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Circuit Description

The stoplamp switch is a normally open switch. The switch receives a fused battery voltage, and grounds through a pull-up resistor in the Turn/Hazard Flasher Module. With the brake pedal NOT applied, the Turn/Hazard Flasher module should detect a low signal voltage on the stoplamp switch circuit. The Turn/Hazard Flasher module sends the input state of the switch to the PCM via class 2 serial data. The PCM uses the data to determine the condition of the switch. With the brakes applied, the PCM compares the stoplamp switch input to the TCC and/or extended travel brake switch input. If a transition occurs on the TCC and/or extended travel brakes switches without a transition on the stoplamp switch, DTC P1574 will set.

Conditions for Running the DTC

    • Engine Speed is greater than 500 RPM.
    • No VSS, TCC brake switch, extended travel brake switch, or EBCM Serial Data DTCs are set.
    •  Traction control and antilock brake systems have not failed.
    •  Traction control and antilock brake systems are not active.
    • VSS achieves 32 km/h (20 mph) and remains above 5 km/h (3 mph).
    • The difference in speed between the driven wheels and the non-driven wheels is less than 10 km/h (6 mph).

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The PCM detects a signal transition on the TCC and/or extended travel brake switches without a transition on the stoplamp switch

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

    • The PCM will not illuminate the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).
    •  PCM disables cruise control.
    •  PCM will set the stoplamp switch status to brakes not applied.
    • The PCM will store conditions which were present when the DTC set as Failure Records only.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

    • The PCM will request that the message be turned OFF after one diagnostic test has been run and passed.
    • The History DTC will be cleared after 40 consecutive warm-up cycles have occurred without a malfunction.
    • The DTC can be cleared by using the scan tool Clear DTC Information function.

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Action

Value(s)

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No

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