
DIAGNOSIS
Diagnostic Procedure
• Once the cause of DTC is repaired or gone,
the system can be operated normally, the
present DTC becomes a history code.
• History code is cancelled when the diagnostic
executive counts 25 ignition cycles with no
further fault detected.
• History code cannot be cancelled by
disconnecting the battery.
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Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes
IMPORTANT: Do not clear DTCs unless directed to
do so by the service information provided for each
diagnostic procedure. When DTCs are cleared, the
Failure Record data which may help diagnose an
intermittent fault will also be erased from memory.
Verifying Vehicle Repair
Verification of vehicle repair will be more
comprehensive for vehicles with immobiliser
system diagnostic. Following a repair, the
technician should perform the following
steps:
1. Review and record the Fail Records for the DTC
which has been diagnosed.
2. Clear DTC (s).
3. Operate the vehicle within conditions noted in the
Fail Records.
4. Monitor the DTC status information for the DTC
which has been diagnosed until the diagnostic test
associated with that DTC runs.
Following these steps are very important in
verifying repairs on immobiliser systems. Failure to
follow these steps could result in unnecessary
repairs.
Diagnostic Aids
An intermittent may be caused by the following:
• Poor connections.
• Miss routed harness.
• Rubbed through wire insulation.
• Broken wire inside the insulation.
Check for the following conditions:
Poor connection at Keyless Entry Control Unit.-
Inspect harness connectors for backed out terminals,
improper mating, broken locks, improperly formed or
• damaged terminals, and poor terminal to wire
connection.
• Damaged harness-Inspect the wiring harness fo
damage.
If the harness appears to be OK, observe the data
display on Tech 2 while moving connectors and wiring
harnesses related to the switch or actuator.
change in the display will indicate the location of the
fault.
If DTC cannot be duplicated, the information stored in
the Failure Records data can be useful to determine
when the DTC was last set.
If it is determined that the DTC occurs intermittently,
performing the DTC Diagnostic Chart may isolate the
cause of the fault.
Check the Electro-Magnetic Interference (EMI)
• Location of vehicle check. Move the vehicle to a
new location and perform the check again.
• Non-OEM Parts. Switch all Non OEM parts “OFF”
or remove the Non-OEM parts from the vehicle
and perform the check again.
• Remove other electronic devices from the vicinity
of the Remote Control Key.
Check for the following conditions:
• Low Battery Voltage.
• Programming of the Keyless Entry system.
• Correct Keyless Entry Control Unit part number.
• Immobiliser system fault.