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Diagnostic Instructions
    • Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure.
    •  Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach.
    •  Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptors

DTC P0351: Ignition Coil 1 Control Circuit

DTC P0352: Ignition Coil 2 Control Circuit

DTC P0353: Ignition Coil 3 Control Circuit

DTC P0354: Ignition Coil 4 Control Circuit

Diagnostic Fault Information

Circuit

Short to Ground

High Resistance

Open

Short to Voltage

Signal Performance

Ignition Coil 1 Control Circuit

P0351

P0351

P0351

P0351

P0351

Ignition Coil 2 Control Circuit

P0352

P0352

P0352

P0352

P0352

Ignition Coil 3 Control Circuit

P0353

P0353

P0353

P0353

P0353

Ignition Coil 4 Control Circuit

P0354

P0354

P0354

P0354

P0354

Circuit/System Description

The ignition system uses individual ignition coil/module assemblies for each cylinder. The engine control module (ECM) controls the individual coils by transmitting timing pulses on the ignition control (IC) circuit of each ignition coil/module to enable a spark event. The ECM monitors each IC circuit for improper voltage levels. Each ignition coil/module has the following circuits:

    • Ignition voltage
    • Ground
    • IC
    • Low reference

Conditions for Running the DTC
    • The engine is running.
    • DTCs P0351-P0354 run continuously when the above condition is met.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The ECM detects an open, short to ground, or a short to voltage in the circuit or the ignition coil/module for less than 1 second.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

DTCs P0351-P0354 are Type B DTCs.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

DTCs P0351-P0354 are Type B DTCs.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Engine Controls Schematics

Connector End View Reference

Component Connector End Views

Electrical Information Reference

    •  Circuit Testing
    •  Connector Repairs
    •  Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
    •  Wiring Repairs

DTC Type Reference

Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References for scan tool information

Circuit/System Verification
  1. Start and idle the engine.
  2. Observe the scan tool DTC Information and the Misfire Current Cyl. parameters. This will indicate the affected ignition coil/modules, and if the condition is current.
  3. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC to verify the DTC does not reset. You may also operate the vehicle within the conditions that you observed from the Freeze Frame/Failure Records data.

Circuit/System Testing
  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the affected ignition coil/module.
  2. Ignition OFF for 90 seconds, disconnect the ECM connector X2.
  3. Test for an open, a high resistance, a short to ground and for a short to voltage between the ignition coil/module IC circuit terminal 3 or C and the appropriate ECM connector X2 terminal listed below:
    4. • IC 1 circuit: terminal 22
    • IC 2 circuit: terminal 26
    • IC 3 circuit: terminal 23
    • IC 4 circuit: terminal 24
    ⇒If a fault is found, repair the circuit as needed.
  4. Connect the ECM.
  5. Exchange the affected ignition coil/module with the ignition/coil module of a good cylinder.
  6. Start the engine and observe the scan tool.
    7. ⇒If the DTC or the misfire transfers with the suspect ignition/coil module, replace as needed.
    ⇒If the DTC or the misfire does not transfer with the suspect ignition/coil module, replace the ECM.

Repair Instructions

Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.

    •  Ignition Coil Replacement
    •  Control Module References for ECM replacement, setup, and programming