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P1553




P1553 BATTERY CURRENT SENSOR

DTC Logic


DTC DETECTION LOGIC







DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE


1. PRECONDITIONING

If DTC Confirmation Procedure has been previously conducted, always perform the following before conducting the next test.
1.Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.
2.Turn ignition switch ON.
3.Turn ignition switch OFF and wait at least 10 seconds.

TESTING CONDITION:
Before performing the following procedure, confirm that battery voltage is more than 8 V at idle.
- GO TO 2.

2. PERFORM DTC CONFIRMATION PROCEDURE

1.Start engine and wait at least 10 seconds.
2.Check 1st trip DTC.
Is 1st trip DTC detected?
YES- Proceed to .
NO- INSPECTION END


Diagnosis Procedure


1. CHECK BATTERY CURRENT SENSOR POWER SUPPLY

1.Turn ignition switch OFF.
2.Disconnect battery current sensor harness connector.
3.Turn ignition switch ON.
4.Check the voltage between battery current sensor harness connector and ground.





Is the inspection result normal?
YES- GO TO 3.
NO- GO TO 2.

2. CHECK SENSOR POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT

1.Turn ignition switch OFF.
2.Disconnect ECM harness connector.
3.Check harness connector for short to power and short to ground, between the following terminals.





Is the inspection result normal?
YES- Perform the trouble diagnosis for power supply circuit.
NO- Repair or replace error-detected parts.

3. CHECK BATTERY CURRENT SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT

1.Turn ignition switch OFF.
2.Disconnect ECM harness connector.
3.Check the continuity between battery current sensor harness connector and ECM harness connector.





4.Also check harness for short to power.
Is the inspection result normal?
YES- GO TO 4.
NO- Repair or replace error-detected parts.

4. CHECK BATTERY CURRENT SENSOR INPUT SIGNAL CIRCUIT

1.Check the continuity between battery current sensor harness connector and ECM harness connector.





2.Also check harness for short to ground and to power.
Is the inspection result normal?
YES- GO TO 5.
NO- Repair or replace error-detected parts

5. CHECK BATTERY CURRENT SENSOR

Check the battery current sensor. P1550.
Is the inspection result normal?
YES- Check intermittent incident. Intermittent Incident.
NO- Replace battery negative cable assembly. Exploded View.


Component Inspection


1. CHECK BATTERY CURRENT SENSOR

1.Turn ignition switch OFF.
2.Reconnect harness connectors disconnected.
3.Disconnect battery negative cable.





4.Install jumper cable between battery negative terminal and body ground.
5.Turn ignition switch ON.
6.Check the voltage between ECM harness connector and ground.





Is the inspection result normal?
YES- INSPECTION END
NO- Replace battery negative cable assembly. Exploded View.