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Diagnostic Aids

If ignition feed circuit is suspected of being open, check if other bulbs on that circuit illuminate.

Using FREEZE FRAME and/or FAILURE RECORDS data mode may aid in locating an intermittent condition. If DTC cannot be duplicated, information included in the FREEZE FRAME and/or FAILURE RECORDS data can be useful in determining how many miles since the DTC set. The FAIL COUNTER and PASS COUNTER can also be used to determine how many ignition cycles the diagnostic reported a pass or a fail condition. To isolate when DTC failed, operate vehicle within the same freeze frame conditions (RPM, load, vehicle speed, temperature, etc.).

Fig 1: DTC P1661 Schematic
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