Engine Electrical System Diagnostic System Check
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- Ensure battery is okay and fully charged. If battery is okay, go to next step. If battery is not okay, repair or replace as necessary.
- Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC), located below steering column. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. If scan tool powers up, go to next step. If scan tool does not power up, go to TEST A: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT POWER UP under SYSTEM TESTS.
- Using scan tool, attempt to communicate with all modules on class 2 serial communications network. If scan tool communicates with all modules, go to next step. If scan tool does not communicate with all modules, go to TEST B: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CLASS 2 DEVICE under SYSTEM TESTS.
- Select DISPLAY DTCs function on scan tool for each module. If scan tool displays any DTCs go to next step. If can tool does not display any DTCs, repair by symptom. See TROUBLESHOOTING - NO CODES - TRUCKS article in ENGINE PERFORMANCE.
- If scan tool displays DTCs which begin with "U", go to TEST B: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CLASS 2 DEVICE under SYSTEM TESTS. If other DTCs are displayed, perform appropriate test. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS .