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Test Description

The number below refers to the step number on the diagnostic table.

  1. 5:  This step tests for the proper operation of the circuit in the high voltage range.
DTC P0452

Step Action Value(s) Yes No
Schematic Reference: Engine Controls Schematics
Connector End View Reference: Engine Controls Connector End Views or Engine Control Module (ECM) Connector End Views
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? - Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle
2
  1. Idle the engine for one minute.
  2. Monitor the DTC information with a scan tool.
Did DTC P0641 or P0651 fail this ignition?		 - Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle Go to Step 3 
3 Observe the fuel tank pressure sensor parameter with the scan tool.
Does the scan tool indicate that fuel tank pressure sensor parameter is less than the specified value?		 0.1 V Go to Step 5  Go to Step 4 
4
  1. Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records for this DTC.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 5  Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
5 
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  3. Disconnect the fuel tank wiring harness at the fuel tank harness connector.
  4. Connect a 3-amp fused jumper wire between the 5-volt reference circuit of the fuel tank pressure (FTP) sensor and the signal circuit of the FTP sensor.
  5. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  6. Observe the fuel tank pressure sensor voltage with a scan tool.
Is the fuel tank pressure sensor parameter more than the specified value?		 4.8 V Go to Step 8  Go to Step 6 
6 Test the 5-volt reference circuit of the FTP sensor for an open between the fuel tank harness connector and the control module. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 12  Go to Step 7 
7 Test the signal circuit of the FTP sensor for a short to ground, or an open between the fuel tank harness connector and the control module. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 12  Go to Step 9 
8
  1. Remove the fuel tank. Refer to Fuel Tank Replacement .
  2. Inspect the fuel tank wiring harness for the following:
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 12  Go to Step 10 
9 Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the control module. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs .
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 12  Go to Step 11 
10 Replace the FTP sensor. Refer to Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 12  -
11 Replace the engine control module (ECM). Refer to Control Module References for replacement, setup, and programming.
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 12  -
12
  1. Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records for this DTC.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records.
Did the DTC fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 2  Go to Step 13 
13 Observe the Capture Info with a scan tool.
Are there any DTCs that have not been diagnosed?		 - Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle System OK
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