Method for improving diagnosis of a possible breakdown in a vehicle
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1. A method for diagnosing a possible fault of a component of a vehicle including a computer and a memory, comprising:
- storing in the memory a first distance traveled by the vehicle and a code to identify the fault at a time when an event associated with the fault occurs;
after the storing the first distance and when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself, storing in the memory a second distance traveled, the second distance being a total distance traveled at a time when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself; and
making a diagnosis, using the computer, based on the stored distances traveled.
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Abstract
A method for diagnosing a possible breakdown of a vehicle component. The method stores a first distance covered by the vehicle at a time when an event related to the breakdown occurs, and stores at least another covered distance, and then makes the diagnosis based on the stored covered distances.
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1. A method for diagnosing a possible fault of a component of a vehicle including a computer and a memory, comprising:
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storing in the memory a first distance traveled by the vehicle and a code to identify the fault at a time when an event associated with the fault occurs; after the storing the first distance and when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself, storing in the memory a second distance traveled, the second distance being a total distance traveled at a time when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself; and making a diagnosis, using the computer, based on the stored distances traveled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer for a vehicle comprising a microprocessor coupled to a memory wherein the microprocessor is programmed to execute the following instruction set for diagnosing a possible fault of a component of a vehicle:
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storing a first distance traveled by the vehicle and a code to identify the fault in the memory at a time when an event associated with the fault of the component occurs, after the storing the first distance and when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself, storing a second distance traveled in the memory, the second distance being a total distance traveled at a time when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself, and making the diagnosis based on the stored distances traveled.
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6. An engine, comprising:
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a computer including an instruction set to make a diagnosis of a possible fault of a component of a vehicle; and a memory configured to store distances traveled by the vehicle, wherein the memory is configured to store a first distance traveled by the vehicle and a code to identify the fault at a time when an event associated with the fault of the component occurs, after the first distance is stored and when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself, the memory is configured to store a second distance traveled, the second distance being a total distance traveled at a time when the computer determines that the fault has repaired itself, and the computer is configured to subsequently make the diagnosis based on the stored distances traveled. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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