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Diagnostic Procedure

Step Inspection Action
1 PERFORM CAN MALFUNCTION DIAGNOSIS AND DTC INSPECTION 
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [INSTRUMENT CLUSTER] .)
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECTION OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER 
  • Perform inspection of the fuel gauge/LCD display referring to the instrument cluster inspection.

    (See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INSPECTION .)

  • Is the display normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Replace the instrument cluster.
(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3 DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS FUEL GAUGE SENDER 
  • Display the following rear body control module (RBCM) PIDs using the M-MDS.
    • FUEL_SEN_M
  • Verify the voltage in the display monitor while shaking the vehicle.
  • Does the voltage change?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Go to Step 5.
4 DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS REAR BODY CONTROL MODULE (RBCM) 
  • Display the following instrument cluster PIDs using the M-MDS.
    • FUEL_SEN_M
  • Verify the resistance in the display monitor while shaking the vehicle.
  • Does the resistance change?
Yes Replace the instrument cluster.
(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No Replace the rear body control module (RBCM).
(See REAR BODY CONTROL MODULE (RBCM) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5 INSPECT FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT 
Yes Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the fuel gauge sender unit and the rear body control module (RBCM).
If there is a common connector: 
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the mid-wiring harness for a short to power supply.
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a malfunction.

If there is no common connector: 

  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a malfunction.
No Replace the fuel gauge sender unit.
(See FUEL GAUGE SENDER UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)