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Theft Deterrent - Immobilizer - Some Export Vehicles

THEFT DETERRENT - IMMOBILIZER - SOME EXPORT VEHICLES

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The theft deterrent control module produces the theft deterrent fuel enable signal when ignition is ON and the proper transponder key value is detected. The powertrain control module (PCM) monitors the fuel enable signal during crank. If the proper signal is present on the Class 2 Serial Data Circuit, the PCM enables the fuel delivery in order to allow the engine to start. If the PCM is replaced, the replacement PCM should learn the password within a few seconds after the ignition is turned ON. DTC P1630 is an information code indicating that the PCM is ready to learn the theft deterrent password. The engine starts and continues to run with DTC P1630 set.

CONDITIONS FOR RUNNING THE DTC
The ignition is ON.

CONDITIONS FOR SETTING THE DTC
The powertrain control module (PCM) detects an incorrect password from the theft deterrent control module.

ACTIONS TAKEN WHEN THE DTC SETS
- The vehicle will not start.
- The powertrain control module sends a serial data message to the IPC to illuminate the SECURITY indicator.
- The PCM will not illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
- The PCM will store conditions which were present when the DTC set as failure records data only. This information will not be stored as freeze frame data.

CONDITIONS FOR CLEARING THE MIL/DTC
- A history DTC will clear after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles have occurred without a malfunction.
- The DTC can be cleared by using a scan tool.

DIAGNOSTIC AIDS
DTC P1631 indicates that the PCM has detected an incorrect password from the theft deterrent control module. This condition can occur if an incorrect key is being used when attempting to start the vehicle or if the theft deterrent control module has been replaced and the PCMs password learn function has not been enabled.

TEST DESCRIPTION

Step 1:




Steps 2-4:




The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
2. To set this code, the password that the PCM has learned does not agree with the password being received from the theft deterrent control module. This condition can occur if the theft deterrent control module has been replaced and the programming theft deterrent system components procedure has not been performed.
4. If the PCM resets the DTC after the programming theft deterrent system components procedure has been performed, the theft deterrent control module is malfunctioning.