NGS Communication Check

NOTE: Ford DOES NOT provide procedures to retrieve or clear trouble codes without the New Generation Star (NGS) tester.

1. Connect NGS Tester to the Data Link Connector (DLC) located beneath the instrument panel, and select the vehicle to be tested from the NGS menu. If NGS Tester does not communicate with the vehicle:
- check that the program card is properly installed
- check the connections to the vehicle
- check the ignition switch position

2. If NGS Tester still does not communicate with the vehicle, refer to the New Generation STAR Tester manual.
3. Perform the DATA LINK DIAGNOSTIC TEST. If the NGS responds with:
- CKT 914, CKT 915, OR CKT 70 = ALL ECUS
NO RESP/NOT EQUIP.
- NO RESP /NOT EQUIP for anti-lock brake control module, go to Pinpoint Test K.
- SYSTEM PASSED, retrieve and record the continuous Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), erase the continuous DTCs and perform self-test diagnostics for the anti-lock brake control module.

4. If the DTCs retrieved are related to the concern, go to Anti-Lock Control Module Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Index to continue diagnostics. [1][2]Active Command Index
5. If no DTCs related to the concern are retrieved, proceed to Symptom Chart to continue diagnostics. Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures
The Rotunda Service Bay Diagnostic System (SBDS) 418-FOO1 may also be used to diagnose this system.