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Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers in the diagnostic table.

  1. 2:  Lack of communication may be due to partial or total malfunction of the serial data circuit. The specified procedure will determine the particular condition.
  2. 4:  The presence of DTCs that begin with a "U" indicates that some other module is not communicating. The specified procedure will compile all of the available information before tests are performed.
  3. 5:  Since the VSES interacts extensively with powertrain control systems, powertrain related DTCs should be diagnosed and repaired prior to diagnosing any VSES concerns.
  4. 6:  The presence of this DTC, which the scan tool may display in Powertrain, may cause the EBCM to set DTC C0283.
  5. 7:  The presence of this DTC, which may be set by the body control module (BCM), may cause the EBCM to set DTC C0455.
Diagnostic System Check - ABS (W/JL4)

Step Action Yes No
1 Install a scan tool.
Does the scan tool power up?
Go to Step 2  Go to Scan Tool Does Not Power Up in Data Link Communications
  1. Turn the ignition ON.
  2. Use the scan tool Class 2 Message Monitor feature to verify communication with the following control modules.
    • EBCM
    • PCM
    • IPC
    • BCM
    • ATC (W/NR4)
Does the scan tool communicate with all of the control modules listed above?
Go to Step 3  Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device in Data Link Communications
3 Use the scan tool to display DTCs for the following systems or specific control modules.
  • VSES
  • Powertrain
  • Instrument Panel Cluster
  • Body Control Module

Does the scan tool display any DTCs for the control modules listed above?
Go to Step 4  Go to Symptoms - Antilock Brake System 
Does the scan tool display any DTCs that begin with a "U"? Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device in Data Link Communications Go to Step 5 
Does the scan tool display any DTCs that begin with a "P"? Go to Diagnostic System Check - Engine Controls in Engine Controls - 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.0L Go to Step 6 
Does the scan tool display DTC B2725? Go to Diagnostic System Check - Transfer Case in Transfer Case - BW 4482-NR4 Go to Step 7 
Does the scan tool display DTC B2620? Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems in Lighting Systems Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List