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SCHEMATIC REFERENCE: Engine Controls Schematics in Engine Controls - 3.4L

1

Did you perform the Instrument Cluster Diagnostic System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Instrument Cluster

2

Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.

Does the LOW OIL LEVEL indicator illuminate during the bulb check?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 9

3

  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the engine oil level sensor.
  3. Connect a fused jumper wire between the signal circuit of the engine oil level sensor and a good ground.
  4. Install a scan tool.
  5. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  6. With a scan tool, observe the Engine Oil Level parameter in the PCM IPC data list.

Does the scan tool display Low?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Test the signal circuit of the engine oil level sensor for an open or a high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 6

5

Test the ground circuit of the engine oil level sensor for an open or a high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 7

6

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the PCM. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 8

7

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the engine oil level sensor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

8

Important: Program the replacement PCM.

Replace the PCM. Refer to Powertrain Control Module Replacement/Programming in Engine Controls - 3.4L.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 11

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9

Replace the IPC. Refer to Instrument Cluster Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 11

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10

Replace the engine oil level sensor. Refer to Engine Oil Level Sensor and/or Switch Replacement in Engine Controls - 3.4L.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 11

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11

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 2