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B1989 ESCL Ground Short Circuit To Battery

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Component Inspection
General Description

Each control units such as BCM(Body Control Unit), CLU(Cluster), SMK(Smart Key), SJB(Smart Junction Box) are connected to Body CAN*¹ and they are made up of High and Low lines controlling the body circuit.

ESCL (Electronic Steering Column Lock) is a system to control the lock or unlock of the Steering Column.

It is installed on steering column and IPM is located inside of instrument panel, left knee of driver side.

It consists of ESCL control Module, IPM, SMK and SSB(engine Start Stop Button)

*¹ CAN (Controller Area Network) : CAN is serial bus communication type which links not only communication system but also control units each other.



DTC Description

This code is to determine power output of ESCL when ESCL steering wheel's release/lock function is not working.

This DTC is set when power circuit is short to ground during no power supply from SMK to ESCL.

DTC Detecting Condition

Item

Detecting Condition

Possible Cause

DTC Strategy

ESCL ground output line check

Voltage range check

Short to power in ESCL ground circuit

(Measure the voltage while ESCL doesn't work)

Enable Conditions

No power supply from SMK Unit to ESCL

Threshold Value

Short to battery in ESCL ground circuit

Diagnostic Time

Immediately

DTC Erasing Time

Immediately after system is OK

Diagnostic Circuit Diagram
Signal Waveform & Data

Fig.1) Waveform at normal status