Thanks Ken. I understand the concept of ABS bleeding, though I have only done "conventional" vacuum bleeds on ABS braked vehicles on 3-year intervals (for better or worse). My question was with your opening paragraph. "Yes, a bidirectional scan tool is needed for the brake bleed through the ABS system and to reset the battery monitor." Should I have assumed that these were two separate activities, and one not related to the other?
With regards to the scanner, they do not show a vehicle compatibility chart/info for model and year. My son has an Amazon account, so I'll get him to post the question. He's planning on upgrading his old Innova to the 5610, so I'll have access to it. I did confirm over the phone with Innova that the 5610 does not support ABS bleed or battery initialization for a 2021 GMC Sierra. If your scanner pick checks out, I'll still have this issue to look for a solution. If all else fails, I guess I could swap out the battery when the time comes and take it to my dealer and pay to get it "initialized".
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 AT 1:43 PM