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Warning Light Diagnosis

  1. Perform On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) System check. See the BASIC TESTING article. After performing OBD system check, go to next step.
  2. Check instrument cluster. See the INSTRUMENT PANEL article in the ACCESSORIES/SAFETY EQUIPMENT section. If instrument panel is okay, go to next step.
  3. Turn ignition off. Disconnect PCM connector. Turn ignition on. Using a DVOM, check voltage between affected PCM output circuit at PCM harness connector terminal and ground. See appropriate diagram in the WIRING DIAGRAMS article. Battery voltage should be present. If battery voltage is present, go to next step. If battery voltage was not present, go to step 7).
  4. Set DVOM to 10-amp scale. Check current between affected PCM output circuit and ground. Monitor reading for about 2 minutes. DVOM should read .05-1.50 amps. If reading is as specified, go to step 12). If reading is not as specified, go to next step.
  5. Disconnect instrument panel cluster, but leave PCM connector disconnected. Using DVOM, check voltage between affected PCM output circuit and ground. DVOM should read zero volts. If voltage reading is as specified, go to step 15). If voltage reading is not as specified, go to next step.
  6. Locate and repair short to voltage in affected PCM output circuit. After repairs, go to step 17).
  7. Check ignition feed fuse for instrument panel cluster indicator lights. If fuse is blown, go to next step. If fuse is okay, go to step 9),
  8. Locate and repair short to ground in ignition feed circuit for instrument panel cluster indicator lights. Replace fuse and go to step 17).
  9. Disconnect instrument cluster connector. Turn ignition on. Check voltage between ignition feed circuit for instrument panel cluster indicator lights and ground. Battery voltage should be present. If battery voltage is present, go to next step. If battery voltage was not present, go to step 14).
  10. Check affected PCM output circuit for an open or shorted circuit to ground. If circuit is open or shorted, go to step 17). If circuit was okay, go to next step.
  11. Check affected PCM output circuit and ignition feed circuit for poor connection at instrument panel cluster and at PCM. If problem is present, repair as necessary and then go to step 17). If problem was not present, go to step 15).
  12. Turn ignition off. Reconnect PCM harness connector. Disconnect instrument cluster connector. Turn ignition on. Connect a test light between affected PCM output circuit and ignition feed circuit at instrument panel harness connector. Using a scan tool, perform OUTPUT TESTS function to cycle affected warning light on and off. If test light flashes on and off, check for shorted component or circuit in the output driver circuit. Check for faulty instrument cluster. If test light does flash on and off, go to next step.
  13. Check affected PCM output circuit for poor connection to PCM. Replace defective terminal and then go to step 17). If terminal is okay, go to step 16).
  14. Repair open in ignition feed circuit to instrument panel cluster indicator lights. After repairs, go to step 17).
  15. Replace instrument cluster and then go to step 17).
  16. Replace PCM and then go to next step.
  17. Using scan tool, operate affected warning light. If warning light does not operate properly, go to step 3).
WARNING: Vehicles may be equipped with a PCM using an Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM). When replacing PCM, the new PCM must be programmed.
NOTE: To help save diagnostic time, ALWAYS check for blown fuses or fusible links before proceeding with any testing. If fuses are blown, locate and repair short circuit before replacing fuses. Ensure all related relay and wire harness connections are clean and tight. Repair as necessary.
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