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B2470



DTC B2470

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The cellular antenna is connected to the vehicle communication interface module (VCIM) with a RG-58 coax cable. The VCIM polls the data from the cellular antenna once every second.

DTC DESCRIPTOR
This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTC:
DTC B2470 Cellular Phone Antenna Circuit Malfunction

CONDITIONS FOR RUNNING THE DTC
- The ignition must be in the RUN or ACC position.
- The system voltage is at least 9.5 volts and no more than 15.5 volts.
- All the above conditions are present for greater than 1 second.

CONDITIONS FOR SETTING THE DTC
- The VCIM does not detect the presence of a cellular antenna.
- All the above conditions are present for greater than 1 second.

ACTION TAKEN WHEN THE DTC SETS
- The OnStar(R) status LED turns red.
- The vehicle is unable to connect to the OnStar(R) Call Center.

CONDITIONS FOR CLEARING THE DTC
- The VCIM detects the presence of a cellular antenna.
- A history DTC clears after 50 malfunction-free ignition cycles.
- The VCIM receives the clear DTC command from the scan tool.

TEST DESCRIPTION

Step 1 - Step 10:




The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
2. This step tests the condition of the cellular antenna.
3. This step tests the condition of the cellular antenna coax and for proper ground of the cellular antenna.