Circuit/System Testing
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- Ignition/Vehicle & All vehicle systems - OffNOTE: It may take up to 2 min for all vehicle systems to power down before an accurate ground or low reference circuit continuity test can be performed.
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for less than 10 Ω between the test points:Low Reference circuit terminal 20 & Ground
- If 10 Ω or greater
- Disconnect the electrical connector:K20 Engine Control Module
- Test for less than 2 Ω between the test points:Low Reference circuit terminal 20 @ Component harness & The other end of the circuit
- If 2 Ω or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω - Replace the component:K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If less than 10 Ω
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for 4.8 to 5.2 V between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 12 & Low Reference circuit terminal 20
- If less than 4.8 V
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector: K20 Engine Control Module
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 12 @ Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 Ω between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 12 @ Component harness & The other end of the circuit
- If 2 Ω or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω - Replace the component:K20 Engine Control Module
- If greater than 5.2 V
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector: K20 Engine Control Module
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 12 @ Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V - Replace the component:K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If between 4.8 and 5.2 V
- Verify the scan tool parameter:Transmission Range Sensor 1, 2 = 100%
- If less than 100%
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector:K20 Engine Control Module
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points:
- {P0707, P0708} Signal circuit terminal 5 & Ground
- {P2802, P2803} Signal circuit terminal 6 & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- {P0707, P0708} If infinite resistance - Replace the component:K71 Transmission Control Module
- {P2802, P2803} If infinite resistance - Replace the component:K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If 100%
- Connect a 3 A fused jumper wire between the test points:
- {P0707, P0708} Signal circuit terminal 5 & Low Reference circuit terminal 20
- {P2802, P2803} Signal circuit terminal 6 & Low Reference circuit terminal 20
- Verify the scan tool parameter: Transmission Range Sensor 1, 2 = 0%
- If greater than 0%
- Remove - Jumper Wire
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector: K20 Engine Control Module
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points:Ground &
- {P0707, P0708} Signal circuit terminal 5 & Ground
- {P2802, P2803} Signal circuit terminal 6 & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Test for less than 2 Ω between the test points:
- {P0707, P0708} Signal circuit terminal 5 & The other end of the circuit
- {P2802, P2803} Signal circuit terminal 6 & The other end of the circuit
- If 2 Ω or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- {P0707, P0708} If less than 2 Ω - Replace the component:K71 Transmission Control Module
- {P2802, P2803} If less than 2 Ω - Replace the component:K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If 0%
- Remove the component:Automatic Transmission Fluid Pan
- Disconnect the component:B303 Transmission Range Sensor
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for less than 10 Ω between the test points:Low Reference circuit terminal 1 @ Component harness & Ground
- If greater than 10 Ω
Replace the component: Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If less than 10 Ω
- If greater than 10 Ω
- Test for 4.8 to 5.2 V between the test points:
- Signal circuit terminal 2 @ Component harness & Ground
- Signal circuit terminal 3 @ Component harness & Ground
- 5 V Reference circuit terminal 4 @ Component harness
- If less than 4.8 V or If greater than 5.2 V
Replace the component: Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If between 4.8 and 5.2 V
- Test or replace the component: B303 Transmission Range Sensor