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Circuit/System Testing

  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the fuel level sensor.
  2. Ignition OFF, test for less than 1 ohm between the fuel level sensor low reference circuit terminal B and ground.
    • If greater than the specified range, test the circuit for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  3. Install a Signal Generator and Instrument Panel Tester between the fuel level sensor signal circuit terminal C and the low reference circuit terminal B.
  4. Ignition ON, vary the signal generator resistance between 40-250 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 for an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the ECM.
  5. Vary the signal generator resistance between 40 and 250 ohms. Verify that the fuel gage displays a range that varies between empty and full as the signal generator resistance changes.
    • If not displaying the specified range, replace the instrument panel cluster (IPC).
  6. If all circuits test normal, perform the fuel level sensor component test before replacing the fuel level sensor.