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HOMESERVICE MANUALSDODGE AND RAM20162500 HD LIMITED, 4D PICKUP, 6.4L ENG VIN J, 4WDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENTCOMMUNICATION DEVICESBODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) - DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDEX - 2500 HD & 3500 HDDIAGNOSTIC CODE INDEX
2016 Dodge and Ram 2500 HD Limited, 4D Pickup, 6.4L Eng VIN J, 4WD
Diagnostic Code Index
2016 Dodge and Ram 2500 HD Limited, 4D Pickup, 6.4L Eng VIN J, 4WDSECTION Diagnostic Code Index
DIAGNOSTIC CODE INDEX
| DTC | Description |
|---|---|
| B1208-11 | ANTI-THEFT INDICATOR-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1208-15 | ANTI-THEFT INDICATOR-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B1609-11 | PANEL DIMMER INPUT-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1609-15 | PANEL DIMMER INPUT-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B161E-11 | READING LAMP CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1626-11 | CARGO LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B162A-11 | LEFT LOW BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B162A-11 | LEFT LOW BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B162A-15 | LEFT LOW BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B162A-15 | LEFT LOW BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B162E-11 | RIGHT LOW BEAM CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND-BASE |
| B162E-11 | RIGHT LOW BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B162E-15 | RIGHT LOW BEAM CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN-BASE |
| B162E-15 | RIGHT LOW BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B1632-11 | LEFT HIGH BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B1632-11 | LEFT HIGH BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B1632-15 | LEFT HIGH BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B1632-15 | LEFT HIGH BEAM CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN-PREMIUM |
| B1636-11 | RIGHT HIGH BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B1636-11 | RIGHT HIGH BEAM CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND-PREMIUM |
| B1636-15 | RIGHT HIGH BEAM CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B1636-15 | RIGHT HIGH BEAM CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN-PREMIUM |
| B163A-11 | FRONT LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B163A-11 | FRONT LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B163A-15 | FRONT LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B163A-15 | FRONT LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B163E-11 | FRONT RIGHT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B163E-11 | FRONT RIGHT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B163E-15 | FRONT RIGHT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B163E-15 | FRONT RIGHT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B1642-11 | REAR LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1642-15 | REAR LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B1646-11 | REAR RIGHT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1646-15 | REAR RIGHT TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B168E-2A | FRONT FOG LAMP SWITCH-STUCK |
| B169B-2A | CARGO LAMP SWITCH - STUCK |
| B16AB-11 | TRUNK LAMP CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16AB-15 | TRUNK LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16AF-11 | LEFT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B16AF-11 | LEFT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B16AF-15 | LEFT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B16AF-15 | LEFT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B16B3-11 | RIGHT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B16B3-11 | RIGHT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B16B3-15 | RIGHT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B16B3-15 | RIGHT STOP LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B16B7-11 | CENTER STOP LAMP CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16B7-15 | CENTER STOP LAMP CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16BF-11 | FRONT LEFT SIDEMARKER LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16BF-15 | FRONT LEFT SIDEMARKER LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16C3-11 | FRONT RIGHT SIDEMARKER LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16C3-15 | FRONT RIGHT SIDEMARKER LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16CF-11 | LEFT DRL LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16CF-15 | LEFT DRL LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16D3-11 | RIGHT DRL LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16D3-15 | RIGHT DRL LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16D7-11 | LEFT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B16D7-11 | LEFT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B16D7-15 | LEFT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B16D7-15 | LEFT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B16DF-11 | RIGHT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B16DF-11 | RIGHT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B16DF-15 | RIGHT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B16DF-15 | RIGHT TAILLAMP 1 CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B16E7-11 | LICENSE PLATE LAMP CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16E7-15 | LICENSE PLATE LAMP CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16F7-11 | FRONT LEFT FOG LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16F7-15 | FRONT LEFT FOG LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B16FB-11 | FRONT RIGHT FOG LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B16FB-15 | FRONT RIGHT FOG LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B1707-11 | LEFT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B1707-11 | LEFT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B1707-15 | LEFT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B1707-15 | LEFT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B170B-11 | RIGHT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - BASE |
| B170B-11 | RIGHT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND - PREMIUM |
| B170B-15 | RIGHT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - BASE |
| B170B-15 | RIGHT REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN - PREMIUM |
| B1751-11 | COURTESY LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B177A-11 | LEFT FRONT LAMP DIAGNOSTIC LINE - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B177B-11 | RIGHT FRONT LAMP DIAGNOSTIC LINE - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B178E-11 | HEADLAMP SWITCH INPUT-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B178E-15 | HEADLAMP SWITCH INPUT-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B1792-11 | LEFT REAR LAMP DIAGNOSTIC LINE - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1793-11 | RIGHT REAR LAMP DIAGNOSTIC LINE - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B17A5-11 | HALO LAMPS CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B17AD-12 | REAR LEFT TRAILER TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY |
| B17B1-12 | REAR RIGHT TRAILER TURN LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY |
| B17C5-12 | TRAILER TOW REVERSE LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY |
| B17F3-00 | AUTO HIGH BEAM SYSTEM AIM |
| B17F6-12 | TRAILER TAILLAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY |
| B17FB-00 | AUTO HIGH BEAM CAMERA VIEW BLOCKED |
| B1800-11 | DRIVER DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1800-2A | DRIVER DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH - STUCK |
| B1805-11 | PASSENGER DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1805-2A | PASSENGER DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK SWITCH-STUCK |
| B181E-13 | HOOD AJAR INPUT - CIRCUIT OPEN |
| B182C-11 | ALL DOOR LOCK CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B182C-12 | ALL DOOR LOCK CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY |
| B182C-13 | ALL DOOR LOCK CONTROL - CIRCUIT OPEN |
| B1830-11 | ALL DOORS UNLOCK CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1830-12 | ALL DOORS UNLOCK CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY |
| B1830-13 | ALL DOORS UNLOCK CONTROL - CIRCUIT OPEN |
| B1D4E-11 | ADJUSTABLE PEDAL INHIBIT - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1D4E-15 | ADJUSTABLE PEDAL INHIBIT - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B1E72-11 | POWER INVERTER ENABLE CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B1F07-00 | AUXILIARY SWITCH BANK MODULE INTERNAL |
| B1F08-00 | TERRAIN SWITCH BANK MODULE INTERNAL |
| B2103-11 | IGNITION RUN/START 1 CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2103-15 | IGNITION RUN/START 1 CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B2119-11 | IGNITION RUN/ACC/SPAD CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2119-15 | IGNITION RUN/ACC/SPAD CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B2121-11 | IGNITION RUN CONTROL 1-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2121-15 | IGNITION RUN CONTROL 1-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B212E-11 | IGNITION RUN/ACC CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B212E-15 | IGNITION RUN/ACC CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B2183-11 | IGNITION UNLOCK RUN/START CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2193-00 | INTELLIGENT BATTERY SENSOR INTERNAL |
| B2199-16 | BATTERY VOLTAGE - CIRCUIT VOLTAGE BELOW THRESHOLD |
| B2199-17 | BATTERY VOLTAGE-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE ABOVE THRESHOLD |
| B21F7-11 | ELECTRONIC SHIFTER POWER SUPPLY-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B21F8-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY INPUT 1 - CIRCUIT OPEN |
| B21F9-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY INPUT 2 - CIRCUIT OPEN |
| B2206-00 | CURRENT VIN MISSING / MISMATCH |
| B2211-00 | LIGHT RAIN SENSOR MODULE INITIALIZATION PERFORMANCE |
| B2216-00 | CENTRAL GATEWAY INTERNAL |
