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Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2003 🢒 ION 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Wiring Systems 🢒 Diagnostic System Check - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. Lack of communication may be due to a partial malfunction of the class 2 serial data circuit or due to a total malfunction of the class 2 serial data circuit. The specified procedure will determine the particular condition.

    2.

  2. Checks for Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) in the BCM and the PCM.

    3.

  3. The presence of DTCs which begin with "U" indicate some other module is not communicating. The specified procedure will compile all the available information before tests are performed.

Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Install a scan tool.

Does the scan tool power up?

Go to Step 2

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Power Up in Data Link Communications

2

  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Attempt to establish communication with the body control module (BCM) and the powertrain control module (PCM).

Does the scan tool communicate with the BCM and PCM?

Go to Step 3

Go to Scan Tool Does Not Communicate with Class 2 Device in Data Link Communications

3

Important: The engine may start during the following step. Turn OFF the engine as soon as you have observed the Crank power mode.

  1. Access the Ignition Switch parameter in the body control module (BCM) inputs data display list.
  2. Rotate the ignition switch through all positions while observing the ignition switch power mode parameter.

Does the ignition switch parameter reading match the ignition switch position for all switch positions?

Go to Step 4

Go to Power Mode Mismatch in Body Control System

4

Select the BCM and PCM display DTCs function on the scan tool.

Does the scan tool display any DTCs?

Go to Step 5

Go to Symptoms - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control

5

Does the scan tool display any DTCs which begin with a "U"?

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List in Data Link Communications

Go to Step 6

6

Does the scan tool display DTC B1000?

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List in Body Control System

Go to Step 7

7

Does the scan tool display DTC P0711 or P0713?

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List/Type in Automatic Transmissions

Go to Step 8

8

Does the scan tool display DTC B2707 or B2709?

Go to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) List

Go to Symptoms - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control