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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2002 🢒 VUE - FWD 🢒 Transmission/Transaxle 🢒 Shift Lock Control 🢒 Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems

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 Lighting Systems Symptoms will determine the correct diagnostic procedure to use when no DTCs are present.

    3.

  3. The presence of DTCs which begin with "U" indicate some other module is not communicating. The specified procedure will compile all the available information before tests are performed.

    4.

  4. DTC B1000 and DTC B1001 are internal BCM malfunctions and should be corrected before performing any other diagnostic procedure.

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Install a scan tool.

Does the scan tool power up?

Go to Step 2

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Power Up in Data Link Communications

2

  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Attempt to establish communication with the body control module (BCM).

Does the scan tool communicate with the BCM?

Go to Step 3

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device in Data Link Communications

3

Select the BCM display DTCs function on the scan tool.

Does the scan tool display any DTCs?

Go to Step 4

Go to Symptoms - Lighting Systems

4

Does the scan tool display any DTCs which begin with a "U"?

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device in Data Link Communications

Go to Step 5

5

Does the scan tool display DTC B1000 or B1001?

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List in Body Control System

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List