Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Patrick Joseph Dwan

Henry Thomas Ubik

Radhakrishnan Swaminathan

Darren Peter Shelcusky

Kenneth Dorony

Timothy Brian DeBorde

David Michael DiMeo

Allen Joseph Pauli

James Eric Kamiske

Various embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-program products for wireless vehicle servicing. Instructions for performing a vehicle servicing operation may be received at a servicing terminal. Further, vehicle servicing operation data based on the instructions and data communication rules for communicating data to a vehicle computing system may be received. Servicing request data stored in computer-readable media may be generated and may include the vehicle servicing operation data and the one or more data communication rules. The servicing request data may be transmitted to the vehicle computing system and servicing return data may be received. Servicing status information may be presented on the servicing terminal based on the servicing return data.

Wireless vehicle servicing

Various embodiments include tools and methods for diagnosing connected services in a vehicle. Communication with a vehicle computing system in a vehicle may be established. A diagnostic connection to a diagnostics server may also be established. Vehicle information and diagnostic data from one or more connected services may be received from the vehicle computing system and transmitted via a diagnostic connection to the diagnostics server. A connected services diagnostic status for the vehicle may be determined based on the vehicle information and the diagnostic data. The connected services diagnostic status may be received from the server and output to a user.

Apparatus, methods and systems for testing connected services in a vehicle

Apparatus, methods, and systems for testing connected services in a vehicle

Various embodiments include tools for vehicle data recording for vehicle servicing. A methods, a computer for installation in a vehicle, and a computer program product may be provided for recording diagnostic vehicle data. An input may be received from memory including a plurality of vehicle data recording parameters which comprise a vehicle data recording configuration. A data recording trigger signal may also be received. Upon receipt of the trigger signal, diagnostic data may be received from one or more vehicle modules over a vehicle network communicating with the computer. The diagnostic data may be based on the vehicle data recording configuration. The diagnostic data may be stored in memory for diagnosing one or more vehicle concerns.

Embedded vehicle data recording tools for vehicle servicing

A method (,) of testing a ride control suspension component of a vehicle. The method comprises the steps of setting a vehicle suspension to a first ride mode (,), raising the first suspension to a first height (,), releasing fluid from the first suspension to lower the first suspension (,), and measuring a parameter during the lowering of the first suspension (,). The method further includes the steps of setting the first suspension to a second ride mode which is different than the first ride mode (,), raising the first suspension for a second time (,), releasing pressure from the first suspension to lower the first suspension for a second time (,), measuring a second parameter during the lowering of the first suspension (,), comparing the first and second parameters (,), and determining the condition of a suspension component based on the comparison (,).

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Canton, MI, United States of America

Patrick Joseph Dwan