DTC 18-12

DTC 12-12: Right-front Wheel Sensor Short to the Other Sensor Circuit

DTC 14-12: Left-front Wheel Sensor Short to the Other Sensor Circuit

DTC 16-12: Right-rear Wheel Sensor Short to the Other Sensor Circuit

DTC 18-12: Left-rear Wheel Sensor Short to the Other Sensor Circuit

1. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
2. Clear the DTC with the HDS.
3. Test-drive the vehicle. Drive the vehicle at 13 mph (20 km/h) or more, and go a distance of 328 ft (100 m) or more.

NOTE: Drive the vehicle on the road, not on the lift.

4. Check for DTCs with the HDS.

Is DTC 12-12, 14-12, 16-12, and/or 18-12 indicated?

YES - Go to step 5.

NO - Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for loose terminals between the wheel sensor 2P connector and the VSA modulator-control unit 37P connector. Refer to intermittent failures troubleshooting.

5. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
6. Disconnect VSA modulator-control unit 37P connector.
7. Check for continuity between the appropriate VSA modulator-control unit 37P connector wheel sensor +13 terminals (see table).








Is there continuity?

YES - Repair Short in the wires between the appropriate wheel sensor and the VSA modulator-control unit.

NO - Check for loose terminals in the VSA modulator-control unit 37P connector. If necessary, substitute a known-good VSA modulator-control unit and retest.