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2015 Ford Explorer SportFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
Section 111 (Module Communications Network)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Lincoln Navigator. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Description And Operation
- Diagnosis And Testing
- Communications Network
- Notes
- Symptom Chart: Communication Network
- Pinpoint Tests
- Notes
- PINPOINT TEST A : The PCM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST B : The ABS Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST C : The Restraints Control Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST D : The SCCM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST E : The IPC Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST F : The BCM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST G : The Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST H : The Rear Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (RHVAC) Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST I : The Front Control Display Interface Module (FCDIM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST J : The FCIM Does Not Respond To The DiagnosticScan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST K : The ACM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST L : The Audio RCU Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST M : The Audio DSP Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST N : The Headlamp Control Module (HCM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST O : The Liftgate/Trunk Module (LTM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST P : The DSM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST Q : The Front Seat Climate Control Module (SCME) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST R : The GPSM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST S : The APIM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST T : The PAM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST U : The SOD-L Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST V : The SOD-R Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST W : The Radio Transceiver Module (RTM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST X : The RFA Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST Y : The PSCM Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST Z : The Transfer Case Control Module (TCCM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST AA : The Trailer Brake Control (TBC) Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST AB : The Power Running Board (PRB) Module Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST AC : The Trailer Module (TRM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST AD : The Vehicle Dynamics Module (VDM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST AE : The Rear Fog Lamp Control Module (RFLM) Does Not Respond To The Diagnostic Scan Tool
- PINPOINT TEST AF : No HS-CAN Communication, All Modules Are Not Responding
- PINPOINT TEST AG : No MS-CAN Communication, All Modules Are Not Responding
- PINPOINT TEST AH : No I-CAN Communication, All Modules Are Not Responding
- PINPOINT TEST AI : No Power To The DLC
- Communications Network
- General Procedures
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.
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