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DTC P0571

DTC P0571  : Brake Pedal Position Switch Circuit Malfunction

NOTE:
DTC Description Confirmed DTC Pending DTC
P0571 Brake Pedal Position Switch Circuit Malfunction    

DTC (PGM-FI)

  1. Brake lights check 1

    -1. Check the brake lights without the brake pedal pressed.

    Do the brake lights stay on?

    YES 

    Go to step 9.

    NO 

    Go to step 2.

  2. Brake lights check 2

    -1. Check the brake lights with the brake pedal pressed.

    Do the brake lights come on?

    YES 

    Go to step 3.

    NO 

    Go to step 5.

  3. Brake pedal position switch signal check

    -1. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode.

    -2. Check the parameter(s) below with the HDS.

    Signal Current conditions
    Values Unit
    Brake Switch    

    Data List

    Does the signal change ON and OFF when the brake pedal is pressed and released?

    YES 

    Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at the brake pedal position switch and the PCM. If the on-board snapshot of this DTC is recorded, try to reproduce the failure under the same conditions with the on-board snapshot .

    NO 

    Go to step 4.

  4. Open wire check (BRK DIAG line)

    -1. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.

    -2. Jump the SCS line with the HDS, and wait more than 1 minute.

    -3. Disconnect the following connector.

    PCM connector A (50P)

    -4. Press the brake pedal, and measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode
    PCM connector A (50P): disconnected
    Brake pedal: pressed
    Test point 1 PCM connector A (50P) No. 26
    Test point 2 Body ground

    Is there battery voltage?

    YES 

    The BRK DIAG wire is OK. Check for any authorized service information related to the DTCs or symptoms you are troubleshooting, or substitute a known-good PCM , then recheck. If DTC P0571 goes away and the PCM was substituted, replace the original PCM .

    NO 

    Repair an open in the BRK DIAG wire between the PCM (A26) and the brake pedal position switch.

  5. Brake pedal position switch check

    -1. Test the brake pedal position switch .

    Is the brake pedal position switch normal?

    YES 

    Go to step 6.

    NO 

    Replace the brake pedal position switch .

  6. Fuse check

    -1. Check the No. B16 fuse .

    Is the fuse OK?

    YES 

    Go to step 7.

    NO 

    Replace the No. B16 fuse. Also check for a short to ground on the No. B16 fuse circuit if needed.

  7. Open wire check (+B STOP line)

    -1. Disconnect the following connector.

    Brake pedal position switch 4P connector

    -2. Measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode
      Brake pedal position switch 4P connector: disconnected
    Test point 1 Brake pedal position switch 4P connector (female terminals) No. 4:
    Test point 2 Body ground
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    Is there battery voltage?

    YES 

    Go to step 8.

    NO 

    Repair an open in the +B STOP wire between the No. B16 fuse and the brake pedal position switch.

  8. Open wire check (BRK DIAG line)

    -1. Reconnect the following connector.

    Brake pedal position switch 4P connector

    -2. Jump the SCS line with the HDS, and wait more than 1 minute.

    -3. Disconnect the following connector.

    PCM connector A (50P)

    -4. Press the brake pedal, and measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2.

    Test condition Vehicle OFF (LOCK) mode
    PCM connector A (50P): disconnected
    Brake pedal: pressed
    Test point 1 PCM connector A (50P) No. 26
    Test point 2 Body ground

    Is there battery voltage?

    YES 

    The BRK DIAG wire is OK. Check for any authorized service information related to the DTCs or symptoms you are troubleshooting, or substitute a known-good PCM , then recheck. If DTC P0571 goes away and the PCM was substituted, replace the original PCM .

    NO 

    Repair an open in the BRK DIAG wire between the PCM (A26) and the brake pedal position switch.

  9. Brake pedal position switch installation check

    -1. Remove the brake pedal position switch with the connector connected .

    -2. Check the brake lights with the rod of the brake pedal position switch pressed.

    Do the brake lights go off?

    YES 

    The brake pedal position switch installation is incorrect, install the brake pedal position switch and adjust the pedal height .

    NO 

    Go to step 10.

  10. Brake pedal position switch check

    -1. Test the brake pedal position switch .

    Is the switch normal?

    YES 

    The brake pedal position switch is OK, repair a short to power in the BRK DIAG wire between the PCM (A26) and the brake pedal position switch.

    NO 

    Replace the brake pedal position switch .