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Pinpoint Test

  1. CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE
    1. Verify the tire pressure in all tires meets the recommended tire pressures on the VC label. REFER to VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) CODES .

    Do all the tires meet the recommended tire pressures? 

    1. Yes: GO to .
    2. No: CORRECT the tire pressures.
  2. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs  FROM IPC SELF-TEST
    1. Using a scan tool, perform the IPC self-test.

    Are any DTCs recorded? 

    1. Yes: For DTC U0140:00, REFER to Diagnostic Routine AV: U0140:00 .

      For all other DTCs  , REFER to DTC Chart: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .

    2. No: GO to .
  3. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs  FROM THE BCM SELF-TEST
    1. Using a scan tool, perform the BCM self-test.

    Are any DTCs recorded? 

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

    Are any DTCs recorded? 

    1. Yes: REFER to DTC CHART: TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (TPM) MODULE .
    2. No: GO to .
  5. CARRY OUT THE IPC INDICATOR LAMP CONTROL ACTIVE COMMAND USING THE SCAN TOOL
    1. Ignition ON.
    2. Using a scan tool, view the IPC PIDs  .
    3. Select the IPC TPMS warning indicator PID (TPMWARN_LMP). Command TPMS warning indicator on and off. Observe the TPMS warning indicator.

    Does the TPMS warning indicator illuminate when commanded on and turn off when commanded off? 

    1. Yes: If the TPMS warning indicator is never on, the system is operating correctly at this time.

      If the TPMS warning indicator is always on, INSTALL a new BCM: REFER to BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) - WITH INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) , or REFER to BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) - WITHOUT INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) .

    2. No: INSTALL a new IPC. REFER to Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .