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Pinpoint Test P : U0140

  1. P1 VERIFY THE CUSTOMER CONCERN

    • Ignition ON.
    • Verify there is an observable symptom present.

    Is an observable symptom present? 

    Yes  GO to  P2.
    No  The system is operating normally at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.
  2. P2 CHECK THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

    • Ignition ON.
    • Using a scan tool, perform the network test.

    Does the BCM pass the network test? 

    Yes  GO to  P3.
    No  REFER to Module Communications Network .
  3. P3 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs FROM THE BCM SELF-TEST

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

    Is DTC U3003:16 or DTC U3003:17 recorded? 

    Yes  REFER to Multifunction Electronic Modules .
    No  GO to  P4.
  4. P4 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs FROM THE LTM SELF-TEST

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

    Is DTC B1317 or DTC B1318 recorded? 

    Yes  For DTC B1317, GO to Pinpoint Test N . For DTC B1318, GO to Pinpoint Test O .
    No  GO to  P5.
  5. P5 RECHECK THE LTM DTCs

    • Using a scan tool, clear the DTCs.
    • Wait 10 seconds.
    • Using a scan tool, perform the LTM self-test.

    Is DTC U0140 still present? 

    Yes  GO to  P6.
    No  The system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.
  6. P6 CHECK FOR DTC U0140 SET IN OTHER MODULES

    • Using a scan tool, clear all DTCs.
    • Ignition OFF.
    • Ignition ON.
    • Wait 10 seconds.
    • Using a scan tool, retrieve the continuous memory DTCs from all modules.

    Is DTC U0140 set in the DSM or IPC ? 

    Yes  INSTALL a new BCM. REFER to Multifunction Electronic Modules .
    No  INSTALL a new LTM. Refer to Liftgate/Trunk Module (LTM) .