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Testing the Serial Data Circuits for an Open/High Resistance (Data Bus Diagnostic Tool)

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  1. Ignition/Vehicle OFF, all access doors closed, all vehicle systems OFF and all keys at least 3 m (9.8 ft) away from vehicle. It may take up to 10 min for all vehicle systems to power down.
  2. Disconnect the harness connectors with the high speed GMLAN serial data circuits at the non responding device closest to the responding device.
  3. Disconnect the harness connectors with the high speed GMLAN serial data circuits at the responding device closest to the non responding device.
  4. Test for less than 2 Ω in each of the high speed GMLAN serial data circuits end to end between the two devices that was just disconnected.
    • If 2 Ω or greater 

      Repair the open/high resistance in the serial data circuit.

    • If less than 2 Ω 
  5. Replace the non responding device that was disconnected.