DTC 57, Pcm 5-Volt Shorted: Notes

1995 Chevrolet Forward Control 7.4 NSECTION Notes

The 5-volt reference is a non-varying calculated voltage. DTC 57 will set when 5-volt reference is less than one volt. PCM will default to backup fuel, no EGR and no turbo boost.

NOTE: Test numbers refer to numbers on diagnostic chart.
  1. This step confirms that a DTC is still present.
  2. This step checks that a 5-volt reference is present from PCM.
  3. This step determines if a short to ground is present in 5-volt reference circuits or in PCM.
RENDER: 1.0x

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