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For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Does the vehicle have P/B booster fluid flow alarm?

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Go to Step  21

Go to Step  2

2

  1. Disconnect the park brake warning switch connector.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to RUN.

Does the brake indicator remain on?

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Go to Step  3

Go to Step  4

3

Disconnect the brake pressure differential switch connector.

Does the brake indicator remain on?

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Go to Step  5

Go to Step  6

4

Is the park brake warning switch properly adjusted?

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Go to Step  35

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5

Disconnect electronic brake control module connector C1.

Does the brake indicator remain lit?

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Go to Step  7

Go to Step  8

6

Refer to Brake System Testing for diagnosis of the hydraulic brake system.

Does the brake indicator run correctly?

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System OK

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7

Disconnect the daytime running lamp control module slide board connector.

Does the brake indicator remain on?

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Go to Step  9

Go to Step  10

8

Refer to Diagnostic System Check .

Does the brake indicator run correctly?

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System OK

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9

  1. Disconnect the instrument cluster connector.
  2. Connect an unpowered test lamp from instrument cluster connector cavity A13 to B+.
  3. Test for a short to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  11

Go to Step  12

10

  1. Connect an unpowered test lamp from daytime running lamp control module connector cavity H to B+.
  2. Test for a short to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  13

Go to Step  14

11

Repair the short to ground in the TAN/WHT (33) wire between the instrument cluster and the daytime running lamp control module.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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12

Replace the instrument cluster printed circuit.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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13

  1. Connect an unpowered test lamp from daytime running lamp control module connector cavity F to B+.
  2. Test for a short to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  15

Go to Step  16

14

  1. Locate the open in BLK (150) wire between the daytime running lamp control module and ground G201.
  2. Repair the open in BLK (150) wire between the daytime running lamp control module and ground G201

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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15

  1. Locate the short to ground in the TAN/WHT (33) wire between the daytime running lamp control module and the brake pressure differential switch/electronic brake control module.
  2. Repair the short to ground in the TAN/WHT (33) wire between the daytime running lamp control module and the brake pressure differential switch/electronic brake control module.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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16

  1. Connect an unpowered test lamp from daytime running lamp control module connector cavity B to B+.
  2. Test for a short to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  17

Go to Step  18

17

  1. Locate the short to ground in the TAN/WHT (33) wire between the daytime running lamp control module and the park brake warning switch.
  2. Repair the short to ground in the TAN/WHT (33) wire.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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18

  1. Connect an unpowered test lamp from daytime running lamp control module connector cavity A to B+.
  2. Test for short to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  20

19

Locate and repair short to ground in the TAN/WHT (33) wire between the daytime running lamp control module and the park brake warning switch.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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20

Replace the daytime running lamp control module.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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21

  1. Disconnect the park brake warning switch connector.
  2. Disconnect connector C217
  3. Turn the ignition switch to RUN.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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Go to Step  22

Go to Step  3

22

Measure the P/B booster fluid pressure and flow. Refer to Power Steering System Test in Power Steering System.

Is the P/B booster fluid flow or pressure low?

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Go to Step  23

Go to Step  24

23

Refer to Power Steering System Flushing in Power Steering System.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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24

With the engine still running, connect an unpowered test lamp from connector C217 pin A to B+.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  25

Go to Step  26

25

  1. With the engine still running, connect an unpowered test lamp from connector C217 pin A to B+.
  2. Disconnect the park brake warning switch.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  27

Go to Step  28

26

Replace the daytime running lamp control module.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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27

  1. Turn the ignition OFF.
  2. Disconnect the P/B booster fluid pressure flow alarm switch.
  3. Connect an unpowered test lamp from connector C217 pin A to B+.
  4. Start and idle the engine .

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  29

Go to Step  30

28

  1. Check for proper adjustment of the park brake warning switch.
  2. If the adjustment is OK, replace the park brake warning switch.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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29

  1. Turn the ignition off.
  2. Disconnect the P/B booster fluid flow alarm switch.
  3. Connect an unpowered test lamp from connector C217 pin A to B+.
  4. Test for a short to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  31

Go to Step  32

30

Replace the P/B booster fluid flow alarm switch.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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31

  1. Disconnect the P/B booster fluid flow indicator/alarm module.
  2. Connect an unpowered test lamp from connector C217 pin A to B+.
  3. Test for a short to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step  33

Go to Step  34

32

  1. Locate the short to ground in the DK GRN (860) wire between P/B booster fluid pressure alarm switch and the P/B booster fluid flow alarm switch.
  2. Repair the short to ground in the DK GRN (860) wire.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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33

Repair the short to ground in the LT GRN (966) wire between P/B booster fluid pressure alarm switch and the P/B booster fluid flow and pressure alarm delay module.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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34

Replace the instrument cluster printed circuit.

Does the brake indicator turn off?

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System OK

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35

Replace the park brake warning switch.

Does the brake indicator run correctly?

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System OK

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36

Properly adjust the park brake warning switch.

Does the brake indicator run correctly?

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System OK

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