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What happened if I see a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on the vehicle dashboard but no fault is sent to the web report?

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What happened if I see a Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on the vehicle dashboard but no fault is sent to the web report?

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The RTU will report any EOBD (OBD) Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC’s) present when the vehicle is driven. The RTU only logs onto the GSM network when it as been driven for 1/2 mile (to ensure it’s not on a gas station forecourt).