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Chart C1 - ECM Replacement Check Chart

In order to reduce incidents of repeat ECM failure, a revised ECM diagnostic procedure is available. Beginning in 1982, most ECMs are equipped with Integrated Circuits (IC) in place of separate transistors to operate various controlled components.

These ICs, called Quad-Drivers (QDR), have 4 separate outputs, meaning that each QDR can operate up to 4 different components. An inoperative QDR can result in ECM output becoming open or shorted to ground. Often, all 4 outputs of a QDR will fail, even if just one QDR circuit is faulty.

Refer to the following tables to determine which ECMs contain QDRs. Since this procedure is not applicable to ECMs which do not contain QDRs, those ECMs are not listed.

Performing the diagnostic flow chart will identify an inoperative QDR. Once the circuit is identified, it must be repaired to eliminate repeat ECM failure. This diagnostic procedure must be used when "Replace ECM" is the conclusion of any procedure.

ECM QDR IDENTIFICATION

Application Output Terminals
1226869, 1226870, 1226948
QDR No. 1 A2, A4, A4, A5
QDR No. 2 A3, A3, D2, D2
QDR No. 3 C2, A7, A7
1227065, 1227784
QDR No. 1 A2, A4, A4, A5
QDR No. 2 A3, A3, D2, D2
QDR No. 3 C2, A7, A7
1227153, 1227170, 1227302
QDR No. 1 A2, A4, A4, A5
QDR No. 2 A3, A3, D2, D2
QDR No. 3 A7, A7, C2
1227165
QDR No. 1 A3, A7, C2, D12
QDR No. 2 A2, A4, A5, C1
1226459
QDR No. 1 A3, A3, D3, D3
QDR No. 2 A7, A7, D2
QDR No. 3 A2, A4, A4, A5
1227730
QDR No. 1 E7, E8, E9, F7
QDR No. 2 F1, F2, F3, F4
QDR No. 3 F5, F5, F6, F8
1227057
QDR No. 1 A3, A7, D2, D3
QDR No. 2 A4, A5, B2, B9
1227148, 1227783, 1227886
QDR No. 1 A3, A3, D3, D3
QDR No. 2 A7, A7, A8, D2
QDR No. 3 A2, A4, A4, A5
1227750
QDR No. 1 2A1, 2A8, 2A10, 2A11
QDR No. 2 3C7, 3C8, 3C9, 3C10
QDR No. 3 3D5, 3D5, 3D4, 3C6
QDR No. 4 3C4, 3C4, 3C5, 3D4
Fig 1: ECM Replacement Check Chart C-1
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