NGS Update - Hickok

The Hickok 90009 NGS Update is an essential software enhancement designed to maintain and extend the diagnostic capabilities of your Hickok New Generation Star (NGS) diagnostic system. This update ensures that professional technicians and mechanics can continue to accurately diagnose and service a wide range of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, providing access to the latest diagnostic protocols and improved functionality within the NGS platform. Keeping your NGS system current with the 90009 update is critical for efficient and reliable vehicle maintenance.

Key Features

• Expanded Diagnostic Coverage: Provides updated support for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles, typically covering models from the 1980s through approximately 2004, ensuring compatibility with evolving vehicle systems.
• Enhanced System Analysis: Improves capabilities for critical diagnostic functions such as power balance misfire diagnostics and automated EVAP monitor tests.
• Comprehensive Module Access: Allows technicians to access all module protocols, including Universal Bus Protocol (UBP) and body control modules, for in-depth troubleshooting.
• Specialized Functionality: Includes essential features like PATS (Passive Anti-Theft System) key reprogramming and ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) service bleed functionality.
• Diesel Engine Diagnostics: Offers updated diagnostic coverage for common Ford diesel engines, including 7.3L, 6.0L, 6.4L, and 6.7L applications.

Applications

This NGS Update is an indispensable tool for automotive repair shops, independent mechanics, and Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury specialists who rely on the Hickok NGS diagnostic system. It enables technicians to perform accurate and efficient diagnostics, perform vehicle-specific coding, monitor live data, and resolve complex issues across various vehicle systems, including engine, transmission, ABS, and body electronics. Maintaining an updated NGS system with the 90009 ensures that professionals can address a broad spectrum of diagnostic and repair tasks with dealership-level precision.