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A1, Service Engine Soon Light Inoperative

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  1. If SERVICE ENGINE SOON light does not illuminate with ignition on and engine off, attempt to start engine. If engine starts, go to step 3). If engine does not start, check fusible links at battery and ECM fuse. If fusible links or ECM fuse are blown, repair short to ground.
  2. If fusible links and ECM fuse are okay, turn ignition on and check power circuits to ECM, including keep alive memory and ignition feed. See appropriate wiring diagram in WIRING DIAGRAMS article in this section for power terminal identification. If power is not available to power terminals of ECM, check for opens in power circuits. If power is available to ECM power terminals, check for poor ECM ground circuits, or replace faulty ECM.
  3. If engine starts and SERVICE ENGINE SOON light does not illuminate, turn ignition off. Disconnect ECM connectors. Turn ignition on and jumper ECM SERVICE ENGINE SOON light driver terminal to ground using a 10-Amp fuse. Refer to appropriate wiring diagram in the WIRING DIAGRAMS article in this section for power terminal identification.
  4. If light is now on, repair light driver terminal connections at ECM or replace faulty ECM. If light stays off when test light is used to ground light driver terminal, check for blown instrument panel fuse, faulty bulb, open in light driver circuit between ECM and bulb, driver circuit shorted to voltage, or an open in the ignition feed to the SERVICE ENGINE SOON light.
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