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Diagnostic procedure

DTC P2504 [L3] DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP INSPECTION ACTION
1 VERIFY RELATED REPAIR INFORMATION AVAILABILITY 
  • Verify related Service Bulletins and/or on-line repair information availability.
  • Is any related repair information available?
Yes Perform repair or diagnosis according to the available repair information.
  • If the vehicle is not repaired, go to the next step.
No Go to the next step.
2 INSPECT POOR CONNECTION OF GENERATOR CONNECTOR 
  • Turn the ignition switch off.
  • Disconnect the generator connector.
  • Inspect for poor connection (damaged/pulled-out terminals, corrosion, etc.).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace the terminals, then go to Step 7.
No Go to the next step.
3 CLASSIFY GENERATOR MALFUNCTION OR OTHER MALFUNCTION 
  • Generator connector is disconnected.
  • Turn the ignition switch to the ON (Engine off).
  • Measure the voltage between generator terminal D (wiring-harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is the voltage B+  ?
Yes Go to the next step.
No There is a malfunction at the generator.
Go to Step 6.
4 INSPECT POOR CONNECTION OF PCM CONNECTOR 
  • Turn the ignition switch off.
  • Disconnect the PCM connector.
  • Inspect for poor connection (damaged/pulled-out terminals, corrosion, etc.).
  • Is there any malfunction?
Yes Repair or replace pins, then go to Step 7.
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT GENERATOR CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO POWER 
  • Generator and PCM connectors are disconnected.
  • Turn the ignition switch to the ON (engine off).
  • Measure the voltage between generator terminal D (wiring-harness-side) and body ground.
  • Is the voltage greater than 1.5 V?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness for short to power supply, then go to Step 7.
No Go to Step 7.
6 INSPECT GENERATOR CONTROL TERMINAL FOR SHORT TO POWER 
  • Generator and PCM connectors are disconnected.
  • Measure the voltage between generator terminal D (part-side) and body ground.
  • Is the voltage greater than 1.5 V?
Yes Inspect the generator.
(See GENERATOR INSPECTION [L3] .)
Repair or replace malfunctioning part according to inspection result, then go to the next step.
(See GENERATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3] .)
(See GENERATOR DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY [L3] .)
No Go to the next step.
7 VERIFY TROUBLESHOOTING OF DTC P2504 COMPLETED 
Yes Replace the PCM, then go to the next step.
(See PCM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No Go to the next step.
8 VERIFY AFTER REPAIR PROCEDURE 
Yes Go to the applicable DTC inspection.
(See DTC TABLE .)
No Troubleshooting completed.