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DTC U1850

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 Descriptor

DTC U1850 00: Drive Motor Control Module 2 Lost Communication with Transmission Control Module

Diagnostic Fault Information

Circuit

Short to Ground

Open/High Resistance

Short to Voltage

Signal Performance

B+

U1850*

U1850*

--

--

Ignition

U1850*

U1850*

--

--

Accessory Wake Up Serial Data 2

P06E4*

U1850*

--

--

High Speed GMLAN Serial Data (+)

U0073, 1

U0073, U1850*

U0073, 1

--

High Speed GMLAN Serial Data (-)

U0073, 1

U0073, U1850*

U0073, 1

--

Ground

--

U1850*

--

--

* Other modules/DTCs may set with this fault.

1. Scan Tool Does Not Communicate With High-Speed GMLAN Device.

Circuit/System Description

Control modules connected to the serial data circuits monitor for serial data communications during normal vehicle operation. Operating information and commands are exchanged among the control modules. The control modules have prerecorded information about what messages are needed to be exchanged on the serial data circuits, for each virtual network. The messages are supervised and also, some periodic messages are used by the receiver module as an availability indication of the transmitter module. Each message contains the identification number of the transmitter module.

Conditions for Running the DTC

    • The system voltage is at least 10 V.
    • The vehicle power mode master requires serial data communication to occur from this specific control module.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

A supervised periodic message that includes the transmitter module availability has not been received.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

The DTC U1850 is a type B DTC.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

The DTC U1850 is a type B DTC.

Diagnostic Aids

    • Sometimes, while diagnosing a specific customer concern or after a repair, you may notice a history U-code present. However, there is no associated "current" or "active" status. Loss-of- communication U-codes such as these can set for a variety of reasons. Many times, they are transparent to the vehicle operator and technician, and/or have no associated symptoms. Eventually, they will erase themselves automatically after a number of fault-free ignition cycles. This condition would most likely be attributed to one of these scenarios:
       - A control module on the data communication circuit was disconnected while the communication circuit is awake.