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Check For Intermittent Problems

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For use of the hand-held tester only:

Inspect the vehicle's ECM using check mode. Intermittent problems are easier to detect with a hand-held tester when the ECM is in check mode. In check mode, the ECM uses 1 trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfunctions than normal mode (default), which uses 2 trip detection logic.

  1. Clear DTCs (see DTC CHECK/CLEAR  ).
  2. Switch the ECM from normal mode to check mode using a hand-held tester (see CHECK MODE PROCEDURE ).
  3. Perform a simulation test (see HOW TO PROCEED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING ).
  4. Check and wiggle the harness(es), connector(s) and terminal(s) (see ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INSPECTION PROCEDURE ).