Service Procedure

1. Open the hood and disconnect the negative battery cable.





2. Remove and save the three rear fascia plastic push pins located on the backside of the right rear wheel opening (Figure 1).





3. Carefully pull the right side of the fascia away from the body just far enough to gain access to the unused electrical connector (Figure 2).

4. Pull the connector from the vehicle body panel (Figure 2)





5. Using diagonal pliers, cut the pink (with yellow tracer) wire at the connector (Figure 3).

6. Install a piece of shrink tube on the end of the wiring harness side of the pink (with yellow tracer) wire (Figure 3).





7. Using a heat gun, heat the shrink tube until glue comes out of both ends of the shrink tube (Figure 4).

CAUTION:
Do not point the heat gun at painted surfaces. Paint damage may occur.





8. Using electrical tape, secure the sealed wire to the wiring harness (Figure 5).

9. Secure the connector in its original position on the vehicle body panel.

10. Snap the fascia into position.

11. Install the three push pins located on the backside of the right rear wheel opening (Figure 1).

12. Connect the negative battery cable.





13. Open the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) cover, check and/or replace the 10 amp fuse shown in Figure 6 and then close the TIPM cover.

14. Clear any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) using the following procedure:

Using StarSCAN:

a. Connect the StarSCAN to the vehicle's data link connector.
b. From the "Home" screen select "System View".
c. Select "All DTCs".
d. Press "Clear All Stored DTCs" if there are any DTCs shown on the list.
e. Turn the ignition key to the "OFF" position and remove the StarSCAN from the vehicle.

Using StarMOBILE:

a. Connect the StarMOBILE to the vehicle's data link connector.
b. From the "Standalone Home" screen highlight "All DTCs" and then press the select button.
c. Highlight "Clear All Stored" and then press the select button.
d. Follow the screen prompts on the StarMOBILE screen.
e. Turn the ignition key to the "OFF" position and remove the StarMOBILE from the vehicle.

15. Close the hood.