I have scan tools, but I cant loan them out, I use them for mobile work that I also do here. The current scan tool youre using does not clear codes? You can try Key on, Key off 3 times in a row. That should clear the trouble codes out. Im sure you have had the battery disconnected at some point with all these repairs as well? That should clear the memory after a few minutes, there are capacitors that need to discharge in the PCM to clear any trouble codes. I see the Conn ID you mean, those are the connector colors for that component, so for example the box inside the Fuse Block- Underhood CONN ID "C1-68 GY"
is the C1 connector, 68 pins, and its Grey in color.
I fully understand how difficult diagnosing certain issues can be, especially when there are so many codes. I do this everyday and have had to deal with very difficult issues before. The codes you may see that are duplicate would be something like U1000. Every module will send out a "ping" or a "State of Health" message out on the network, I believe its about every minute or so. And when a module stops communicating this Health message will not be there for that specific module, and the other modules will set a U1000 code meaning the module setting the code is not seeing that other module's Health message. That is why you will see that code set in multiple modules. Its not a duplicate code, its that module saying it cant see the module its coding for.
So all this started with the rodent chewing through C1 connector, and that is the only wire repair you made. And it sounds like the main issue here is that some of the pins in C1 may be in the incorrect places, hopefully I have that correct. And I know that many of the C1 power feeds are all Orange wires, and that can be confusing if you have to come back to the repair at a later time. I always try to take pictures with my phone if its a repair that I think I might get confused with when putting everything back together. Ive had to learn this the hard way.
I think because so many components have been replaced on this vehicle, it can make all the faults now seem very confusing, with a list of codes that you have, it can really make your head spin. So its good to step back, and address the original issue to begin with. With C1 having 68 wires, thats a lot to deal with, but many of them are outputs, some are relay control wires, so we can go through them and make sure they are outputs to the correct locations. And I think dealing with the Starting issue first would be a good idea. That way we're only working with a certain number of wires at a time. And starting would be the biggest concern on a long drive.
Pin tension is going to be a huge factor here, many people dont really see it effecting things because connectors can snap into place and seem fine. But pin issues can cause these intermittent problems to come and go with temperature, humidity, how much the connector has been plugged back in, or the harness been moved around. We have entire kits of just connector pins that are all different sizes to check pin tension when intermittent problems act like this.
In your case, it looks like all of C1 pins should be the same size. So you'll want to find a pin thats a little bit smaller to be sure there is good contact inside that connector. I cant stress that enough.
Some of the codes setting give us some direction already, such as the Ignition, key in ignition, security system, etc. Those right away will cause starting issues.
Especially when you describe driving for a bit then stopping and it wont restart. Thats heat causing things to expand, then contract, then you have a loose connector. Sorry for my long post here, but we need to find out what is causing the restarting issue first. All the lost comms codes and ones that come with it can all be power supply issues that just cause a domino effect. And there could be power supplies going to the wrong place as well, but we'll check those.
Try clearing out the codes first.
Monday, October 23rd, 2023 AT 9:56 AM