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Test Description

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The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. 4:  This step determines how many fuel injector control circuit DTCs are set. If there is only 1 fuel injector DTC set, an open circuit, or poor connection is likely the cause of the concern. Refer to Diagnostic Aids in order to determine which cylinder is causing the condition.
  2. 5:  This step determines if there are 4 or more fuel injector control circuit DTCs are set. A short to ground will set 4 fuel injector control circuit DTCs for cylinders 2, 3, 5, 8, or cylinders 1, 4, 6, 7. Refer to Diagnostic Aids in order to determine which cylinders are affected. If there are more than 4 fuel injector control circuit DTCs set, a short to voltage on a fuel injector control circuit is likely the cause of the concern. A short to voltage will set more than 4 fuel injector control circuit DTCs.
  3. 6:  Jumpering this control circuit to ground energizes the relay supplying power to the FICM, allowing the FICM to power up without ECM control. This step verifies the FICM is supplying the appropriate voltage through the fuel injector control circuits to the ECM. If the DMM displays 5 volts, inspect for a poor connection at the ECM.
  4. 8:  This step is testing for a short to ground on a fuel injector control circuit. If the test lamp illuminates on any fuel injector control circuit, a short to ground is the cause of the condition.
  5. 9:  This step is testing for a short to a voltage. If the DMM displays a voltage greater than the specified value, a short to voltage is the cause of the condition.
DTC P1223, P1226, P1229, P1232, P1235, P1238, P1241, or P1244

Step Action Values Yes No
Schematic Reference:  Engine Controls Schematics 
Connector End View Reference:  Engine Control Module (ECM) Connector End Views  or  Engine Controls Connector End Views 
1 Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check-Engine Controls? - Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Engine Controls
2
  1. Start and idle the engine.
  2. Monitor the DTC Failed This Ignition parameter with a scan tool.
Do any of the DTCs P1223-1244 fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 4  Go to Step 3 
3
  1. Observe the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data for this DTC with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC as specified in the supporting text or as close to the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data that you observed.
Does the DTC fail this ignition?		 - Go to Step 4  Go to Intermittent Conditions
4  Is there only 1 fuel injector control circuit DTC set? - Go to Step 6  Go to Step 5 
5  Are more than 4 of the fuel injector control circuit DTCs set? - Go to Step 9  Go to Step 8 
6 
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector C1 of the ECM.
  3. Install a jumper wire between the FICM relay control circuit in the connector and ground. Refer to Engine Control Module (ECM) Connector End Views .
  4. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  5. Measure the voltage of the appropriate fuel injector control circuit with a DMM. Refer to Diagnostic Aids and Measuring Voltage in Wiring Systems.
Is the voltage near the specified value?		 5 V Go to Step 13  Go to Step 7 
7
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connectors of the FICM. Refer to Fuel Injection Control Module Replacement .
  3. Test the appropriate fuel injector control circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 16  Go to Step 12 
8 
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector C1 of the ECM. Refer to Engine Control Module (ECM) Replacement .
  3. Probe the affected fuel injector control circuits with a test lamp to B+. Refer to Diagnostic Aids and Probing Electrical Connectors in Wiring Systems.
Does the test lamp illuminate on any of the fuel injector control circuits?		 - Go to Step 10  Go to Step 15 
9 
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector C1 of the ECM. Refer to Engine Control Module (ECM) Replacement .
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Measure the voltage from all of the fuel injector control circuits with a DMM. Refer to Probing Electrical Connectors in Wiring Systems.
Is the voltage more than the specified value on any of the fuel injector control circuits?		 0 V Go to Step 11  Go to Step 15 
10 Test the appropriate fuel injector control circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 16  Go to Step 14 
11 Test the appropriate fuel injector control circuit for a short to voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 16  Go to Step 14 
12 Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the FICM. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Repairing Connector Terminals in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 16  Go to Step 14 
13 Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the ECM. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Repairing Connector Terminals in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 - Go to Step 16  Go to Step 15 
14 Replace the FICM. Refer to Fuel Injection Control Module Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 16  -
15 Replace the ECM. Refer to Engine Control Module (ECM) Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?		 - Go to Step 16  -
16
  1. Clear the DTCs with a scan tool.
  2. Turn OFF the ignition for 30 seconds.
  3. Start the engine.
  4. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC as specified in the supporting text.
Does the DTC run and pass?		 - Go to Step 17  Go to Step 2 
17 Observe the stored information with a scan tool.
Does the scan tool display any DTCs that you have not diagnosed?		 - Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List System OK
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