2009 Kia Borrego LX, 3.8 1, RWDFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Body Control Module (BCM) DTCS

INSTRUMENT PANEL MODULE (IPM) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) LIST

DTC Description
B1102 Battery Voltage Low
B1581 Ignition Switch Error
B1588 FR Wiper/Washer MF SW
B1589 RR Wiper/Washer MF SW
B1590 Light MF SW Error
B1591 Turn Signal MF SW Error
B1602 CAN Bus Physical Bus Failure
B1605 DDM COMM. Lost & bus Failure
B1606 ADM COMM. Lost & bus Failure
B1607 IMS COMM. Lost & bus Failure
B1608 Lost Communication With SCM, Bus Failure
B1609 Lost Communication Between BCM and SMK
B1611 FAM COMM. Lost & bus Failure
B1612 RAM COMM. Lost & bus Failure
B1613 CLU COMM. Lost & bus Failure
B1624 EEPROM Failure
B1627 EEPROM Corruption
B1628 Module CONF. Conflict
B1646 S/W Rescue Mode
B1681 Lost Communication Between BCM and PDM
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