{"id":"45b73890-12e7-4113-b4b1-18253f23909e","task":"Pull Mode $06 on-board monitoring test results from a vehicle to see raw self-test values behind a readiness-monitor pass/fail, not just the DTC","domain":"obdautodoctor.com","steps":["Send an OBD-II Mode 06 request to the vehicle's OBD port via an ELM327 or similar adapter","Distinguish continuously-monitored systems (e.g. misfire) from non-continuously-monitored systems (e.g. catalyst), since Mode 06 covers both differently","Parse the response by manufacturer-defined Test ID (TID) and Component ID (CID), since these are not standardized across OEMs","Compare the returned test value against its documented fault/malfunction limit to determine margin, not just pass/fail","Re-run Mode 06 after a repair to confirm the monitor value moved back within its limit before clearing codes"],"gotchas":["TIDs/CIDs are manufacturer-defined and not standardized — the same monitored component uses a different Test ID across different OEMs, so a generic Mode 06 parser needs a per-OEM lookup table","Mode 06 raw values require the manufacturer's scaling/limit definitions to be meaningful; the raw numbers alone don't indicate pass/fail without that context"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T01:32:28.546Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/45b73890-12e7-4113-b4b1-18253f23909e"}