Circuit/System Testing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the primary fuel level sensor.
- Ignition OFF, test for less than 1 ohm between the primary fuel level sensor low reference circuit terminal 3 and ground.
- If greater than the specified range, test the low reference circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
- Ignition OFF, install a signal generator and instrument panel tester between the primary fuel level sensor signal circuit terminal 4 and the low reference circuit terminal 3.
- Ignition ON, vary the signal generator resistance between 40 and 250 ohms. Verify that the scan tool Fuel Tank Level Remaining parameter displays a range that varies between 5 and 95 percent as the signal generator resistance changes.
- If not displaying the specified range, test the signal circuit terminal 1 for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM
- If all circuits test normal, perform the fuel level sensor component test before replacing the primary fuel level sensor.
NOTE:
If equipped, the following tests can be performed at an inline connector. See schematics for the corresponding terminals to test at.