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Schematic Reference: Body Rear End Schematics

1

Did you perform the Body Rear End Diagnostic System Check?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Body Rear End

2

  1. Place the transmission in the PARK position.
  2. Operate the fuel tank filler door lock release switch.

Did the fuel filler door release?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.
  3. With a scan tool command the fuel door release relay on.

Did the fuel filler door release?

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 6

4

  1. Disconnect the fuel tank filler door lock release switch.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 12

5

Connect a test lamp between the control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch and the ground circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 13

6

  1. Disconnect the fuel door release relay.
  2. Connect a fused jumper across the solenoid side of the fuel door release relay contacts in the fuse block.
  3. Momentarily connect a fused jumper across the switch side of the fuel door release relay contacts in the fuse block.

Did the fuel door release?

Go to Step 17

Go to Step 7

7

Connect a test lamp between the battery positive circuit of the fuel door release relay and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 14

8

  1. Disconnect the fuel tank filler door lock actuator.
  2. Connect a test lamp between control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock actuator and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 15

9

Connect a test lamp between the control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock actuator and the ground circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock actuator.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 16

10

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 18

11

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the fuel tank filler door lock actuator. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 19

12

Repair the open or high resistance in the control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 20

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13

Repair the open or high resistance in the ground circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 20

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14

Repair the open or high resistance in the battery voltage circuit of the fuel door release relay. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 20

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15

Repair the open or high resistance in the control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock actuator. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 20

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16

Repair the open or high resistance in the ground circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock actuator. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 20

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17

Replace the fuel door release relay.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 20

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18

Replace the fuel tank filler door lock release switch.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 20

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19

Replace the fuel tank filler door lock actuator. Refer to Fuel Tank Filler Door Lock Actuator Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 20

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20

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

Go to Step 3