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P0602









Circuit Description

This DTC is designed to prevent a service PCM installed in a vehicle from operating without first flashing software into it.

Conditions for Running the DTC

Test continuously.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

No software data is present in PCM.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

^ Fuel pump is disabled.
^ Injector pulse width is set to 0.
^ Back-up fuel is disabled.
^ The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will not illuminate.
^ The PCM will command a message to be displayed.
^ The PCM may record operating conditions at the time the diagnostic fails. This information will be stored in the Failure Records.

Conditions for Clearing the Message/DTC

^ The PCM will turn the message OFF after one run and pass of the diagnostic test.
^ A History DTC will clear after forty consecutive warm-up cycles with no failures of any non-emission related diagnostic test.
^ A Last Test Failed (current) DTC will clear when the diagnostic runs and does not fail.
^ Use a scan tool to clear DTCs.
^ Interrupting PCM battery voltage may or may not clear DTCs. This practice is not recommended. Refer to Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes. Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Test Description

Number(s) below refer to the step number(s) on the Diagnostic Table.

2. Flashing the PCM with the correct software for the vehicle.
3. If flashing attempt fails the PCM is faulty.