Vehicle
Isuzu N-Series
The light truck, and one of the most-produced commercial vehicles in the world. Its diagnosis belongs to the commercial world rather than the passenger one — power take-off, body-builder wiring and a chassis that has usually been added to, all of which are places an electrical fault can originate long before the vehicle's own harness is at fault.
Generations
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Third and fourth generation 1986–2007
The Elf as most of the world knows it, sold rebadged by GM and Nissan; the 4H-series diesels are mechanical on most of this era.
- Body styles
- Chassis cab · Van
- Platform
- Isuzu N-series
- Engines
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- 3.9 diesel — diesel · 4BD
- 4.6 diesel — diesel · 4H
- 5.2 diesel — 4HK1 · diesel
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
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Fifth generation 2007–present
The light truck; body-builder wiring is usually a separate electrical system and the first place an electrical fault should be looked for.
- Body styles
- Chassis cab
- Platform
- Isuzu N
- Engines
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- 3.0 diesel — 4JJ1 · diesel
- 5.2 diesel — 4HK1 · diesel
- 4.5 CNG — CNG bi-fuel
- Transmissions
- 5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed automated manual
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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