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Object Number: 412203  Size: SF
ABS Components
AntiLock Brake System (ABS) Indicator, Accelerometer, andIdle-Up Signal

Circuit Description

The serial data link is a communication line between the EBCM and the Data Link Connector (DLC). When the module detects no messages and a low voltage on the class 2 serial data circuit for approximately three seconds, U1300 is set.

Conditions for Running the DTC

Voltage supplied to the module is in the normal operating voltage range (approximately 9 to 16 volts).

Conditions for Setting the DTC

DTC C1212 can be set anytime the ignition is ON. A malfunction exists if the serial data circuit is shorted to ground for approximately three seconds resulting in no communication to the EBCM.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

    • ABS remains functional.
    • No action towards the electronic brake control relay is taken.
    • No action towards the ABS warning indicator is taken.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

    • The condition for DTC C1212 is no longer present.
    • The use of the scan tool CLEAR DTCs function.
    • DTC C1212 clears after 100 drive cycles with no DTCs detected. A drive cycle consists of starting the vehicle, driving the vehicle over 16 km/h (10 mph), stopping and then turning the ignition off.

Diagnostic Aids

The malfunction may be intermittent. Try performing the tests shown while "wiggling" wiring and connectors, this can often cause the malfunction to appear. DTC U1300 will likely be set along with DTC C1212.

DTC U1300 and DTC C1212 will only be able to be read as history codes since the scan tool uses the same serial data circuit. If the serial data circuit is shorted to ground, no communication with the scan tool will be possible.