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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 2006 🢒 TopKick C-Series (Conventional) C6/C7/C8 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Air Antilock Brake System 🢒 Air ABS Indicator Inoperative

Circuit Description

The electronic brake control module (EBCM) sends a central area network (CAN) serial data message to the serial data gateway (SDG) module. The SDG module converts the CAN message to a class 2 serial data message and sends the message to the instrument panel cluster (IPC). The IPC interprets the class 2 message from the SDG module and commands the Antilock Brake System (ABS) indicator ON or OFF.

Diagnostic Aids

Replace the IPC if the ABS indicator intermittently fails to operate during the bulb check.

Test Description

The number below refers to the step number on the diagnostic table.

  1. This step tests if the IPC is able to illuminate the ABS indicator during the bulb check.

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle

2

  1. Turn OFF the ignition for 5 seconds.
  2. Turn ON the ignition while observing the Antilock Brake System (ABS) indicator.

Does the ABS indicator illuminate?

Go to Diagnostic Aids

Go to Step 3

3

Replace the instrument panel cluster (IPC). Refer to Control Module References for replacement, setup, and programming.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 4

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4
  1. Turn OFF the ignition for 5 seconds.
  2. Turn ON the ignition while observing the ABS indicator.

Does the ABS indicator illuminate?

System OK

Go to Step 3