Hookup and Vehicle Selection

The Service Bay Diagnostic System (SBDS), Rotunda Part Number 001-00001, may also be used to diagnose this system.

NOTE: Before any diagnostics can be performed on the communication system, use Rotunda New Generation STAR Tester 007-00500 or equivalent.

1. Turn ignition switch to OFF position.
2. Select the appropriate program card for the vehicle.
3. With the New Generation STAR (NGS) Tester control unit facing away from you, insert the program card into the slot on the back. It you insert the card incorrectly, NGS will not work.
4. Plug the NGS Data Link Connector (DLC) cable to the vehicle DLC port (OBD II Connector).
5. Turn ignition switch to RUN position.
6. Plug the power cable into the vehicle's cigar lighter or into the battery hookup adapter if using the alternative hookup. NGS will perform an initialization, which checks that the NGS memory verifies the vehicle interface module matches the program card software. If the screen displays an error message, refer to Appendix C New Generation STAR Tester Operator Handbook, System Messages.
7. Menu item "Vehicle and Engine Selection" is highlighted. Press trigger to select.
8. Rotate dial to menu item "Select New Vehicle Model and Year" - press trigger.
9. Select year, Vehicle and appropriate engine by rotating dial to highlight selection, then press trigger to select. (If the selected vehicle is not displayed on first row, then repeat steps 8 and 9. Otherwise, rotate dial to Selected Vehicle top row and press trigger.)