The application of integrated diagnostics techniques to heavy duty vehicle testing

With the recent addition of vehicle electronics, there are many analogies between fleet maintenance in the heavy duty vehicle industry and maintenance of military systems. These similarities allow integrated diagnostics tools, practices and techniques developed for weapon systems to be applied to heavy duty vehicles. The author defines the integrated diagnostics process, provides a brief discussion of the evolution of electronic applications in the heavy duty vehicle industry, and applies the principles of integrated diagnostics to optimizing a diagnostic implementation.<>