| B221D-00 | RAIN SENSOR MODULE (RSM) INTERNAL |
| B222C-00 | VEHICLE CONFIGURATION NOT PROGRAMMED |
| B223A-00 | AUTO HIGH BEAM ECU INTERNAL |
| B225C-00 | COMPASS MODULE INTERNAL |
| B2298-00 | RAIN SENSOR OVER TEMPERATURE |
| B2299-00 | REAR CAMERA MODULE INTERNAL |
| B2303-11 | WIPER PARK SWITCH INPUT-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2303-13 | WIPER PARK SWITCH INPUT-CIRCUIT OPEN |
| B2312-11 | WIPER ON/OFF CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2312-15 | WIPER ON/OFF CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B2316-11 | WIPER HIGH/LOW CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2316-15 | WIPER HIGH/LOW CONTROL-CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B2335-11 | HORN CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B2335-15 | HORN CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| B233D-11 | FRONT/REAR WASHER MOTOR (+) CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B23AA-00 | IMPLAUSIBLE DATA RECEIVED FROM RAIN SENSOR |
| B23B6-13 | AUTOSTICK/ERS SWITCH - CIRCUIT OPEN |
| B23B6-1C | AUTOSTICK/ERS SWITCH - CIRCUIT VOLTAGE OUT OF RANGE |
| B23B6-2A | AUTOSTICK/ERS SWITCH - STUCK |
| B23B8-2A | BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH - STUCK |
| B2854-00 | IMPLAUSIBLE DATA RECEIVED FROM AHBM |
| B286D-11 | LEFT FRONT SNOW PLOW TURN LAMP - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B286E-11 | RIGHT FRONT SNOW PLOW TURN LAMP - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| B287D-12 | SNOW PLOW PARK LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY |
| B2885-11 | TRUCK BED TOPPER STOP LAMP - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| C1006-13 | BRAKE FLUID LEVEL INPUT - CIRCUIT OPEN |
| C1403-11 | TRANSFER CASE RANGE POSITION SENSOR-CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| C1403-13 | TRANSFER CASE RANGE POSITION SENSOR-CIRCUIT OPEN |
| P0070-11 | AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| P0070-15 | AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| P0460-11 | FUEL LEVEL SENSOR 1 - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| P0460-15 | FUEL LEVEL SENSOR 1 - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| P0853-00 | OVERDRIVE-TOW SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT STUCK |
| P0928-11 | BTSI CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| P1276-11 | STARTER CONTROL 2 - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND |
| P1276-15 | STARTER CONTROL 2 - CIRCUIT SHORT TO BATTERY OR OPEN |
| P2688-00 | FUEL SUPPLY HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW |
| P2689-00 | FUEL SUPPLY HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH |
| U0002-00 | CAN C BUS OFF PERFORMANCE |
| U0010-00 | CAN INTERIOR BUS |
| U0011-00 | CAN INTERIOR BUS OFF PERFORMANCE |
| U0100-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ECM/PCM |
| U0101-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TCM |
| U0121-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE |
| U0137-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL MODULE |
| U0143-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH MULTI-PURPOSE MODULE |
| U0151-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) |
| U0155-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH CLUSTER/CCN |
| U0161-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH COMPASS MODULE |
| U0164-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH HVAC CONTROL MODULE |
| U0199-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH DRIVER DOOR MODULE |
| U0200-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH PASSENGER DOOR MODULE |
| U0212-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH SCM |
| U0213-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH INTERIOR MIRROR CONTROL MODULE |
| U0231-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH LIGHT RAIN SENSING MODULE |
| U0241-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH AUTO HIGHBEAM HEADLAMP CONTROL MODULE |
| U0264-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH CAMERA MODULE - REAR |
| U1008-00 | LIN 1 BUS |
| U1009-00 | LIN 2 BUS |
| U1045-00 | LIN 3 BUS |
| U112C-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSFER CASE SWITCH BANK MODULE |
| U112D-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH EVIC STEERING WHEEL SWITCHES |
| U113B-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH SWITCH BANK MODULE |
| U113E-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH INTELLIGENT BATTERY SENSOR |
| U11B9-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH RF HUB |
| U1207-00 | LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TERRAIN SWITCH BANK MODULE |
| U1433-23 | IMPLAUSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH STATUS MESSAGE RECEIVED - SIGNAL STUCK LOW |
| U1433-24 | IMPLAUSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH STATUS MESSAGE RECEIVED - SIGNAL STUCK HIGH |
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- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
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