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Park Brake Pump Motor Does Not Run w/o MUQ

Circuit Description

In order to release the parking brake, the pump motor must supply fluid pressure to the actuator. When this pressure overcomes the spring tension inside of the actuator, the actuator piston moves, releasing the parking brake. The park brake pressure sensor monitors the fluid pressure whenever the ignition is ON.

Diagnostic Aids

Thoroughly inspect connections or circuitry that may cause an intermittent malfunction. Refer to the following:

    •  Testing for Electrical Intermittents
    •  Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
    •  Wiring Repairs
    •  Connector Repairs

Test Description

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

  1. Illumination of the LED on PBCM indicates the PBCM is attempting to energize the park brake pump motor relay.

  2. The PBCM may be damaged if the park brake motor relay control circuit is shorted to ground.

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Park Brake System Schematics

1

Did you perform the Parking Brake Diagnostic System Check?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Park Brake

2

  1. Block the drive wheels in order to ensure the vehicle does not roll when the parking brake is released.
  2. Ensure the parking brake is applied.
  3. Turn ON the ignition.
  4. Release the parking brake.

Does the parking brake pump motor run?

Go to Diagnostic Aids

Go to Step 3

3

Observe the LED on the side of the PBCM.

Does the LED illuminate?

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 15

4

  1. Disconnect the parking brake pump motor harness connector.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the park brake pump motor supply voltage circuit and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Test the ground circuit of the park brake pump motor for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 13

6

  1. Disconnect the park brake pump motor relay harness connector.
  2. Test the park brake pump motor supply voltage circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 7

7

Connect a test lamp between the battery positive voltage circuit at the park brake pump motor relay harness connector and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 22

8

Connect a test lamp between the park brake pump motor relay control circuit, at the park brake pump motor relay harness connector, and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

9

  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect from the PBCM, the harness connector containing the park brake motor relay control circuit.
  3. Test the park brake motor relay control circuit for an open or short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 25

10

  1. Reconnect the PBCM harness connector.
  2. Test the ground circuit of the park brake pump motor relay for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 11

11

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the park brake pump motor relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 12

12

Replace the park brake pump motor relay. Refer to Park Brake Pump Relay Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 29

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13

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the park brake pump motor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 14

14

Replace the park brake pump motor. Refer to Park Brake Pump Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 29

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15

  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect from the PBCM, the harness connector containing the park brake pressure valve solenoid supply voltage circuit.
  3. Turn ON the ignition.
  4. Connect a test lamp between the park brake pressure valve solenoid supply voltage circuit and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 16

16

Test the park brake pressure valve solenoid supply voltage circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 17

17

Important: For vehicles not equipped with a park brake relay, proceed to Step 19 .

Connect a test lamp between the battery positive voltage circuit, at the park brake relay harness connector, and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 18

Go to Step 22

18

Connect a test lamp between the park brake relay control circuit, at the park brake relay harness connector, and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 19

19

  1. Disconnect the park brake switch harness connector.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the battery positive voltage circuit, at the park brake switch harness connector, and a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 22

20

Important: For vehicles not equipped with a park brake relay, proceed to Step 27 .

Test the park brake relay control circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 27

21

Test the ground circuit of the park brake relay for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 23

22

Repair the open in the battery positive voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 29

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23

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the park brake relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 24

24

Replace the park brake relay. Refer to Park Brake Relay Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 29

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25

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the PBCM. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 26

26

Replace the PBCM. Refer to Park Brake Control Module Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 29

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27

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the park brake switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 29

Go to Step 28

28

Replace the park brake switch. Refer to Instrument Panel Park Brake Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 29

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29

  1. Block the drive wheels in order to ensure the vehicle does not roll when the parking brake is released.
  2. Ensure the parking brake is applied.
  3. Turn ON the ignition.
  4. Release the parking brake.

Does the parking brake pump motor run?

System OK

Go to Step 3