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DTC U0100: Gauge Control Module Lost Communication With ECM/PCM

NOTE: If you are troubleshooting multiple DTCs, be sure to follow the instructions in B-CAN System Diagnosis Test Mode A (see TROUBLESHOOTING - B-CAN SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS TEST MODE A ).
  1. Clear the DTCs with the HDS.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0) and then back to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode and then the ON mode.
  3. Start and run the engine for at least 5 seconds, then turn the engine off.
  4. Check for DTCs with the HDS.

    Is DTC U0100 indicated? 

    YES  -Go to step 5.

    NO  -Intermittent failure, the F-CAN communication line is OK at this time. Check for DTCs in the ECM/PCM with the HDS. If F-CAN DTCs are present, check for loose or poor connections at the gauge control module and the ECM/PCM. If the connections are good, check the battery condition and the charging system, then clear all DTCs.

  5. Check for DTCs in the ECM/PCM with the HDS.

    Are any DTCs indicated? 

    YES  -Go to the ECM/PCM indicated DTCS TROUBLESHOOTING , then recheck.

    NO  -Go to step 6.

  6. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.
  7. Short the SCS line with the HDS.
  8. Disconnect ECM/PCM connector A (49P).
  9. Check for continuity between gauge control module 32P connector terminals No. 13 and No. 14 and ECM/PCM connector A (49P) terminals No. 49 and No. 48 respectively.
    Fig 1: Checking Continuity Between Gauge Control Module 32P Connector And ECM/PCM Connector A (49P)
    G08071553Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

    Is there continuity? 

    YES  -Substitute a known-good ECM/PCM (see SUBSTITUTING THE ECM/PCM ), and recheck. If the indication goes away, replace the original ECM/PCM. If the DTC is still present, replace the gauge control module (see GAUGE CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT  ).

    NO  -Repair an open or poor connection in the wire between the ECM/PCM and the gauge control module.