Diagnostic Test
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 RAM 1500. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- VERIFY THE DTC IS ACTIVE NOTE:
If multiple DTCs are present, inspect the wiring and harness connector at the EPS Assembly.
NOTE:If the Electric Power Steering (EPS) Module was replaced, verify that the correct EPS Assembly was installed on the vehicle.
- Turn ignition on.
- With the scan tool, read DTCs and record on vehicle work order.
- With the scan tool, erase DTCs.
- With the scan tool, read the DTCs in the EPS Module.
Is the DTC active at this time?
Yes
- Go To 2
No
- Test complete. The condition or conditions that originally set this DTC are not present at this time. Using the wiring diagrams as a guide, check all related splices and connectors for signs of water intrusion, corrosion, pushed out or bent terminals, and correct pin tension.
- LOST COMMUNICATION DTCS
- With the scan tool, read the DTCs.
Are there any Lost Communication DTCs present?
Yes
- Perform the STORED LOST COMMUNICATION DTC diagnostic procedure. Refer to DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING .
No
- Go To 3
- With the scan tool, read the DTCs.
- BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) CONFIGURATION
- Using the scan tool, verify that the BCM has been configured.
Was the BCM been configured correctly?
Yes
- Replace the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) Module in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to GEAR, INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION, REMOVAL .
- Perform the EPS VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
No
- Replace the BCM in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MODULE, BODY CONTROL, REMOVAL .
- Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
- Using the scan tool, verify that the BCM has been configured.