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Code B140, Phone System Fault

Fig 1: Code B140, Wiring Diagram (1 of 2) Phone System Fault
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Fig 2: Code B140, Wiring Diagram (2 of 2) Phone System Fault
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The BCM receives phone status information directly from the phone transceiver on circuit No. 902 and from CRT controller across serial data line. The phone status input to BCM is a pulse width modulated signal that indicates what state the phone is in. The phone status input from the CRT controller is a discrete indication of whether CRT is able to communicate with the phone transceiver across E & C data line.

Code B140 will set if either of the following sets of conditions are met for more than 2 seconds:

Or phone status input, BD45 is 7, indicating zero percent pulse width signal (a ground).

NOTE: For diagnosis of Code B140 cellular telephone will require servicing.