2010 Cadillac Truck Escalade/ESV RWD V8-6.2L Page 2189

2010 Cadillac Truck Escalade/ESV RWD V8-6.2L Page 2189

Instructions) provides an overview of each diagnostic category.

DTC Descriptor

DTC P0615

- Starter Relay Control Circuit

Diagnostic Fault Information

Circuit/System Description

When the ignition switch is placed in the start position, a discrete signal is supplied to the body control module (BCM) notifying it that the ignition

is in the start position. The BCM sends a serial data message to the engine control module (ECM) that crank has been requested. The ECM then

verifies that the automatic transmission is in Park or Neutral, and that the immobilizer is not disabling engine starting. If conditions are acceptable

for cranking, then the ECM supplies 12 V to the control circuit of the STRTR relay. When this occurs, battery voltage is supplied through the

switch of the STRTR relay to terminal S X2 of the starter solenoid, and the engine cranks. The ECM monitors the voltage on the STRTR relay

control circuit. If the ECM detects that the STRTR relay control circuit is open, shorted to ground, or shorted to voltage, then DTC P0615 sets.

Conditions for Running the DTC

* The ignition is ON or in the start position.

* The battery voltage is 9.5-18 V.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The ECM detects that the control circuit of the STRTR relay is open, shorted to ground, or shorted to voltage for 2 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

DTC P0615 is a type C DTC.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

The DTC passes when the ECM detects that the failure is no longer present for 2 seconds.

Reference Information

Schematic Reference

Starting and Charging Schematics (See: Starting and Charging/Diagrams/Electrical Diagrams)

Connector End View Reference

Component Connector End Views (See: Diagrams/Connector Views)

Description and Operation

Starting System Description and Operation (See: Starting and Charging/Starting System/Description and Operation)

Electrical Information Reference

* Circuit Testing (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit

Testing/Circuit Testing)

* Connector Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic

Procedures/Connector Repairs/Connector Repairs)

* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General

Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit Testing/Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections)

* Wiring Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Wiring

Repairs/Wiring Repairs)

DTC Type Reference

Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Type Definitions (See: Diagnostic Trouble Code Descriptions/Powertrain Diagnostic Trouble Code

(DTC) Type Definitions)

Scan Tool Reference

Control Module References (See: Testing and Inspection/Programming and Relearning) for scan tool information

Circuit/System Verification