2001 Ford Explorer ChassisFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Parking Aid System DTCS

PARKING AID SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) IDENTIFICATION

DTC Description Test
B1299 Power Supply Sensor Circuit Short To Ground A
B1342 ECU Defective Using scan tool, clear DTCs. Perform Parking Aid Module (PAM) self-test. If DTC B1342 is retrieved again, replace PAM.
B2373 LED #1 Circuit Short To Voltage B
B2477 Module Configuration Failure Program Parking Aid Module (PAM).
C1699 Left Rear Sensor Short To Voltage B
C1700 Left Rear Sensor Circuit Failure B
C1701 Left Rear Sensor Circuit Fault B
C1702 Right Rear Sensor Short To Voltage B
C1703 Right Rear Sensor Circuit Failure B
C1704 Right Rear Sensor Circuit Fault B
C1705 Left Rear Center Sensor Circuit Short To Voltage B
C1706 Left Rear Center Sensor Circuit Failure B
C1707 Left Rear Center Sensor Fault B
C1708 Right Rear Center Sensor Circuit Short To Voltage B
C1709 Right Rear Center Sensor Circuit Failure B
C1710 Right Rear Center Sensor Fault B
C1742 Rear Speaker Circuit Failure B
C1743 Rear Speaker Circuit Short To Voltage B
C1748 Switch Input Circuit Short To Ground B
C1920 LED #1 Circuit Failure B
C2373 LED #1 Circuit Short To Voltage B
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