Test Description

1999 GMC Forward Control 5.7 R, AutomaticSECTION Test Description
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  1. 2. Verifies the condition for setting the DTC is current.
  2. 3. Checks for an intermittent short to ground in the SECURITY indicator control circuit.
  3. 4. Checks the SECURITY indicator control circuit for a short to ground.
  4. 5. Determines whether the short to ground is in the instrument panel cluster or in the theft deterrent module.
    Fig 1: DTC B0687 Diagnostic Table
    G01503736Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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