Pinpoint Tests AX: DTC U0129

Instrumentation, Message Center and Warning Chimes

Pinpoint Tests

Pinpoint Test AX: DTC U0129

Normal Operation
- DTC U0129 (Lost Communication With Brake System Control Module) - sets in continuous memory in the Instrument Cluster (IC) if data messages received from the brake system control module (also known as the ABS module) over the High Speed Controller Area Network (HS-CAN) are missing. For a complete list of all network messages, refer to Information Bus.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:

- ABS module
- IC



PINPOINT TEST AX: DTC U0129

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AX1 VERIFY THE CUSTOMER CONCERN


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

Yes
GO to AX2.

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

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AX2 CHECK THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK


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

Yes
GO to AX3.

No
REFER to Information Bus.

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AX3 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs FROM THE IC SELF-TEST


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

Yes
Go To Pinpoint Test AP (B1317) or Go To Pinpoint Test AQ (B1318). Pinpoint Tests AP: DTC B1317 Pinpoint Tests AQ: DTC B1318

No
GO to AX4.

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AX4 RECHECK THE IC DTCs


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

- Clear the DTCs. Repeat the IC self-test.
- Is DTC U0129 still present?

Yes
INSTALL a new ABS module. CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the IC self-test.

If DTC U0129 is still present, INSTALL a new IC. REFER to Instrument Cluster (IC) Instrument Cluster (IC). TEST the system for normal operation.

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

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