Test Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Cadillac DTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
- 3: This step determines if the fault is internal or external to the transmission.
- 4: This step determines if the engine wiring harness circuit is at fault or the TCM.
- 5: This step determines if the automatic transmission wiring harness is at fault or the IMS.
DTC P1823
| Step | Action | Values | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle? | - | Go to Step 2 | Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle |
| 2 |
IMPORTANT:
Before clearing the DTC, use the scan tool in order to record the Freeze Frame and Failure Records. Using the Clear Info function erases the Freeze Frame and Failure Records from the TCM.
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- | Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections | Go to Step 3 |
| 3 |
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- | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 5 |
| 4 | Test the signal P circuit of the IMS for a short to ground between the TCM connector and the AT inline 20-way connector. Refer to Testing for Short to Ground and Wiring Repairs . Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 8 |
| 5 |
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- | Go to Step 6 | Go to Step 7 |
| 6 |
IMPORTANT:
The automatic transmission wiring harness consists of 2 separate harnesses, the Automatic Transmission Wiring Harness Assembly and the Automatic Transmission Wiring Extension Harness Assembly. In order to avoid the unnecessary replacement of parts, determine which harness contains the fault and replace only that harness. Replace the automatic transmission wiring harness.Refer to Input Speed Sensor and Wiring Harness Removal
.Did you complete the replacement? |
- | Go to Step 9 | - |
| 7 | Replace the transmission internal mode switch. Refer to Lower Control Valve Body Assembly Disassemble . Did you complete the replacement? |
- | Go to Step 9 | - |
| 8 | Replace the TCM. Refer to Control Module References . Did you complete the replacement? |
- | Go to Step 9 | - |
| 9 | Perform the following procedure in order to verify the repair:
Has the test run and passed? |
- | Go to Step 10 | Go to Step 2 |
| 10 | With the scan tool, observe the stored information, capture info. and DTC info. Does the scan tool display any DTCs that you have not diagnosed? |
- | Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List - Vehicle | System OK |