Idle switch 51 Neutral switch 52 Starter switch 60 Air flow meter 61 Cooling water temperature sensor 62 Intake air temperature sensor 63 Throttle sensor 64 Battery sensor 65 O ₂ Sensor 70 Igniter 71 Fuel injection valve 72 Air conditioner valve (ACV) control device 73 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) control device 74 Alarm Lamp

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A self-diagnosis device that is mounted on a vehicle together with a control device of a vehicle control system and diagnoses an abnormality of the vehicle control system; and a self-diagnosis device that is detachably attached to the self-diagnosis device outside the vehicle. In a vehicle diagnostic device including an external device that communicates with a device, the self-diagnostic device pre-stores and holds a diagnostic program for diagnosing the vehicle control system, and a diagnostic result by the diagnostic program. and you memory retention SL <br/>憶means, before executing the diagnostic program stored and held in Kiki憶means, and a program execution unit for holding stored before heard憶means diagnostic results obtained The external device has a detailed abnormality of the vehicle control system according to the diagnostic program.
If it is unclear, a program changing means for changing the diagnostic program that is stored and held in the SL憶means, and diagnostic result display means for displaying the diagnostic results stored and held before crisis憶means have a, the self-diagnostic apparatus, the vehicle by the diagnostic program
If the details of the abnormality in both control systems become clear,
The diagnostic program changed by the program changing means
A diagnostic device for automobiles, characterized in that 2. The vehicle diagnostic device according to claim 1.
The program changing means is stored in the storage means in advance.
Other diagnostic programs can be added to the stored diagnostic programs.
The diagnostic program can be changed by adding
An automotive diagnostic device characterized by: 3. The vehicle diagnostic device according to claim 2.
The self-diagnostic device is
If the details of the abnormality in the vehicle control system become clear,
The other diagnostic programs added by the program changing means.
Automotive diagnostic device characterized by deleting programs
Place 4. The automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
The diagnostic program changing means,
Diagnosis corresponding to each diagnosis target of the vehicle control system program
Diagnosis stored in the storage means so as to have an execution cycle
Automotive diagnostic equipment characterized by changing programs
Place 5. The automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
In the diagnostic device for use, the self-diagnostic device is
The execution instruction of the diagnostic program by the RAM execution means is correct.
It has a judgment means for judging whether it is always
As a result of the judgment, the execution command of the diagnostic program is not normal.
If it is determined that the diagnostic program is stored
Diagnostics for automobiles characterized by initializing storage means
apparatus. 6. Pre-recorded in the storage means of the self-diagnosis device
The vehicle control system according to the stored diagnostic program
If the details of the abnormalities in the
Transferring the disconnection program to the self-diagnostic device
When, The other diagnostic program transferred by the self-diagnostic device.
Run the RAM and store the diagnostic result in the storage means.
Steps, Diagnosis result stored in the storage means by the external device
And the step of reading Details of the abnormality of the vehicle control system based on the diagnosis result
If it becomes clear, the self-diagnostic device will
Remove other diagnostic programs A diagnostic method for an automobile, comprising: