Inducing Intermittent Fault Conditions |
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Wiggling the harness |
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Disconnecting a connector and reconnecting |
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Stressing the mechanical connection of a connector |
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Pulling on the harness or wire in order to identify a separation/break inside the insulation |
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Relocating a harness or wires |
High Temperature Conditions |
Low Temperature Conditions |
Duplicating Failure Conditions |
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If none of the previous tests are successful, attempt to duplicate and/or capture the failure conditions. |
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Freeze Frame/Failure Records data, where applicable, contains the conditions that were present when the DTC set. |
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Review and record Freeze Frame/Failure Records data. |
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Clear the DTCs using the scan tool. |
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Turn the key to OFF and wait 15 seconds. |
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Operate the vehicle under the same conditions that were noted in Freeze Frame/Failure Records data, as closely as possible. The vehicle must also be driven so that the DTC conditions are met. See Conditions for setting DTCs in the support text if a DTC is diagnosed. |
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Monitor DTC Status for the DTC being tested. The scan tool will indicate Ran, when the enabling conditions have been satisfied long enough for the DTC to run. The scan tool will also indicate whether the DTC passed or failed. |
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An alternate method is to drive the vehicle with the DMM connected to a suspected circuit. An abnormal reading on the DMM when the concern occurs, may help you locate the concern. |