Circuit/System Testing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Cadillac CT4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Test 1
- Ignition/Vehicle & All vehicle systems - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: Q74 Engine Coolant Bypass Valve@Q97 Engine Coolant Flow Control Valve
- Test for less than 10 ohms between the test points: Low Reference circuit terminal 5 & Ground
- If 10 ohms or greater
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector: X2@K20 Engine Control Module
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Low Reference circuit terminal 5@Component harness & The other end of the circuit@ Control module harness
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If less than 10 ohms
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for 4.8 to 5.2 V between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 3 & Low Reference circuit terminal 5
- If less than 4.8 V
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector:X2@K20 Engine Control Module
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 3@ Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 3@ Component harness & The other end of the circuit@ Control module harness
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- If greater than 5.2 V
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector:X2@K20 Engine Control Module
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points:5 V Reference circuit terminal 3@Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If between 4.8 and 5.2 V
- Test for 4 to 8 V between the test points: Serial Data terminal 4 & Ground
- If less than 4 V
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector:X2@K20 Engine Control Module
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: Serial Data terminal 4@Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Serial Data terminal 4@Component harness & The other end of the circuit@Control module harness
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- If greater than 8 V
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector:X2@K20 Engine Control Module
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points: Serial Data terminal 4@Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If between 4 and 8 V
- Test or replace the component:Q74 Engine Coolant Bypass Valve
NOTE:
It may take up to 2 min for all vehicle systems to power down before an accurate ground or low reference circuit continuity test can be performed.
Test 2
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Disconnect the electrical connector: Q74 Engine Coolant Bypass Valve
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off - For greater than 2 min
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for 12.0 to 13.0 V between the test points:
- Control circuit terminal 1@Component harness & Ground
- Control circuit terminal 2@Component harness & Ground
- If not the specified value
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X3@K20 Engine Control Module
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points:
- Control circuit terminal 1@Component harness & Ground
- Control circuit terminal 2@Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points:
- Control circuit terminal 1@Component harness & The other end of the circuit@ Control module harness
- Control circuit terminal 2@Component harness & The other end of the circuit@ Control module harness
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If the specified value
- Perform the scan tool function:Clear DTCs
- Wait 5 s before proceeding to the next step.
- Test for less than 1.0 V between the test points:
- Control circuit terminal 1@Component harness & Ground
- Control circuit terminal 2@Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X3@K20 Engine Control Module
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points:
- Control circuit terminal 1@Component harness & Ground
- Control circuit terminal 2@Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If less than 1 V
- Test or replace the component: Q74 Engine Coolant Bypass Valve