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Diagnostic Test

  1. VERIFY THE DTC IS ACTIVE 
    NOTE:

    This DTC must be active for the results of this test to be valid.

    1. Turn the ignition on.
    2. With the scan tool, record and erase DTCs.
    3. Cycle the ignition switch from off to on.
    4. With the scan tool, read DTCs.

      Is the DTC active at this time?

      Yes 

      • Go To  2.

      No 

      • Go To  4.
  2. CHECK IF BCM CAN BUS DTCs ARE PRESENT 
    1. With the scan tool, read BCM DTCs.

      Are there any BCM CAN BUS DTCs present?

      Yes 

      No 

      • Go To  3.
  3. CHECK TO SEE ANY IF POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) DTCS ARE PRESENT 
    1. With the scan tool, read PCM DTCs.

      Are there any PCM DTCs present?

      Yes 

      No 

  4. INTERMITTENT WIRING AND CONNECTORS 
    1. The conditions necessary to set this DTC are not present at this time.
    2. Using the schematics as a guide, inspect the wiring and connectors specific to this circuit.
    3. Wiggle test the wiring harness and connectors while checking for shorted and open circuits.
    4. Using the scan tool, monitor the data related to this circuit while performing the wiggle test. Look for the data to change or for the DTC to reset.

      Were there any problems found?

      Yes 

      No 

      • Test complete.