Mitsubishi Tool User Only 5 22 2017

Getting
Mitsubishi EDR Data – Which

cars have it, How to get it, and what
you need to know to use it
Richard R. Ruth, P.E.
Ruth Consulting LLC
March 6‐8, 2017 Slide 1
Richard R. Ruth, P.E.
• Consultant Dedicated to EDR’s and Automobile
Restraints – all manufacturers ‐ since 2007
• SAE EDR Instructor
• IPTM EDR Instructor – Bosch CDR Technician,
Analyst Level 1, Analyst Level 2
• Conducts & Publishes Research on EDR Accuracy
• Assists Police and Prosecutors in Criminal Cases
• Assists Recons & Attorneys in Civil Cases
• Ford Product Engineering 1973‐2006, EDR 97‐06
• Mitsubishi originally released an EDR tool based on
their dealership tool that included a dedicated
Panasonic Toughbook Laptop and cost $9K.
• They recently changed the kit to work with a
Panasonic Toughpad. Cost $6380 + tax. Software
updates $??/yr?
• The kit is made to work only on vehicles with a
functioning electrical system thru the DLC.
• Mitsubishi uses the interior fuse box (ETACS module)
as a gateway in some vehicles. Direct to module
cable rigs with an ETACS can be built if module mating
connectors can be located.
Mitsubishi EDR’s‐ Public Tool some 2011+
Mitsubishi EDR’s‐ pre 2013
SAE 2013‐01‐1263 by Vandiver
•Used proprietary Mitsubishi tool to read 09
Lancer data
•Ran car on dyno and created EDR events to
record data
•Speed, brake, accel pedal for 2.3 sec @0.1 sec
intervals
•X Delta V ‐100/+150 deployments only
Getting a Mitsubishi Readout
• Mitsubishi has assisted law enforcement
in the past. If you are law enforcement,
ask Mitsubishi for help and see what they
say.
• I am only aware of 2 other organizations
who have Mitsu tool besides Ruth
Consulting (shout out if YOU do)
• There is an instruction guide included on
the toughpad.
Mitsubishi EDR Kit
Splash Screen
Choose System Select
System select – select Vehicle Description icon
Find Vehicle Description plate on
passenger B pillar front door side
Note Model Code 1st 4 digits & eng/trans codes
Erase prior vehicle selection
Insert VIN first, they TYPE, some will populate
automatically. Enter remainder then accept.
System select – pick SRS Air Bag
Error screen
for no
comms
Within Air Bag, select drive recorder
Within drive recorder, select EDR
Events captured shown
Select Record, Select Transfer to get popup in
center, click check
Scroll Bar during data retrieve
Takes up to 15 minutes!!!!!!!
Scroll bar does not even move for 3‐5 min
Accept or change recommended file name.
Default is year/month/day_time from computer clock
Use file
explorer
to
navigate
to CSV
file just
saved
Highlight,
Click Load
File
View
Data
Output
by data
element
Click on Each Line to See Data for it
Click Create
Report File.
Cancel deleting
input file
Navigate to saved PDF and open
File name same as CSV except extension
Insert thumb drive into Toughbook and save to
thumb drive
Tool Use Field Feedback
• The total number of files collected is still very small –
about 10.
• About half of the files said they were interrupted
recordings and had no useful data in them. This
seems unusual for a part 563 recorder that must
make recordings after a 30 mph barrier crash. More
experience is needed before reaching any
conclusions.
• Default data is 318.1 mph (511.99 kph), 65535 rpm,
30720 steering, and brake off.
Anomalies
• A 2015 Lancer file read with software version 33 had longitudinal
and lateral Delta V and steering polarities backwards, and accel
pedal displayed 114% for some data points.
• Another 2015 Lancer read with software version 34 had the
polarities correct. A 2014 Mirage had polarities correct.
• Review data against physical evidence before reaching any
conclusions
• Latest version of software may be important!
2013+ Mitsubishi Recap
• Based on typical CDR user volume of 50 readouts per year,
and 0.5% market share of new cars (much less of old cars
on the road), the typical user only needs this tool once
every 4 years or less. With an initial purchase cost and
annual software subscription cost, $1200/yr., the tool is
unaffordable.
• This tool fulfills the letter of the 563 rule but violates its
spirit of making data publicly available as it is not
affordable.
• Data is not consistently recorded.
BONUS: Some 2012 Outlander/Lancer fit
CDR Chrysler 226 cable. They read out
using 09 Dodge Caliber surrogate VIN
1B3HB48A89D000000.
2012 Outlander read as 09 Caliber
2012 Outlander NCAP read as 09 Caliber
• Speed data
validated for
Mitsubishi
2012 Outlander
• Test conducted
at 35mph, EDR
reads 35 mph
• NCAP Test
Accel Data
from 2012
Outlander read
as 09 Caliber
• Frontal
Deployment
• No lateral data
Data from Outlander NCAP test MC5606
35 MPH Frontal 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Airbag Control Cumulative Delta V
40
30
20
10
0
Delta V in MPH, Accel in G's
‐10
‐20
‐30 Longitudinal Accel
‐40
‐50 Longitudinal Delta V
Cumulative Delta V 30mph
‐60
Should be 38 mph
‐70
No Clipping – Why???
‐80 False Positive Spike cuts it short
‐90
‐100 ‐80 ‐60 ‐40 ‐20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Time to airbag deployment in Seconds
Other Early Mitsubishi Observations
• The two 2012 Lancer Side Impact NCAP tests resulted in no recording
• The 2012 Lancer apparently records only in frontal deployments like many
early Chrysler vehicles did
• Some of the other Mitsubishi have Denso modules with connectors similar to
Toyota 614 and Toyota 616 CDR cable (Also similar to Subaru connectors)
• Research is ongoing…………
Questions?

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