Diagnostic Procedure
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- STEP 1. Scan tool (M.U.T.-III) CAN bus diagnostics
Use scan tool (M.U.T.-III) to diagnose the CAN bus lines.
Q: Is the check result normal?
- YES: Go to Step 3.
- NO: Repair the CAN bus lines (Refer to CAN BUS DIAGNOSTICS TABLE ). On completion, go to Step 2.
- STEP 2. DTC recheck after resetting CAN bus lines
- Erase the DTC.
- Turn the ignition switch from the "LOCK" (OFF) position to the "ON" position.
- Check if the DTC is stored.
Q: Is DTC C1521 or C1522 stored?
- YES: Go to Step 3.
- NO: This diagnosis is complete.
- STEP 3. Check of short to power supply, short to ground, and open circuit in S1+, S3-, S2+, S4-, R1+, R2- line between EPS-ECU connector and resolver
Q: Is the check result normal?
- YES: Go to Step 4.
- NO: Go to Step 6.
- STEP 4. Scan tool (M.U.T.-III) data list
Check the following data list DATA LIST REFERENCE TABLE .
- Item No. 04: Motor current
- Item No. 05: Motor current (target)
- Item No. 17: Motor electric angle
- Item No. 18: Motor speed
Q: Is the check result normal?
- YES: Go to Step 5.
- NO: Go to Step 7.
- STEP 5. Check whether the DTC is stored again.
- Erase the DTC.
- Turn the ignition switch from the "LOCK" (OFF) position to the "ON" position.
- Check if the DTC is stored.
Q: Is DTC C1521 or C1522 stored?
- YES: Replace the EPS-ECU (Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ). Then go to Step 6.
- NO: Intermittent malfunction (Refer to HOW TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS ).
- STEP 6. Check whether the DTC is stored again.
- Erase the DTC.
- Turn the ignition switch from the "LOCK" (OFF) position to the "ON" position.
- Check if the DTC is stored.
Q: Is DTC C1521 or C1522 stored?
- YES: Replace the steering column shaft assembly (Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ). Then go to Step 7.
- NO: Intermittent malfunction (Refer to HOW TO COPE WITH INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTIONS ).
- STEP 7. Check whether the DTC is stored again.
- Erase the DTC.
- Turn the ignition switch from the "LOCK" (OFF) position to the "ON" position.
- Check if the DTC is stored.
Q: Is DTC C1521 or C1522 stored?
- YES: Return to Step 1.
- NO: This diagnosis is complete.