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Door System Diagnostic System Check

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier, 2001 Pontiac Sunfire, and 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC). DLC is located on left side of instrument panel, near steering column. If scan tool powers up, go to next step. If scan tool does not power up, go to TEST A: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT POWER UP under SYSTEM TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article. For 2002, go to TEST A: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT POWER UP under SYSTEM TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article.
  2. Turn ignition switch to RUN position. Attempt to establish communication with Body Control Module (BCM). If scan tool communicates with BCM, go to next step. If scan tool does not communicate with BCM, go to TEST B: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CLASS 2 DEVICE under SYSTEM TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article. For 2002, go to TEST B: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CLASS 2 DEVICE under SYSTEM TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article.
  3. Select DISPLAY DTCs function on scan tool for BCM. If any DTCs are retrieved, go to next step. If no DTCs are retrieved, repair by symptom. See SYMPTOM INDEX  table under SYSTEM TESTS.
  4. If communication DTCs (DTCs beginning with a "U") are not retrieved, go to next step. If any DTCs beginning with "U" is retrieved, go to TEST B: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CLASS 2 DEVICE under SYSTEM TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article. For 2002, go to TEST B: SCAN TOOL DOES NOT COMMUNICATE WITH CLASS 2 DEVICE under SYSTEM TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article.
  5. If DTC B1000 or B1001 are not retrieved, go to next step. If DTC B1000 or B1001 are retrieved, go to DTC B1000: BODY CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION and/or DTC B1001: OPTION CONFIGURATION ERROR under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES - CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article. For 2002, go to DTC B1000: BODY CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTION and/or DTC B1001: OPTION CONFIGURATION ERROR under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES - CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article.
  6. If DTC B1372 or B1382 are not retrieved, go to next step. If DTC B1372 or B1382 are retrieved, go to DTC B1372: IGNITION 1 CIRCUIT LOW and/or DTC B1382: IGNITION ACC CIRCUIT LOW under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES - CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article. For 2002, go to DTC B1372: IGNITION 1 CIRCUIT LOW and/or DTC B1382: IGNITION ACC CIRCUIT LOW under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS in BODY CONTROL MODULES - CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article.
  7. If no powertrain DTCs (DTCs beginning with "P") are retrieved, go to next step. If any DTCs beginning with "P" are retrieved, perform appropriate test in accordance with DTC retrieved. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS in BODY CONTROL MODULES - CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article.
  8. If DTC B3127, B3132, B3133, B3137, or B3138 are retrieved, perform appropriate test in accordance with DTC retrieved. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONS in BODY CONTROL MODULES - CAVALIER & SUNFIRE article. If DTC B3127, B3132, B3133, B3137, or B3138 are not retrieved, repair by symptom. See SYMPTOM INDEX  table under SYSTEM TESTS.