Circuit/System Testing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
Circuit/System Verification must be performed before proceeding with Circuit/System Testing.
Primary Fuel Level Sensor Malfunction
- Ignition OFF and all vehicle systems OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the A7 Fuel Pump and Level Sensor Assembly. It may take up to 2 minutes for all vehicle systems to power down.
- Test for less than 10 Ω between the low reference circuit terminal 3 and ground.
- If 10 Ω or greater
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K20 Engine Control Module.
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the low reference circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If less than 10 Ω
- Ignition ON.
- Verify the scan tool Fuel Level Sensor Left Tank parameter is greater than 4.8 V.
- If 4.8 V or less
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K20 Engine Control Module.
- Test for infinite resistance between the signal circuit terminal 4 and ground.
- If less than infinite resistance, repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If greater than 4.8 V
- Install a 3 A fused jumper wire between the signal circuit terminal 4 and the low reference circuit terminal 3.
- Verify the scan tool Fuel Level Sensor Left Tank parameter is less than 0.2 V.
- If 0.2 V or greater
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K20 Engine Control Module, ignition ON.
- Test for less than 1 V between the signal circuit and ground.
- If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V
- Ignition OFF
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the signal circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If less than 0.2 V
- Test or replace the B46 Fuel Level Sensor.
Secondary Fuel Level Sensor Malfunction
- Ignition OFF and all vehicle systems OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the B46B Fuel Level Sensor - Secondary. It may take up to 2 minutes for all vehicle systems to power down.
- Test for less than 10 Ω between the low reference circuit terminal 3 and ground.
- If 10 Ω or greater
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K20 Engine Control Module.
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the low reference circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If less than 10 Ω
- Ignition ON.
- Verify the scan tool Fuel Level Sensor Right Tank parameter is greater than 4.8 V.
- If 4.8 V or less
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K20 Engine Control Module.
- Test for infinite resistance between the signal circuit terminal 4 and ground.
- If less than infinite resistance, repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If greater than 4.8 V
- Install a 3 A fused jumper wire between the signal circuit terminal 4 and the low reference circuit terminal 3.
- Verify the scan tool Fuel Level Sensor Right Tank parameter is less than 0.2 V.
- If 0.2 V or greater
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K20 Engine Control Module, ignition ON.
- Test for less than 1 V between the signal circuit and ground.
- If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V
- Ignition OFF
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the signal circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, replace the K20 Engine Control Module.
- If less than 0.2 V
- Test or replace the B46B Fuel Level Sensor - Secondary.