Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) and 1ST Trip DTC

DTC AND 1ST TRIP DTC
The 1st trip DTC (whose number is the same as the DTC number) is displayed for the latest self-diagnostic result obtained after the ECM memory is cleared. When the self-diagnosis results in "NG" for the 1st trip, the 1st trip DTC is stored in the ECM memory. If the self-diagnosis results in "OK" for the 2nd trip, the 1st trip DTC will be cleared from the ECM memory. If, on the other hand, the self-diagnosis results in "NG" for the 2nd trip, both the DTC and the 1st trip DTC will be stored in the ECM memory and the MIL will illuminate. In other words, the DTC is stored in the ECM memory and the MIL illuminates when the self-diagnosis results in "NG" in two consecutive trips. If a non-diagnostic operation (For example: Driving pattern A. Refer to OBD System Operation Chart.) is performed between the 1st and 2nd trips, only the 1st trip DTC will continue to be stored in the ECM memory. For items whose diagnosis results in "NG" after only one trip (the MIL illuminates), both the DTC and the 1st trip DTC will be stored in the ECM memory.
The 1st trip DTC, along with the DTC, is cleared from the ECM memory in a method outlined later. These items are prescribed by legal regulations to continuously monitored system/components. However, other items also can be displayed on the CONSULT screen or with the ECM set in Diagnostic Test Mode II (Self-diagnostic results). 1st trip DTC detection is performed without causing the MIL to light up. This does not warn the driver of a problem. Also, the result of the 1st trip DTC detection does not bring the vehicle owner any disadvantage when the vehicle is taken in for the I/M test. When the 1st trip DTC is detected, Nissan first clears it and then tries to perform "DTC confirmation procedure" or "Overall function check" to analyze the problem. If the problem is duplicated, Nissan determines the problem as a malfunctioning item, requiring repair.
The 1st trip DTC is specified in Mode 7 of SAE J1979.




How to read DTC and 1st trip DTC
DTC and 1st trip DTC can be read by the following methods.
1. The number of blinks of the malfunction indicator lamp in the Diagnostic Test Mode II (Self-Diagnostic Results) Examples: 0101, 0201,1003, 1104, etc.
These DTCs are controlled by NISSAN.
2. CONSULT or GST (Generic Scan Tool) Examples: P0340, P1320, P0705, P0750, etc.
These DTCs are prescribed by SAE J2012.
(CONSULT also displays the malfunctioning component or system.)
- 1st trip DTC No. is the same as DTC No.
- Output of the diagnostic trouble code indicates that the indicated circuit has a malfunction. However, in case of the Mode II and GST they do not indicate whether the malfunction is still occurring or occurred in the past and returned to normal.
CONSULT can identify them as shown below. Therefore, using CONSULT (if available) is recommended.
Time data which is pointed by "<-" indicates how many times the vehicle was driven after the last detection of a DTC.
If the DTC is being detected currently, the time data will be "0". On the other hand, if the 1st trip DTC is stored in the ECM, the time data will be "[1t]".