DTC Troubleshooting
DTC Troubleshooting: P0615
DTC P0615:
Starter Cut Relay STRLD Circuit Malfunction
NOTE: Before you troubleshoot, record all freeze data and any on-board snapshot, and review the general troubleshooting information Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview.
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to the select the ON mode.
2. Clear the DTC with the HDS.
3. Turn the ignition switch to START (III), or press the engine start/stop button to select the START mode, for 1 second or more.
4. Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC P0615 indicated?
YES -
Go to step 5.
NO -
Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor connections or loose terminals at starter cut relay 1, starter cut relay 2, and the PCM.
5. Try to start engine.
Does the engine start?
YES -
Go to step 6.
NO -
Go to step 16.
6. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.
7. Remove the driver's dashboard undercover Driver's Dashboard Undercover Removal / Installation, then check the No. 8 STRLD (7.5 A) fuse in the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box.
Is the fuse OK?
YES -
Go to step 8.
NO -
Replace the fuse, then go to step 31.
8. Jump the SCS line with the HDS.
9. Disconnect PCM connector A (49P).
10. Remove starter cut relay 1 (A) from the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box.
11. Connect starter cut relay 1 4P connector terminal No. 1 to body ground with a jumper wire.
12. Check for continuity between PCM connector terminal A28 and body ground.
Is there continuity?
YES -
Go to step 35.
NO -
Go to step 13.
13. Disconnect driver's under-dash fuse/relay box connector G (13P).
14. Connect driver's under-dash fuse/relay box connector G (13P) terminal No. 6 to body ground with a jumper wire.
15. Check for continuity between PCM connector terminal A28 and body ground.
Is there continuity?
YES -
Replace the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box Drivers Under-Dash Fuse/Relay Box (Drivers MICU) Removal and Installation, then go to step 30.
NO -
Repair an open in the wire between the PCM (A28) and the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box, then go to step 30.
16. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.
17. Remove the driver's dashboard undercover Driver's Dashboard Undercover Removal / Installation, then remove starter cut relay 1 (A) from the driver's under-dash fuse/relay box.
18. Remove starter cut relay 2 (A) from the auxiliary under-hood fuse/relay box.
19. Connect starter cut relay 1 4P connector terminal No. 4 to body ground with a jumper wire.
20. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.
21. Check the STARTER RELAY CONTROL RETURN in the DATA LIST with the HDS while the ignition switch is in START (III) or when you press the engine start/stop button to select the START mode.
Is OFF indicated?
YES -
Go to step 22.
NO -
Go to step 26.
22. Remove the jumper wire from the starter cut relay 1 4P connector.
23. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.
24. Disconnect the transmission range switch 10P connector Service and Repair.
25. At the switch side, check for continuity between transmission range switch 10P connector terminals No. 2 and No. 6 with the shift lever in N, and then in P.
Is there continuity in each shift lever position?
YES -
Repair an open in the wire between the transmission range switch and starter cut relay 1, starter cut relay 2, or G101 Engine Wire Harness, then go to step 30.
NO -
Replace the transmission range switch Service and Repair, then go to step 30.
26. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0), or press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.
27. Jump the SCS line with the HDS.
28. Disconnect PCM connector A (49P).
29. Check for continuity between PCM connector terminal A3 and body ground.
Is there continuity?
YES -
Go to step 35.
NO -
Repair an open in the wire between the PCM (A3) and starter cut relay 1, then go to step 30.
30. Reconnect all connecters.
31. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), or press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.
32. Reset the PCM with the HDS.
33. Do the PCM idle learn procedure PCM Idle Learn Procedure.
34. Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC P0615 indicated?
YES -
Check for poor connections or loose terminals at starter cut relay 1, starter cut relay 2, and the PCM, then go to step 1.
NO -
Troubleshooting is complete. If any other Pending or Confirmed DTCs are indicated, go to the indicated DTC's troubleshooting.
35. Reconnect all connectors.
36. Update the PCM if it does not have the latest software PCM Update, or substitute a known-good PCM.
37. Check for Pending or Confirmed DTCs with the HDS.
Is DTC P0615 indicated?
YES -
Check for poor connections or loose terminals at starter cut relay 1, starter cut relay 2, and the PCM. If the PCM was updated, substitute a known-good PCM, then recheck. If the PCM was substituted, go to step 1.
NO -
If the PCM was updated, troubleshooting is complete. If the PCM was substituted, replace the original PCM Service and Repair. If any other Pending or Confirmed DTCs are indicated, go to the indicated DTC's troubleshooting.