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Retrieving Codes

NOTE: Perform appropriate FUNCTIONAL TEST chart under TROUBLE SHOOTING CHARTS. See Figure or Figure .
  1. If using Tech 1 for retrieving codes, go to step 3). If using ANTILOCK light for retrieving codes, turn ignition on. Using a jumper wire, connect terminal "H" to terminal "A" in Data Link Connector (DLC). See Fig 1 . System will repeat trouble code(s) as long as DLC terminals are jumpered.
    NOTE: The DLC may also be referred to as the Assembly Line Data Link (ALDL) connector. This is the same connector and the terms may be used interchangeably.
  2. Trouble codes will begin displaying by a flashing ANTILOCK warning light. As an example, Code 25 would be displayed by ANTILOCK warning light flashing 2 times, followed by a pause, then flashing 5 more times. See 4WAL FAULT CODES table for diagnosis. See CLEARING FAULT CODES to erase stored trouble codes. If no fault codes are present, see 4WAL SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS table.
  3. Turn ignition off. Connect Tech 1 to DLC. Access 4WAL brake trouble codes with Tech 1. Tech 1 will display trouble code(s). Repair trouble codes in order they appear. See 4WAL FAULT CODES table for diagnosis. See CLEARING FAULT CODES for erasing stored trouble codes. If no fault codes are present, see 4WAL SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS table.
Fig 1: Identifying DLC Terminals
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4WAL SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS

Symptom Perform Chart
ANTILOCK Light On ANTILOCK LIGHT ON (Fig. 10)
ANTILOCK Light Off ANTILOCK LIGHT OFF (Fig. 11)
Brake Pedal Pulses(1) BRAKE PEDAL PULSES (Fig. 12)
Wheel Pull During Hard Braking(1) WHEEL PULL DURING HARD BRAKING (Fig. 13)
(1) These conditions must exist with no fault codes stored.
4WAL FAULT CODES

Diagnostic Trouble Code Description
21 Right Front Speed Sensor Or Circuit Open
22 Missing Right Front Speed Signal
23 Erratic Right Front Speed Sensor
25 Left Front Speed Sensor Or Circuit Open
26 Missing Left Front Speed Signal
27 Erratic Left Front Speed Sensor
29 Simultaneous Drop-Out Of Front Speed Sensors
31 Right Rear Speed Sensor Or Circuit Open
32 Missing Right Rear Speed Signal (AWD)
33 Erratic Right Rear Speed Sensor (AWD)
35 Open Or Grounded Vehicle Speed Signal Circuit (2WD/4WD)
35 Left Rear Speed Sensor Or Circuit Open (AWD)
36 Missing Vehicle Speed Sensor Signal (2WD/4WD)
36 Missing Left Rear Speed Signal (AWD)
37 Erratic Vehicle Speed Sensor Signal (2WD/4WD)
37 Erratic Left Rear Speed Sensor (AWD)
38 Wheel Speed Error
41-54 Control Valves
61, 62 Or 63 Reset Switches
65 Or 66 Open Or Shorted Pump Motor Relay
67(1) Open Motor Circuit Or Shorted BPMV Output
68(1) Locked Motor Or Shorted Motor Circuit
71-74 Memory Errors
81 Brake Switch Circuit Shorted Or Open
86 Shorted Anti-Lock Indicator Light
88 Shorted Brake Warning Light
(1) Codes 67 and 68 use the same trouble shooting flow chart.