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Pinpoint Test

  1. VERIFY THE SCAN TOOL CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE PCM
    1. Connect the scan tool.
    2. Check that a vehicle session can be established using the scan tool.

    Can a vehicle session be established? 

    1. Yes: GO to .
    2. No: REFER to DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINE A : The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Does Not Respond To The Scan Tool.
  2. CHECK THE IPC CONTINUOUS MEMORY DTCs 
    1. Ignition ON.
    2. Using a scan tool, perform the IPC self-test.
    3. Clear the DTCs  .
    4. Wait 10 seconds.
    5. Repeat the IPC self-test.

    Is DTC U0100:00 retrieved again? 

    1. Yes: GO to .
    2. No: The system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.
  3. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs  FROM THE PCM KOEO SELF-TEST
    1. Using a scan tool, perform the PCM KOEO self-test.

    Is DTC P0562 or P0563 recorded? 

    1. Yes: REFER to DTC CHART: POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) .
    2. No: GO to .
  4. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs  FROM THE IPC SELF-TEST
    1. Using a scan tool, perform the IPC self-test.

    Are any DTCs recorded? 

    1. Yes: REFER to DTC Chart: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .
    2. No: GO to .
  5. CHECK FOR DTC U0100:00 SET IN OTHER MODULES
    1. Ignition ON.
    2. Using a scan tool, retrieve all continuous memory DTCs  .

    Is DTC U0100:00 set in the ABS module or in the RCM? 

    1. Yes: INSTALL a new PCM. REFER to POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - 2.0L GTDI , or REFER to POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) - 3.5L TI-VCT .
    2. No: INSTALL a new IPC. REFER to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .