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TEST TC-14AREPAIRING - BATTERY VOLTAGE SRC HIGH EXCEEDED
Perform TEST DTC Before Proceeding
*Perform Verification TEST VER-2A. **Check connectors - Clean / repair as necessary.
INCREASE ENGINE REPAIR CHARGING
START TEST SPEED TO 2000 RPM. IS THE VOLTAGE YES SYSTEM FOR
TC-14A. MEASURE THE ABOVE 17.0 VOLTS? OVERCHARGING
VOLTAGE AT THE CONDITION.*
BATTERY.
NO
NOTE: PERFORM THE USE THE SCHEMATIC AS REPAIR CHARGING
FOLLOWING STEP A GUIDE AND WIGGLE IS THE VOLTAGE YES SYSTEM FOR
WITH THE ENGINE THE ALTERNATOR ABOVE 17.0 VOLTS? OVERCHARGING
SPEED AT 2000 RPM. CONNECTOR & HARNESS. CONDITION.*
NO
USING THE DRB,
ERASE CODES. RUN USING THE DRB, DOES THE DRB YES REPLACE THE ENGINE
THE ENGINE AT IDLE READ CODES. DISPLAY "BATTERY CONTROL MODULE.*
AND 2500 RPM FOR VOLTAGE HIGH"?
SEVERAL MINUTES.
NO
AT THIS TIME, THE USING THE
CONDITION REQUIRED SCHEMATIC AS A WERE ANY PROBLEMS YES REPAIR AS
TO SET THE CODE IS GUIDE, INSPECT THE FOUND? NECESSARY.*
NOT PRESENT. WIRING AND
FIG.1 CONNECTORS.
NO
REFER TO GENERAL
INFORMATION 3.3.2
FOR ADDITIONAL TEST COMPLETE.*
INFORMATION ON
INTERMITTENT CODES.
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TEST TC-56ACONTINUED - REPAIRING - INDUCTIVE AUXILIARY SPEED SENSOR DYNAMIC
PLAUSIBILITY
*Perform Verification TEST VER-2A. **Check connectors - Clean / repair as necessary.
TURN IGNITION OFF.
TEST TC-56A DISCONNECT THE
CONTINUED FROM NEEDLE MOVEMENT
PREVIOUS PAGE. SENSOR HARNESS
CONNECTOR.**
INSPECT THE NEEDLE THE SENSOR HARNESS IS THERE ANY
MOVEMENT SENSOR AND ENGINE HARNESS. DAMAGE OR YES REPAIR AS
CONNECTOR CORROSION AT NECESSARY.*
TERMINALS AT EITHER HARNESS
BOTH.... FIG.1 AND 2. CONNECTOR?
NO
CHECK THE WIRING THIS INTERFERENCE
HARNESS FOR COULD BE CAUSED BY IS THE WIRING YES REPAIR AS
MIS-ROUTING THAT LARGE CURRENT HARNESS NECESSARY.*
COULD INDUCE CARRYING WIRES OR MIS-ROUTED?
INTERFERENCE. THE ALTERNATOR.
NO
DISCONNECT THE ECM THE NEEDLE REPAIR THE OPEN IN
HARNESS MOVEMENT SENSOR IS THE RESISTANCE YES THE NEEDLE
CONNECTORS.** USING SIGNAL CIRCUIT. ABOVE 5.0 OHMS? MOVEMENT SENSOR
AN OHMMETER, MEASURESIGNAL CIRCUIT.*
THE RESISTANCE OF... FIG.3
NO
KEY OFF. REPLACE THE START AND OPERATE
NEEDLE MOVEMENT THE ENGINE FROM DOES THIS CODE YES REPLACE THE ENGINE
SENSOR. RECONNECT IDLE TO 3500 RPM RESET? CONTROL MODULE.*
ALL CONNECTORS. KEY WHILE MONITORING
ON. ERASE CODES. THE DRB.
NO
TEST COMPLETE.*
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TEST TC-57ACONTINUED - REPAIRING - INDUCTIVE AUXILIARY SPEED SENSOR OVERSPEED
RECOGNITION
*Perform Verification TEST VER-2A. **Check connectors - Clean / repair as necessary.
TURN IGNITION OFF.
TEST TC-57A DISCONNECT THE
CONTINUED FROM NEEDLE MOVEMENT
PREVIOUS PAGE. SENSOR HARNESS
CONNECTOR.**
INSPECT THE NEEDLE THE SENSOR HARNESS IS THERE ANY
MOVEMENT SENSOR AND ENGINE DAMAGE OR YES REPAIR AS
CONNECTOR HARNESS. CORROSION AT NECESSARY.*
TERMINALS AT EITHER HARNESS
BOTH.... FIG. 1 AND 2 CONNECTOR?
NO
CHECK THE WIRING THIS INTERFERENCE
HARNESS FOR COULD BE CAUSED BY IS THE WIRING YES REPAIR AS
MIS-ROUTING THAT LARGE CURRENT HARNESS NECESSARY.*
COULD INDUCE CARRYING WIRES OR MIS-ROUTED?
INTERFERENCE. THE ALTERNATOR.
NO
DISCONNECT THE ECM THE NEEDLE REPAIR THE OPEN IN
HARNESS MOVEMENT SENSOR IS THE RESISTANCE YES THE NEEDLE
CONNECTORS.** USING SIGNAL CIRCUIT. ABOVE 5.0 OHMS? MOVEMENT SENSOR
AN OHMMETER MEASURESIGNAL CIRCUIT.*
THE RESISTANCE OF... FIG.3
NO
REPLACE THE NEEDLE START AND OPERATE
MOVEMENT SENSOR. THE ENGINE FROM DOES THIS CODE YES REPLACE THE ENGINE
RECONNECT ALL IDLE TO 3500 RPM RESET? CONTROL MODULE.*
CONNECTORS. KEY WHILE MONITORING
ON. ERASE CODES. THE DRB.
NO
TEST COMPLETE.*
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TEST TC-58ACONTINUED - REPAIRING - INDUCTIVE AUXILIARY SPEED SENSOR PLAUSIBILITY
*Perform Verification TEST VER-2A. **Check connectors - Clean / repair as necessary.
TURN IGNITION OFF.
TEST TC-58A DISCONNECT THE
CONTINUED FROM NEEDLE MOVEMENT
PREVIOUS PAGE. SENSOR HARNESS
CONNECTOR.**
INSPECT THE NEEDLE THE SENSOR HARNESS IS THERE ANY
MOVEMENT SENSOR AND ENGINE DAMAGE OR YES REPAIR AS
CONNECTOR HARNESS. CORROSION AT NECESSARY.*
TERMINALS AT EITHER HARNESS
BOTH.... FIG. 1 AND 2 CONNECTOR?
NO
CHECK THE WIRING THIS INTERFERENCE
HARNESS FOR COULD BE CAUSED BY IS THE WIRING YES REPAIR AS
MIS-ROUTING THAT LARGE CURRENT HARNESS NECESSARY.*
COULD INDUCE CARRYING WIRES OR MIS-ROUTED?
INTERFERENCE. THE ALTERNATOR.
NO
DISCONNECT THE ECM THE NEEDLE REPAIR THE OPEN IN
HARNESS MOVEMENT SENSOR IS THE RESISTANCE YES THE NEEDLE
CONNECTORS.** USING SIGNAL CIRCUIT. ABOVE 5.0 OHMS? MOVEMENT SENSOR
AN OHMMETER, MEASURESIGNAL CIRCUIT.*
THE RESISTANCE OF... FIG.3
NO
REPLACE THE NEEDLE START AND OPERATE
MOVEMENT SENSOR. THE ENGINE FROM DOES THIS CODE YES REPLACE THE ENGINE
RECONNECT ALL IDLE TO 3500 RPM RESET? CONTROL MODULE.*
CONNECTORS. KEY ON WHILE MONITORING
ERASE CODES. THE DRB.
NO
TEST COMPLETE.*
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TEST TC-59ACONTINUED - REPAIRING - INDUCTIVE AUXILIARY SPEED SENSOR STATIC
PLAUSIBILITY
*Perform Verification TEST VER-2A. **Check connectors - Clean / repair as necessary.
TEST TC-59A TURN IGNITION OFF.
CONTINUED FROM DISCONNECT THE
THE PREVIOUS NEEDLE MOVEMENT
PAGE. SENSOR HARNESS
CONNECTOR.*
INSPECT THE NEDLE THE SENSOR HARNESS
MOVEMENT SENSOR AND THE ENGINE IS THERE DAMAGE OR YES REPAIR AS
CONNECTOR AT HARNESS. CORROSION AT NECESSARY.*
BOTH... EITHER HARNESS?
FIG.1 AND 2.
NO
CHECK THE WIRING THIS INTERFERENCE
HARNESS FOR COULD BE CAUSED BY IS THE WIRING YES REAPIR AS
MIS-ROUTING THAT LARGE CURRENT HARNESS NECESSARY.*
COULD CAUSE CARRYING WIRES OR MIS-ROUTED?
INTERFERNCE. THE ALTERNATOR.
NO
USING AN OHMMETER, REPAIR THE OPEN IN
DISCONNECT THE ECM MEASURE THE NEEDLE IS THE RESISTANCE YES THE NEEDLE
HARNESS MOVEMENT SENSOR ABOVE 5.0 OHMS? MOVEMENT SENSOR
CONNECTORS.** SIGNAL CIRCUIT. SIGNAL CIRCUIT.*
FIG.3
NO
REPLACE THE NEEDLE START AND OPERATE
MOVEMENT SENSOR. THE ENGINE FROM DOES THE CODE YES REPLACE THE ENGINE
RECONNECT ALL IDLE TO 3500 RPM RESET? CONTROL MODULE.*
CONNECTORS. KEY WHILE MONITORING
ON. ERASE CODES. THE DRB.
NO
TEST COMPLETE.*
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TEST TC-91AREPAIRING - VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR TROUBLE CODES
Perform TEST DTC Before Proceeding
*Perform Verification TEST VER-2A. **Check connectors - Clean / repair as necessary.
START TEST USING THE DRB,
TC-91A ERASE CODES.
TEST DRIVE THE WITH THE DRB, READ DOES THE DRB YES CONTINUE TEST
VEHICLE. TROUBLE CODES. DISPLAY A VEHICLE TC-91A ON THE
SPEED SENSOR CODE? NEXT PAGE.
NO
TURN IGNITION OFF. INSPECT THE VSS
HARNESS CONNECTOR IS THERE EVIDENCE YES REPAIR OR REPLACE
DISCONNECT THE VSS TERMINALS.** OF TERMINAL DAMAGE TERMINALS AS
HARNESS OR CORROSION? NECESSARY.*
CONNECTOR.** FIG.1
NO
CHECK THE VSS THIS INTERFERENCE
HARNESS FOR COULD BE CAUSED BY IS THE VSS WIRING NO REPAIR AS
MIS-ROUTING THAT HIGH CURRENT ROUTED CORRECTLY? NECESSARY.*
COULD INDUCE CARRYING WIRES OR
INTERFERENCE. THE ALTERNATOR.
YES
AT THIS TIME, THE USING THE SCHEMATIC
CONDITION REQUIRED AS A GUIDE, WERE ANY PROBLEMS YES REPAIR AS
TO SET THE CODE IS INSPECTOR THE WIRING FOUND? NECESSARY.*
NOT PRESENT. AND CONNECTORS.
FIG.2
NO
REFER TO GENERAL
INFORMATION 3.3.2
FOR ADDITIONAL TEST COMPLETE.*
INFORMATION ON
INTERMITTENT CODES.
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11.0 REQUIRED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
ammeter
DRB (diagnostic read-out box) scan tool
jumper wires and probes
ohmmeter
vacuum gauge
voltmeter
12.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
backfire,
popbackfuel ignites in either the intake or the exhaust system
BCMbody control module
cuts out,
missesa steady pulsation or the inability of the engine to maintain a consistent
rpm
DLCdata link connector (previously called ``engine diagnostic connector'')
detonation,
pre-ignitiona mild to severe ping, especially under loaded engine conditions
ECMengine control module
ECTengine coolant temperature sensor
EGRexhaust gas recirculation valve and system
generatorpreviously called ``alternator''
hard startThe engine takes longer than usual to start, even though it is able to
crank normally.
hesitation,
sag, stumbleThere is a momentary lack of response when the throttle is opened.
This can occur at all vehicle speeds. If it is severe enough, the engine
may stall.
IATintake air temperature sensor
lack of power,
sluggishThe engine has less than expected power, with little or no increase in
vehicle speed when the throttle is opened.
MILmalfunction indicator lamp
PDCpower distribution center
poor fuel
economyThere is significantly less fuel mileage than other vehicles of the same
design and configuration.
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