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PINPOINT TEST E : The Engine Does Not Start

  1. E1 CHECK FOR COMMUNICATION WITH THE PCM AND THE BCM

    • Using a scan tool, perform the network test.

    Does the scan tool establish communication with the PCM and the BCM ? 

    Yes  GO to  E2.
    No  Go to Pinpoint Test A or Go to Pinpoint Test I .
  2. E2 CHECK FOR BCM DTCs

    • Using a scan tool, perform the BCM self-test.

    Are any BCM DTCs present? 

    Yes  REFER to Multifunction Electronic Modules .
    No  The no-start condition is not caused by the PATS. REFER to the ENGINE CONTROLS - POWERTRAIN DTC CHARTS & DESCRIPTIONS (EXCEPT DIESEL & HYBRID) to diagnose the cause of the no-start condition.