GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Driver Information Center System Check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Driver Information System Check

2

Did you test the vehicle for diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs)?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Powertrain OBD System Check in Engine Electrical

3

Do the speedometer and the odometer operate correctly?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Speedometer and/or Odometer Inoperative

4

  1. Disconnect the ambient air temperature sensor connector.
  2. Connect a J 39200 .
  3. Measure the resistance across the ambient air temperature sensor terminals at two different temperatures.
  4. Compare the readings to the specified measurements. Refer to Sensor Resistance Table .

Are the readings within specifications?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 5

5

Replace the ambient air temperature sensor. Refer to Sensor Replacement - Outside Air Temperature.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Driver Information System Check

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6

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
  2. Disconnect the DIC connector.
  3. Using the J 35616 , connect a J 39200 digital multimeter (DMM) to DIC connector C1, cavity 7 (CKT 817) and connector C1, cavity 6 (CKT 451). Connect the RED lead to cavity 7. Connect the BLK lead to cavity 6.
  4. Set the J 39200 DMM to measure DC volts.
  5. Push the Hz button once on the J 39200 DMM. Hz should be displayed on the right side of the screen.
  6. Start the vehicle.
  7. Depress the brake pedal.
  8. Place the vehicle in a forward gear.
  9. Release the brake.
  10. Accelerate in order to maintain a constant speed of 25 mph.

(MPH x 1.111 = Hz)

Does the J 39200 DMM show a value within the specified range?

25-30 Hz

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 7

7

  1. Repair the open or high resistance in CKT 817 between the DIC connector C1, terminal 7 and the underhood fuse block C1, terminal F7.
  2. Inspect the system.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Driver Information System Check

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8

Replace the DIC. Refer to Driver Information Center Replacement.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Driver Information System Check

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