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Generic Scan Tool - Reference Information: Overview

NUMBER: 18-012-01

GROUP: Vehicle Performance

DATE: May 25, 2001

SUBJECT:
Generic Scan Tool (GST)

MODELS:

1996 - 2002 (AB) Ram Van/Wagon
1996 - 2002 (AN) Dakota
1996 - 2002 (BR/BE) Ram Truck
1998 - 2002 (DN) Durango
2002 (DR) Ram Truck
1995 - 2000 (FJ) Sebring/Avenger/Talon
1995 - 2000 (JA) Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze
2001 - 2002 (JR) Sebring Sedan & Convertible/Stratus Sedan
1996 - 2000 (JX) Sebring Convertible
2002 (KJ) Liberty
1996 - 2002 (LH) Concorde/Intrepid/Vision/LHS/New
Yorker/300M
1996 - 2000 (NS) Town & Country/Caravan/Voyager
1995 - 2002 (PL) Neon
2001 - 2002 (PT) PT Cruiser
1997 - 2002 (PR) Prowler
2001 - 2002 (RS) Town & Country/Caravan/Voyager
2001 - 2002 (ST) Sebring Coupe
1997 - 2002 (TJ) Wrangler
1999 - 2002 (WJ) Grand Cherokee
1996 - 2001 (XJ) Cherokee/Wagoneer
1996 - 1998 (ZJ) Grand Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer

NOTE:
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO ALL VEHICLES WITH OBDII (ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS, 2ND GENERATION) AND COMPETITIVE MAKES WITH OBD.

DISCUSSION:

Generic Scan Tool (GST), Publication No. 81-170-00008, is being provided with this Technical Service Bulletin to provide reference information when using Generic Scan Tool on OBDII vehicles.

The Chrysler Group's Generic Scan Tool support was released in 1997 and until DRBIII(R) Release 50.00 (June, 2000) resided within each software release of DRBIII(R) Standalone code. Since release 50.00 Generic Scan Tool support software has migrated to the SuperCard2 PCMCIA card part number CH8361. This software has been updated. Additional support has been added.

Additional copies of the GST publication, 81-170-00008, can be ordered from DDS Distribution Services, LTD. Their number is 1-800-890-4038.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:

CH6000 Scan Tool, DRBIII(R), Release 52.00 (or higher)
CH8361 SuperCard2, Release 7.00 (or higher)
CH7OOO/7001 J1962 Cable (or)
CH7010 J1962 MMC Cable

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