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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2001CAVALIER LS, 2.4 TREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 263 (DATA LINK COMMUNICATION SYSTEM)DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AND PROCEDURESDTC U1000 AND U1255TEST DESCRIPTION
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier LS, 2.4 T

Test Description

2001 Chevrolet Cavalier LS, 2.4 TSECTION Test Description
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The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. 1:  A Lost Communication with XXX DTC with a history status may indicate the cause of U1000 or U1255.
  2. 2:  The modules which is not communicating is the likely cause of U1000 or U1255 being set.
  3. 5:  The module which was not communicating may have set Lost Communication with XXX DTCs for those modules that it was monitoring.
  4. 6:  The module which was not communicating may have set Lost Communication with XXX DTCs for those modules that it was monitoring.
  5. 7:  The module which was not communicating may have set Lost Communication with XXX DTCs for those modules that it was monitoring.
  6. 11:  The modules which can communicate indicate the module which cannot communicate. You must clear the DTC from these modules to avoid future misdiagnosis.
  7. 13:  If all modules are communicating, the module which set U1000 or U1255 may have done so due to some other condition.
  8. 14:  The module which set U1000 or U1255 is the likely cause of the malfunction.
DTC U1000 and U1255

Step Action Yes No
1  Did you record any DTCs in the range of U1001-U1254 with a history status? Go to DTC U1001-U1254  Go to Step 2 
2 
  1. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.
  2. Attempt to communicate with each module on the class 2 serial data circuit. If using a Tech 2, obtain this information using the Class 2 Message Monitor feature.
  3. Record all of the modules communicating on the class 2 serial data circuit.
  4. Compare the list of modules which are communicating to the list given in the Circuit Description.
Does any module on the class 2 serial data circuit not communicate?		 Go to Step 3  Go to Step 13 
3 Test the battery positive voltage circuits and the ignition voltage circuits of the module that is not communicating for an open or a short to ground. Refer to Control Module References in Body Control System for the applicable schematic. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 Go to Step 9  Go to Step 4 
4
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Test the ground circuits of the module that is not communicating for an open. Refer to Control Module References in Body Control System for the applicable schematic. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 Go to Step 9  Go to Step 5 
5 
  1. Disconnect both star connectors.
  2. Inspect for poor connection at the star connectors. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 Go to Step 9  Go to Step 6 
6  Test the class 2 serial data circuit of the module that is not communicating for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 Go to Step 9  Go to Step 7 
7  Inspect for poor connections at the battery positive voltage circuits, the ignition voltage circuits, the ground circuits, and the class 2 serial data circuit of the module that is not communicating. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?		 Go to Step 9  Go to Step 8 
8
IMPORTANT: Perform the set up procedure for module if required.
Replace the module which is not communicating. Refer to Control Module References in Body Control System.Did you complete the replacement?		 Go to Step 11  -
9
  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.
  3. Select the Display DTCs function for the module which was not communicating.
Does the scan tool display and DTCs which do not begin with a"U"?		 Go to Control Module References in Body Control System for the applicable Diagnostic System Check Go to Step 10 
10 Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
Did you complete the action?		 Go to Step 11  -
11  Select the Display DTCs function for the modules which had U1000 or U1255 set as a current DTC.
Does the scan tool display any DTCs which do not begin with a"U"?		 Go to Control Module References in Body Control System for the applicable Diagnostic System Check Go to Step 12 
12 Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
Did you complete the action?		 System OK -
13  Did you record any other DTCs for the modules which had U1000 or U1255 set as a current DTC? Go to Control Module References in Body Control System for the applicable Diagnostic System Check Go to Step 14 
14 
  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.
  3. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
  4. Turn OFF the ignition for at least 5 seconds.
  5. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.
  6. Select the Display DTCs function.
Does the scan tool display U1000 or U1255 set as a current DTC?		 Go to Step 15  Go to Diagnostic Aids
15
IMPORTANT: Perform the set up procedure for module if required.
Replace the module which had U1000 or U1255 set as a current DTC. Refer to Control Module References in Body Control System.Did you complete the replacement?		 System OK -
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