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DTC Descriptor

DTC B0000 5A: Vehicle Speed Information Circuit Plausibility Failure

Circuit/System Description

The radio receives a vehicle speed signal from the electronic brake control module (EBCM) in order to correlate actual vehicle speed to the movement of the vehicle calculated by the navigation system and reported serial data.

Conditions for Running the DTC

The radio is in ACCESSORY, RUN, or RAP power mode.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The DTC will set for one or more of the following conditions.

    • Vehicle speed from serial data is more than 5 km/h (3 mph) and vehicle speed pulse from the EBCM is 0 km/h (0 mph).
    • Vehicle speed calculated from the navigation processing software is more than 36  km/h (22 mph) and vehicle speed pulse from the EBCM is 0 km/h (0 mph) for 10 seconds continuously.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

No action taken.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

    • The condition must be corrected.
    • A history DTC clears after 100 malfunction free ignition cycles.
    • The radio receives the clear code command from the scan tool.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Navigation System Schematics

Connector End View Reference

Navigation System Connector End Views

Electrical Information Reference

    •  Circuit Testing
    •  Connector Repairs
    •  Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
    •  Wiring Repairs

Circuit/System Testing

  1. Test or repair open, short to ground or short to voltage on the vehicle speed sensor circuit.
  2. If all circuits test normal, replace the EBCM.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

for EBCM replacement, setup, and programming

Control Module References for EBCM replacement, setup, and programming