2003 Ford Windstar BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Instrument Cluster And Panel Illumination DTCS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MODULE (ICM) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) LIST

DTC Description Source Action/Go to
B1205 IC Switch 1 Assembly Circuit Failure (Open or Short to Battery) ICM INFORMATION AND MESSAGE CENTER
B1213 Anti-Theft Number of Programmed Ignition Keys Is Below Minimum ICM ANTI-THEFT - PATS
B1232 Antenna Not Connected/Defective Transceiver ICM ANTI-THEFT - PATS
B1246 Dim Panel Potentiometer Switch Circuit Failure ICM PINPOINT TEST E
B1249 Blend Door Failure ICM CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION
B1342 ECU Defective ICM CLEAR and DOCUMENT the DTCs. CARRY OUT the instrument cluster Self-Test. INSTALL a new instrument cluster if DTC B1342 is retrieved again. Refer to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .
B1346 Heated Backlite Input Circuit Short to Ground. ICM GLASS, FRAMES AND MECHANISMS
B1352 Ignition Key-In Circuit Failure. ICM WARNING DEVICES
B1470 Lamp Headlamp Input Circuit Failure. ICM EXTERIOR LIGHTING
B1600 PATS Ignition Key Transponder Signal Is Not Received - Damaged Key or Non-PATS Key ICM ANTI-THEFT - PATS
B1601 PATS Received Incorrect Key-Code From Ignition Key Transponder (Unprogrammed Encoded Ignition Key) ICM ANTI-THEFT - PATS
B1602 PATS Received Invalid Format of Key-Code From Ignition Key Transponder (Partial Key Read) ICM ANTI-THEFT - PATS
B1676 Battery Voltage Out of Range ICM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
B1681 PATS Transceiver Signal Is Not Received (Not Connected, Damaged, or Wiring) ICM ANTI-THEFT - PATS
B1875 Turn Signal/Hazard Switch Signal Circuit Failure ICM EXTERIOR LIGHTING
B2139 PCM ID Does Not Match Between IC and PCM ICM ANTI-THEFT - PERIMETER
B2141 NVM Configuration Failure (No PCM ID Exchanged Between IC and PCM) ICM ANTI-THEFT - PATS
B2175 A/C Request Signal Circuit Short to Ground ICM CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION
B2176 Overdrive Switch Circuit Short to Vbatt ICM TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION EXTERNAL CONTROLS
B2472 Fog Lamp Switch Failure ICM EXTERIOR LIGHTING
B2477 Module Configuration Failure ICM MODULE CONFIGURATION
B2513 Blower (Fan) Circuit Failure ICM CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION
B2586 Headlamp Mode Circuit Failure ICM EXTERIOR LIGHTING
C1779 Blower Switch Failure ICM CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION
U1041 SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Vehicle Speed PCM CARRY OUT the PCM self-test.
U1043 SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Traction Control ABS/TC CARRY OUT the ABS/TC self-test.
U1051 SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Brakes ABS/TC CARRY OUT the ABS/TC self-test.
U1073 SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Engine Coolant PCM CARRY OUT the PCM self-test.
U1123 SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Odometer ABS/TC CARRY OUT the ABS/TC self-test.
U1131 SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Fuel System REM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
U1147 Invalid or Missing Data for Vehicle Security PCM/J1850 ANTI-THEFT - PATS
U1262 Missing SCP Message J1850 MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
U2013 Compass Module - No Response ICM INFORMATION AND MESSAGE CENTER
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