{"id":18259,"date":"2024-01-31T15:37:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/?p=18259"},"modified":"2024-02-16T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T20:52:37","slug":"poor-ground-path-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/?p=18259","title":{"rendered":"Poor Ground Path Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some 2020-2024 CT4 and CT5 models may have a no start condition and\/or a loss of power steering. Communication DTCs U0101, U0131, U0401, U0402, U1611, U1818, U1962, U220F, U3003 sym16, U3003 sym1c may be set.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These conditions may be caused by a poor ground path through the front compartment front panel-to-vehicle body connection. (Fig. 7)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18247\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F07-ground-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F07-ground-1.png 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F07-ground-1-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F07-ground-1-85x55.png 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F07-ground-1-200x130.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there is excessive voltage loss to a module or device on the ground path, perform a loaded voltage drop test between any of the ground connections G103, G107 (Fig. 8), G108 and G110 (Fig. 9) at the front compartment front panel to the negative post of the battery.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18248\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F08-ground-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F08-ground-3.png 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F08-ground-3-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F08-ground-3-85x55.png 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F08-ground-3-200x130.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18249\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F09-ground-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F09-ground-4.png 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F09-ground-4-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F09-ground-4-85x55.png 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F09-ground-4-200x130.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the voltage drop is significant, remove and clean the front compartment front panel attaching points and fasteners. (Fig. 10, A. Right side; B Left side)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F10-ground-2b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F10-ground-2b.png 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F10-ground-2b-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F10-ground-2b-85x55.png 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/F10-ground-2b-200x130.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><strong>Fig. 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For additional information, refer to #PIC6536.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>\u2013 Thanks to Jeff Knight<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some 2020-2024 CT4 and CT5 models may have a no start condition and\/or a loss of power steering. 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