ECM - Low Idle or Dies When Put in Gear Cold

Classification:
EC00-002a

Reference:
ITB00-006a

Date:
March 7, 2000

2000 I30 LOW/NO IDLE WHEN SHIFTING INTO "D" OR "R" RANGE AFTER COLD START

This bulletin amends ITBO0-006 and contains updated Vehicle Identification information. Please discard all paper copies of that bulletin.

APPLIED VEHICLE:
2000 130 (CA33)

APPLIED DATE:
Manufactured before 01/29/2000

APPLIED VIN(s): Vehicles built before:
JNKCA31A*YT122221
JNKCA31A*YT206660

SERVICE INFORMATION

Use the repair in this bulletin if a 2000 I30 exhibits the following symptoms: After starting the vehicle in ambient temperatures below 40° F or +50 C, the engine idle drops excessively or stops when shifting into "D" or "R" range. This incident is not A/T-related and typically occurs within the first minute after the engine is started cold. Once the engine warms, the incident no longer occurs.

There is an updated ECM program available to address this incident if it should occur. Use the Service Procedure outlined below to correct this condition.

For an introduction to and description of ECM Reprogramming, please refer to ITB00-005.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

The service procedure involves three steps:
^ Verify the incident.

^ Download the ECM Reprogramming data from ASIST to CONSULT-II.

^ Install the ECM Reprogramming data into the vehicle ECM.

Verify the incident.

1. Using the description in the Service Information section above, verify the incident.

2. Once the incident is verified, proceed to "Download the ECM Reprogramming data from ASIST to CONSULT-II and Install the ECM Reprogramming data into the vehicle ECM" section..

Download the ECM Reprogramming data from ASIST to CONSULT-II and Install the ECM Reprogramming data into the vehicle ECM.

4. The detailed instructions for this part of the procedure can be found by clicking here or referring to Attachment "A" to the printed version of this bulletin.

a. In ASIST go into Info Tool Box, then CONSULT-II utilities, then ECM Reprogramming.

b. Using the keypad in ECM Data Reprogramming, enter the ECM ID code for the repair outlined in this bulletin (shown below). This will download the new data from ASIST into CONSULT-II.

^ ECM ID CODE FOR THIS REPAIR: 00105

C. Select the correct ECM program to install from the CONSULT-II screen. Then download the data from CONSULT-II into the ECM.

CLAIMS INFORMATION

Submit a Primary Failed Part (PP) line using the following claims coding:

OPERATION PFP OP CODE SYM DIA FRT
Diagnose And Reprogram (1) DE98AA AF 32 0.5 hrs.
engine control module

(1) Reference the final CONSULT-II print out and use the indicated ECM P/N as the PFP.

Retain the CONSULT-II print out of the ECM P/N with the Calibration ID and attach to the work order as a permanent record.