Misfire Monitor Operation

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There are 3 different misfire monitoring technologies used. They are low data rate (LDR) and high data rate (HDR), and neural network misfire (NNM). The LDR system is capable of meeting the federal test procedure monitoring requirements on most engines and is capable of meeting the full-range of misfire monitoring requirements on 4-cylinder engines. The HDR system is capable of meeting the full-range of misfire monitoring requirements on 6 and 8 cylinder engines. The NNM detection system is being introduced to improved detection ranges and cylinder identification for a wider range of misfire patterns on some 8, 10, and 12 cylinder vehicles with neural network detection are full range capable. HDR is being phased in on these engines to meet the full-range of misfire phase-in requirements specified in the OBD regulations. All engines except the 6.8L V-10 are full-range capable. All 2006 MY software allows for detection of any misfires that occur 6 engine revolutions after initially cranking the engine. This meets the new OBD requirement to identify misfires within 2 engine revolutions after exceeding the warm drive, idle RPM.