On board diagnostics drive cycle advisor

A method of completing an incomplete drive cycle test on a vehicle resulting from an incomplete vehicle monitoring process for testing the operation of a vehicle operating system, the method comprising the steps of:

• establishing a communication link between a portable electronic device and a vehicle computer;
• receiving initial diagnostic data from the vehicle computer using the portable electronic device;
• analyzing the initial diagnostic data to identify the incomplete vehicle monitoring process and a driving procedure for resetting an incomplete vehicle monitor associated with the incomplete vehicle monitoring process;
• receiving live data from the vehicle computer while the vehicle is in motion using the portable electronic device to track progression of the vehicle through the driving procedure;
• receiving subsequent diagnostic data from the vehicle computer while the vehicle is in motion using the portable electronic device;
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• analyzing the subsequent diagnostic data while the vehicle is in motion to determine whether the status of the incomplete vehicle monitoring process has transitioned to complete.