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DTC B108B:23 [Advanced Keyless Entry And Push Button Start System]

DESCRIPTION  Short to ground in push button start 1 circuit 
DETECTION CONDITION 
  • Keyless control module detects the push button start 1 signal for 120 s or more. 
POSSIBLE CAUSE 
  • Push button start connector or terminals malfunction
  • Keyless control module connector or terminals malfunction
  • Short to ground in wiring harness between the following terminals:
    • Push button start terminal A-Keyless control module terminal 2B
  • Push button start malfunction
  • Keyless control module malfunction
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

Step Inspection Action
1 INSPECT PUSH BUTTON START CONNECTOR AND TERMINALS 
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  • Disconnect the push button start connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 5.
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND TERMINALS 
  • Disconnect the keyless control module connector.
  • Inspect the connector and terminals (corrosion, damage, pin disconnection).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the connector or terminals, then go to Step 5.
No Go to the next step.
3 INSPECT PUSH BUTTON START CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND 
  • Push button start and keyless control module connectors are disconnected.
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminal (wiring harness-side) and body ground:
    • Push button start terminal A
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for a possible short to ground, then go to Step 5.
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT PUSH BUTTON START 
Yes Replace the push button start, then go to the next step.
(See PUSH BUTTON START REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [WITH ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] ).
No Go to the next step.
5 VERIFY TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLETED 
Yes Replace the keyless control module, then go to the next step.
(See KEYLESS CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
No Go to the next step.
6 VERIFY THAT NO OTHER DTCs ARE PRESENT 
  • Are any DTCs present?
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE [ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY AND PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM] ).
No DTC troubleshooting completed.