Circuit/System Testing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 GMC Terrain and 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Ignition/Vehicle & All vehicle systems - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for less than 10 ohms between the test points: Low Reference circuit terminal 10 & Ground
- If 10 ohms or greater
- Disconnect the electrical connector: K20 Engine Control Module
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Low Reference circuit terminal 10 @ Component harness & Terminal 23 @ Control module harness
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If less than 10 ohms
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for 4.8 to 5.2 V between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 11 & Low Reference circuit terminal 10
- If less than 4.8 V
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector: K20 Engine Control Module
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 11 @ Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 11 @ Component harness & Terminal 39 @ Control module harness
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: K20 Engine Control Module
- If greater than 5.2 V
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector: K20 Engine Control Module
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points: 5 V Reference circuit terminal 11 @ 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
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Install - EL-38522 Variable Signal Generator
- Voltage - 5 V
- Frequency - 300 Hz
- Duty Cycle - 50%
- Red lead @
- { P0707, P0708 } Signal circuit terminal 9
- { P2802, P2803 } Signal circuit terminal 8
- Black lead @ Ground
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Verify the scan tool parameter:
Transmission Range Sensor 1, 2 = 48 to 52%
- If not between 48 and 52%
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Disconnect the appropriate electrical connector:
- { P0707, P0708 }K71 Transmission Control Module
- { P2802, P2803 }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:
- { P0707, P0708 } Signal circuit terminal 9 @ Component harness & Ground
- { P2802, P2803 } Signal circuit terminal 8 @ Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If less than 1 V
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points:
- { P0707, P0708 } Signal circuit terminal 9 @ Component harness & Ground
- { P2802, P2803 } Signal circuit terminal 8 @ Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- Go to next step: If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points:
- { P0707, P0708 } Signal circuit terminal 9 @ Component harness & The other end of the circuit
- { P2802, P2803 } Signal circuit terminal 8 @ Component harness & The other end of the circuit
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component:
- { P0707, P0708 }K71 Transmission Control Module
- { P2802, P2803 }K20 Engine Control Module
- Go to next step: If between 48 and 52%
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Remove the component: Control Valve Body Cover
- Connect the electrical connector: X1 @ T12 Automatic Transmission Assembly
- Disconnect the electrical connector: B15 Transmission Internal Mode Switch
- Install - EL-38522 Variable Signal Generator
- Voltage - 5 V
- Frequency - 300 Hz
- Duty Cycle - 50%
- Black lead @ Ground
- Red lead @
- { P0707, P0708 } Signal circuit terminal 2
- { P2802, P2803 } Signal circuit terminal 4
- Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Verify the scan tool parameter: Transmission Range Sensor 1 & Transmission Range Sensor 2 = 48 to 52%
- If not between 48 and 52%
Replace the component: Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness
- Go to next step: If between 48 and 52%
- If not between 48 and 52%
- Test or replace the component: B15 Transmission Internal Mode Switch
NOTE:
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.