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U0101 ECM-TCM CAN Error

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Component Location
General Description

Several control units are applied to electronically controlled vehicles. These units perform each control with informations from various sensors. Thus, sharing signal information from sensors is needed, so CAN communication type whose communication speed is high and insensitive to electrical noise by spark generation is adopted to controlling power-train(engine, atutomatic transaxle, ABS, TCS, ECS) As sharing signals of engine speed, APS, engaged gear and torque reduction through CAN communication, ECM and TCM modules control vehicle actively.



DTC Description

U0101 is set when ECM send data requiring signal to TCM, but no return signal is transmitted to ECM within 0.5 sec.. This code is due to TCM CAN line related problem or TCM module failure.

DTC Detecting Condition

Item

Detecting Condition

Possible Cause

DTC Strategy

Signal monitoring

CAN BUS

CAN communication module component

Enable Conditions

IG KEY "ON"

Threshold Value

CAN communication error between ECM and TCS1

Diagnostic Time

500ms

Fail Safe

Fuel Cut

NO

EGR Off

NO

Fuel Limit

NO

Check Lamp

NO

Specification

Communication Format

DIGITAL "0"

DIGITAL "1"( BUS IDLE )

CAN Communication Line Resistance

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

LOW

Inside of ECM

CAN 2.0B

3.5V

1.5V

2.5V

2.5V

120? (20?)

Schematic Diagram
Signal Waveform

Fig.1) CAN communication waveform

Monitoring CAN HIGH and LOW simultaneously is important in monitoring CAN communication waveform. When CAN HIGH signal rise to 3.5V and LOW signal drops to 1.5V - voltage difference between HIGH and LOW signal is 2V - at BUS IDLE state(DIGITAL "1") whose reference voltage is 2.5V, "0" is recognized. Besides, comparing HIGH and LOW signal if opposite waveform is detected with the reference voltage of 2.5V, Check if current cam signal transfers correctly.

Continuous "0"signal above 6BIT means the occurence of error in CAN communication. 1BIT is easily distinguished as calculating the time when "SOF"(START OF FRAME) which notifies the start of frame occurs. Check if "0"signal above 6BIT is detected continuously when monitoring CAN communication waveform.