Normal Operation And Fault Conditions

2021 Ford Edge SE, 4WDSECTION Normal Operation And Fault Conditions
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With the ignition ON, the GWM sends messages to the SECM over the HS-CAN 2 and through the SASM. If the SECM does not receive these messages within a certain time frame, the SECM sets a DTC.Β 

For information on the messages set to the SECM from the GWM, refer to Network Message Chart in Description and Operation of the Β Power SteeringΒ  article.Β 

SECM DTC FAULT TRIGGER CONDITIONS

DTC Description Fault Trigger Conditions
U0146:00 Lost Communication With Gateway "A": No Sub Type Information Sets when the SECM detects any of the GWM messages is missing. This can be due to a GWM or SASM failure, a circuit failure on the HS-CAN2 or an excessive load on the network.
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