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DTC C1A31-08: Driver Monitor Camera Control System Bus Signal / Message Failure; DTC C1A31-87: Driver Monitor Camera Missing Message [11/2021 - ]: Procedure

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  1. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (DRIVER MONITOR ECU ASSEMBLY - DRIVER MONITOR CAMERA) 
    1. Disconnect the L242 driver monitor ECU assembly connector.
    2. Disconnect the G177 driver monitor camera connector.
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      L242-1 (CGND) - G177-1 (CGND) Always Below 1 Ω
      L242-2 (CB+) - G177-2 (CB+) Always Below 1 Ω
      L242-3 (CLV-) - G177-3 (CLV-) Always Below 1 Ω
      L242-4 (CLV+) - G177-4 (CLV+) Always Below 1 Ω
      L242-1 (CGND) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      L242-2 (CB+) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      L242-3 (CLV-) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      L242-4 (CLV+) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      L242-5 (SGND) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

      Result

      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    Result: 

    NG 

    REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    Result: 

    OK 

    See step  2

  2. REPLACE DRIVER MONITOR CAMERA 
    1. Replace the driver monitor camera with a new or known good one.

      Refer to REMOVAL [11/2021 - ]

      Result

      Proceed to
      NEXT

    Result: 

    NEXT 

    See step  3

  3. CHECK DTC 
    1. Clear the DTCs.

      Chassis > Driver Monitor Camera Control > Clear DTCs 

    2. Check for DTCs.

      Chassis > Driver Monitor Camera Control > Trouble Codes 

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      DTCs is not output. A
      DTCs C1A31-08 or C1A31-87 are output. B

    Result: 

    END (DRIVER MONITOR CAMERA IS DEFECTIVE) 

    Result: 

    REPLACE DRIVER MONITOR ECU ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL [11/2021 - 10/2022]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [10/2022 - 10/2023]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [10/2023 - ]