frame is displayed. In other words, push a button once and the light will blink
once. Hold a button down and the light will blink quickly as each new frame
is displayed. If Record was selected using Cyclic Scan, the headings and
data will cycle in the manner that was programmed by the user. Play will not
be selectable if the record buffer is empty.
h) MISFIRES. Selecting this option will bring you directly to a display where
cylinder misfires are displayed in real time and reset about once per minute.
There will be fields for 8 cylinders irregardless of how many your particular
vehicle has. If you have a 4 cylinder only pay attention to the top 4 misfire
fields, for a 6 cylinder, the top 6. This option is not available on Fords as it is
not supported.
i) DISPLAY DTC’s. Selecting this mode will instruct the Interceptor to
acquire and display any diagnostic trouble codes stored in the vehicle’s
computer memory. See page A2 for a list and explanation of these codes.
j) CLEAR DTC’s. This selection will instruct the Interceptor to clear the
vehicle computer of its stored trouble codes. Be sure to make note of any
code before clearing it.
k) INVERT. This menu option inverts the colors on the display. If the display
currently has a black background with blue characters for example, inverting
will make it blue with black characters. A dark background is called a
negative image, and is ideal for low light situations such as driving at night.
A light colored or white background is called a positive image, and is easier to
read in bright sunlight.
l) DIMMER. Selecting “Dimmer” will take you to a new screen with a
brightness value displayed, between 1-3. 1 is the dimmest, 3 the brightest.
Using the left button you can raise this value until you reach 3 after which it
will restart back at 1. Once the desired brightness is reached press the right
button to return to the menu screen.
m) DATA RATE. Choosing scan rate allows you to adjust the speed in which
the display will update. When selected, a number from 1 to 6 will appear, the
higher the value the slower the scan rate. The left button can be used to alter
this value. Select the new value by hitting the right button, which will send
you back to the main menu.
n) PERFORMANCE. This selection will allow you to measure 0-60 mph (100
Km/hr in the metric version), 1/8 mile and ¼ mile performance with speed.
Selecting this option will take you to a screen saying “vehicle must be at 0
mph before starting”. This indicates that the timer will not start until the
vehicle is fully stopped, and starts moving. Once the vehicle starts moving,
the screen colors will invert and the timing will commence. Once the ¼ mile
mark is reached a summary screen will appear, showing ¼ time and speed, 1/8
mile time and speed, and 0-60 time. If you do not run a full ¼ mile, the
measurement will eventually time out and indicate the 1/8 mile stats as well as
0-60 once the timeout occurs. This timeout may take several minutes so it’s
best to coast a full ¼ mile even if all you want is 0-60 or 1/8 mile times.
When finished viewing the results hit the right button to return to the main
menu. These statistics can be viewed again by choosing the “Statistics” menu
option described below. Please note that this measurement’s accuracy is
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