P.M. BRIEFING : Ford Puts Car Diagnosis on Line
<i> From Times wire services</i>
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. —
Ford Motor Co. said today it has developed a computer diagnostic system that connects with an automobile’s on-board computer to analyze the car’s problems.
The Service Bay Diagnostic System has been under development for years within the industry, ever since on-board computers were introduced in the 1970s. Ford said the system will be available to its dealers late in 1990.
It is believed to be the first such diagnostic system that will be in use by all dealers of a U.S. auto company.
The SBDS, which hooks up to a vehicle’s on-board computer through a direct data link, provides service technicians with information about a car’s problems and offers possible repair solutions and technical information.
