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Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 2002 🢒 GMC C-Series Medium Duty Truck B7 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Electrical 🢒 Diagnostic System Check - Engine Electrical

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. Lack of communication may be due to a partial malfunction of the class 2 serial data circuit or due to a total malfunction of the class 2 serial data circuit. The specified procedure will determine the particular condition.

    2.

  2. The symptom list in Symptoms will determine the correct diagnostic procedure to use.

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Battery Inspection/Test?

Go to Step 2

Go to Battery Inspection/Test

2

Install a scan tool.

Does the scan tool power up?

Go to Step 3

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Power Up

3

  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Attempt to communicate with the Powertrain Control Module (PCM).

Does the scan tool communicate with the PCM?

Go to Step 4

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device 8.1L or to Engine Repair Manual for the 7.2L Cat® Diesel

4

  1. Select the Display DTCs function for each module. If using a Tech 2, use the Class 2 DTC Check feature in order to determine which modules have DTCs set.
  2. Record all of the displayed DTCs the DTC status and the module which set the DTC.

Does the scan tool display any DTCs?

Go to Step 5

Go to Symptoms - Engine Electrical

5

Does the scan tool display any DTC beginning with "U"?

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List