Diagnostic versions and communication methods: Notes
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Since the end of the 1980s, the control module's diagnosis has developed from detecting simple problems and storing a small amount of information to including more complicated tests and checks.
Today a large amount of information can be read out both about the detected problem as well as parameters from the control module's input and output signals.
The following accounts for the main principles for this development.