Pinpoint Test E: DTC U0257:00

Body Control Module (BCM)

Pinpoint Test E: DTC U0257:00

Normal Operation

- DTC U0257:00 (Lost Communication With Front Controls/Display Interface Module: No Sub Type Information)- sets in the Body Control Module (BCM) if data messages received from the Front Control/Display Interface Module (FCDIM) are missing. For a complete list of all network messages, refer to Information Bus.

This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:

- Communication network concern

- FCDIM (Front Control/Display Interface Module)

- BCM (Body Control Module)

PINPOINT TEST E : DTC U0257:00

E1 VERIFY THE CUSTOMER CONCERN

- Ignition ON.

- Verify that there is an observable symptom present.

Is an observable symptom present?

Yes
GO to E2.

No
The system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.

E2 CHECK THE COMMUNICATION NETWORK

- Ignition ON.

- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the scan tool: Network Test.

- Carry out the network test.

Does the FCDIM (Front Control/Display Interface Module) pass the network test?

Yes
GO to E3.

No
REFER to Information Bus, The Front Control/Display Interface Module (FCDIM) Does Not Respond To The Scan Tool Pinpoint Test H: The Front Control/Display Interface Module (FCDIM) Does Not Respond To The Scan Tool.

E3 RETRIEVE THE RECORDED DTCs FROM THE BCM (Body Control Module) SELF-TEST

- Check for recorded BCM (Body Control Module) DTCs from the self-test.

Is DTC U3003:16 or DTC U3003:17 recorded?

Yes
For DTC U3003:16, GO to Pinpoint Test F Pinpoint Test F: DTC U3003:16.

For DTC U3003:17, GO to Pinpoint Test G Pinpoint Test G: DTC U3003:17.

No
GO to E4.

E4 CHECK FOR DTCs U3006:16 AND U3006:17 FROM THE FCDIM (Front Control/Display Interface Module) SELF-TEST

- Retrieve the continuous memory DTCs from the FCDIM (Front Control/Display Interface Module).

Is DTC U3006:16 or DTC U3006:17 recorded?

Yes
REFER to Accessories and Optional Equipment.

No
GO to E5.

E5 RECHECK THE BCM (Body Control Module) DTCs

NOTE: If new modules were installed prior to the DTC being set, the module configuration may be incorrectly set during Programmable Module Installation (PMI) or the PMI (Programmable Module Installation) may not have been carried out.

- Clear the DTCs. Repeat the BCM (Body Control Module) self-test.

Is DTC U0257:00 still present?

Yes
GO to E6.

No
The system is operating correctly at this time. The DTC may have been set due to high network traffic or an intermittent fault condition.

E6 CHECK FOR DTC U0257:00 OR U0257 SET IN OTHER MODULES

- Clear the DTCs.

- Ignition OFF.

- Ignition ON.

- Wait 10 seconds.

- Enter the following diagnostic mode on the scan tool: Self-Test.

- Retrieve the continuous memory DTCs from all modules.

Is DTC U0257:00 or DTC U0257 set in any other module?

Yes
INSTALL a new FCDIM (Front Control/Display Interface Module). CLEAR the DTCs. REPEAT the BCM (Body Control Module) self-test.

No
INSTALL a new BCM (Body Control Module). REFER to Body Control Module (BCM) Body Control Module (BCM). TEST the system for normal operation.