Pinpoint Tests AQ: DTC U0164

Instrumentation, Message Center and Warning Chimes

Pinpoint Tests

Pinpoint Test AQ: DTC U0164

Normal Operation
- DTC U0164 (Lost Communication With HVAC Module) - sets in the Instrument Cluster (IC) if the data messages received from the HVAC module over the Medium Speed Controller Area Network (MS-CAN) are missing.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:

- HVAC module
- IC



PINPOINT TEST AQ: DTC U0164

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AQ1 VERIFY CUSTOMER CONCERN


- Ignition ON.
- Verify that there is an observable symptom present.
- Is an observable symptom present?

Yes
GO to AQ2.

No
The system is operating normally at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.

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AQ2 CHECK THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK


- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the scan tool: Network Test.
- Carry out the network test.
- Does the HVAC module pass the network test?

Yes
GO to AQ3.

No
REFER to Information Bus.

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AQ3 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs FROM THE SELF-TEST


- Check for recorded IC DTCs from the self-test.
- Is DTC B1317 or DTC B1318 recorded?

Yes
For DTC B1317, GO to Pinpoint Test AK. Pinpoint Tests AK: DTC B1317

For DTC B1318, GO to Pinpoint Test AL. Pinpoint Tests AL: DTC B1318

No
GO to AQ4.

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AQ4 RECHECK THE IC DTCs


NOTE: If new modules were installed prior to the DTC being set, the module configuration may be incorrectly set during Programmable Module Installation (PMI) or the PMI may not have been carried out.

- Clear the DTCs. Repeat the IC self-test.
- Is DTC U0164 still present?

Yes
INSTALL a new HVAC module. TEST the system for normal operation. REPEAT the HVAC module self-test.

If DTC U0164 is still present, INSTALL a new IC module.

No
The system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.

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