Automated vehicle diagnostic navigation system and method

A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:

• a diagnostic computer having a diagnostic application program operable to perform a diagnostic evaluation of a vehicle by performing a diagnostic scan of an electronic system of the vehicle, wherein said diagnostic application program includes a hierarchical structure for initiation of a diagnostic scan of the vehicle based on the make, model and year of the vehicle, and wherein the diagnostic application program requires a plurality of entries to navigate the hierarchical structure and initiate a diagnostic scan;
• a diagnostic navigation program configured to interface with said diagnostic application program, wherein said diagnostic navigation program is configured to receive an input of the make, model and year of the vehicle;
• wherein said diagnostic navigation program is operable to provide a plurality of automated sequential inputs to said diagnostic application program based on the make, model and year of the vehicle to navigate the hierarchical structure of said diagnostic application program to initiate and perform the diagnostic scan of the vehicle.

The vehicle diagnostic system of 12, wherein said diagnostic computer includes a plurality of diagnostic application programs configured for use with different makes, models and/or years of vehicles.