U0196

U0196-LOST COMMUNICATION WITH VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT CONTROL MODULE







- When Monitored:
With the ignition on.

Battery voltage between 10 and 16 volts.

Ignition Off Draw (IOD) fuse installed.

Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) is configured correctly.

- Set Condition:
Bus messages not received from the Monitor/DVD Media System (shown on the scan tool as Vehicle Entertainment System or VES3) for approximately two to five seconds.





1. VERIFY THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) IS ACTIVE

NOTE: Make sure the IOD fuse is installed and battery voltage is between 10 and 16 volts before proceeding.

1. Using the scan tool, read active DTCs.

Is this DTC active?

Yes

- Go To 2

No

- Stored Lost Communication DTCs Perform the Stored Lost Communication DTCs diagnostic procedure.

2. CHECK FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DTCS
1. Using the scan tool, read active DTCs from all modules.

NOTE: Check for TIPM configuration, CAN B or C hardware electrical, VIN Missing/Mismatch, battery or ignition related DTCs.

Does the scan tool display any active DTCs to the conditions listed above?

Yes

- Go to and perform the appropriate diagnostic procedure.

No

- Go To 3

3. VERIFY THAT THE VES3 IS ACTIVE ON THE BUS
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Using the scan tool, select Network Diagnostics.
3. Verify that the VES3 is active on the bus.

Is the VES3 active on the bus?

Yes

- Go To 4

No

- Manufacturer Code Charts Perform the No Response from VES3 diagnostic procedure.

4. CHECK FOR ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION RELATED DTCS
1. Using the scan tool, select Network Diagnostics.

Is there more than one module with active DTCs "Logged Against" the VES3?

Yes

- Replace/update the Monitor/DVD Media System.
- Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Body Verification Test.

No

- Replace/update the module that set this DTC.
- Perform the appropriate verification test for the module being replaced. If there is no verification test for the associated module perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Body Verification Test.