Pinpoint Test BG: An Electronic Throttle Control (Etc) Or Engine Malfunction Display Is Always On
- BG1 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) FROM THE PCM (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) KOEO (KEY ON, ENGINE OFF) SELF-TEST
- Using a scan tool, perform the PCM KOEO self-test.
Are any PCM Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
- Yes: INTRODUCTION - GASOLINE MODELS
- No: GO to BG2
- BG2 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) FROM THE BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) SELF-TEST
- Using a scan tool, perform the BCM self-test.
Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded?
- Yes: REFER to: BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) .
- No: GO to BG3
- BG3 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) FROM THE IPC (INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) SELF-TEST
- Using a scan tool, perform the IPC self-test.
Are any DTC recorded?
- Yes:
For DTC U0100:00, GO to Pinpoint Test AC
For DTC U0140:00, GO to Pinpoint Test AF
For all other Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs), REFER to DTC Chart: IPC .
- No: GO to BG4
- BG4 CHECK THE MESSAGE CENTER OPERATION
- Close all doors.
- Ignition ON.
- Open the driver front door and observe the message center operation.
Does the message center display the driver door ajar message?
- Yes:
If the engine malfunction display is always on, INSTALL a new PCM.
REFER to: POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) .
TEST the system for normal operation. If the engine malfunction display remains on, INSTALL a new IPC.
REFER to: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .
- No:
INSTALL a new IPC.
REFER to: Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) .
If the engine malfunction display is never on, the system is operating correctly at this time.