P0617
DTC P0617 Starter Relay Circuit HighMONITOR DESCRIPTION
DTC Detection Condition:
Monitor Strategy:
Typical Enabling Conditions:
Typical Malfunction Thresholds:
While the engine is being cranked, the battery positive voltage is applied to terminal STA of the ECM. If the vehicle is being driven and the ECM detects the starter control signal (STA), the ECM concludes that the starter control circuit has a malfunction. The ECM will turn on the MIL and a DTC is set.
Wiring Diagram:
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
HINT: Read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the OBD II scan tool. Freeze frame data records the engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, freeze frame data can help determine if the vehicle was running or stopped, if the engine was warmed up or not, if the air-fuel ratio was lean or rich, as well as other data from the time when a malfunction occurred.
Step 1 - 3:
Step 4 - 5:
Hand-held tester
Step 1 - 3:
Step 4 - 5:
OBD II scan tool (excluding hand-held tester)
CHECK FOR INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS
Hand-held tester only:
Inspect the vehicle's ECM using check mode. Intermittent problems are easier to detect when the ECM is in check mode with hand-held tester. In check mode, the ECM uses 1 trip detection logic, which has a higher sensitivity to malfunctions than normal mode (default), which uses 2 trip detection logic.
a. Clear the DTCs (see step 2).
b. Set the check mode (see step 3).
c. Perform a simulation test.
d. Check the connector and terminal.
e. Wiggle the harness and connector.