P0571
DTC P0571
Circuit Description
The stop lamp switch signal circuit is a direct hardware input to the engine control module (ECM) from the instrument panel module (IPM). The ECM monitors the stop lamp switch signal circuit in order to detect when the brake pedal has been applied. When the brake pedal is pressed, the IPM sends a class 2 serial data message to the ECM indicating that the brake pedal has been applied. The IPM also sends a high voltage signal on the stop lamp switch signal circuit to the ECM. This DTC will set if the class 2 serial data message and the voltage signal on the stop lamp switch signal circuit do not match.
DTC Descriptor
This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTC:
DTC P0571 Brake Switch Circuit 1
Conditions for Running the DTC
* The engine speed is greater than 700 RPM.
* The Traction Control System or the Antilock Brake System are not active and have not failed.
Conditions for Setting the DTC
* The ECM detects that there is a 8.3 km/h (5.1 mph) or greater decrease in vehicle speed within 1 second.
* The ECM detects that the class 2 serial data message from the IPM and the voltage signal on the stop lamp switch signal circuit do not match for 10 consecutive times that this diagnostic is run.
* The above condition is present for greater than 2 seconds.
Action Taken When the DTC Sets
* The Cruise Control System is disabled.
* The ECM stores the DTC information into memory when the diagnostic runs and fails.
* The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) will not illuminate.
* The ECM records the operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. The ECM stores this information in the Failure Records.
Conditions for clearing the DTC
* A last test failed, or the current DTC, clears when the diagnostic runs and does not fail.
* A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles, if failures are not reported by this or any other emission related diagnostic.
* Use a scan tool in order to clear the DTC.
Diagnostic Aids
* In order to avoid a misdiagnosis, inspect for proper operation of the stop lamps. Refer to Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation in Lighting Systems.
* For an intermittent condition, refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Diagnostic Aids. Component Tests and General Diagnostics
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