Antilock Braking System (ABS)

DTC 17 ABS Enable Relay Coil Circuit Shorted To Ground:

Circuit Description:
Ignition voltage is supplied through terminal "86" of the ABS enable relay. The EBCM is then able to energize the pull-in coil by completing the ground circuit at EBCM terminal "22" (ABS w/o VES) or "20" (ABS w/VES). The magnetic field created closes the enable relay contacts and allows battery voltage and current to be supplied to the EMB's, EVO actuator (ABS w/VES), and EBCM, which supplies power to the motors and solenoids.

DTC Will Set When:
DTC 17 can be set before the EBCM commands the enable relay "ON." This test determines if the enable relay is energized when it should not be. This malfunction would not allow the enable relay to remove power to the ABS system. If a second malfunction were to occur that requires the enable relay to be turned "OFF," that malfunction can not be removed if the relay can not be controlled.

Action Taken:
A malfunction DTC is stored; however, ABS/VES is not disabled.

DTC Chart Test Description:
Number(s) below refer to circled number(s) on the diagnostic chart.
1. Indicates if the EBCM is capable of controlling the enable relay as commanded.
2. Ensures the enable relay or control circuit are not shorted to ground.
3. This step isolates the malfunction to either the enable relay or the enable relay control circuit.
4. Ensures short to ground is not due to physical damage of the circuitry.

Diagnostic Aids:
An "Intermittent" malfunction is most likely caused by a poor connection, rubbed through wire insulation, or a wire that is broken inside the insulation.

The frequency of the malfunction can be checked by using the enhanced diagnostic function of the Tech 1.

Any circuitry, that is suspected as causing the intermittent complaint, should be thoroughly checked for backed out terminals, improper mating, broken locks, improperly formed or damaged terminals, poor terminal to wiring connections or physical damage to the wiring harness.