Conditions for Setting the DTC
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- DTC B0012 in stage 2 or B0016 in stage 1 will set when the IPM deployment loop resistance is less than 1.3 ohms for 500 milliseconds.
- DTC B0013 stage 2 or B0017 in stage 1 will set when one of the following conditions occurs:
- IPM high circuit is less than 2.4 volts and the IPM deployment loop is more than 6 ohms for 500 milliseconds.
- IPM deployment loop resistance is more than 4.8 ohms for 500 milliseconds.
- DTC B0014 in stage 2 or B0018 in stage 1 will set when one of the following conditions occur:
- IPM high and/or low circuits is short to ground or short to voltage for 500 milliseconds.
- IPM high circuit is less than 2.4 volts and IPM deployment loop resistance is less than 6 ohms for 500 milliseconds.