AUTHENTIC PERFORMANCE ae lel eM) Leg ELI CONTROLLER Codi Injector Control Driverra017 ELECTRONICS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SINGLE MODULE ENGINE CONTROLLER Model Year 1988-1989 The following are often misdiagnosed as defective SMEC/SBEC units: * Incarmitont grounds: Looso or corroded grounds may cause falso ‘sensor readings. ‘+ Auto-shutdown (ASD) rlay:Corrodad wires or faulty roy. ‘+ Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) sensor and Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) voltages: Chack voltages aver the entire range, ‘ot just the extremes. Verity minimum TPS voltage * Minimum ai low. Check for air laks or airflow obstruction SINGLE BOARD ENGINE CONTROLLER Model Year 1989-1991 SBEC Model Year 1982-1995 SBECII ‘© Crankshaft end camshaft sonsors: Some aftormarkot pickups have ‘ot worked propery with Mopar engine controls. ‘© Chock for high circuit asistance associated with splices and fuibla links; check for open and/or shorted wires, ‘* Closed throtla switch operation on AB, AD, AN bodis, 8-1 MY, TBI Dodge Trucks onl. ‘* Damagad connactortanminals: Romava orange gaskat from bottom of SMEC/SBEC 60-way connector, reseat connector, and check for 'smptomiproblem. i symptom/problem has been corrcted, check G60.way hamess and/or connactor for terminal damage or loose ‘conneetion. Wiring harness pin diameter should be 065°, Use the ‘male terminals on your PCM as a gaucing tool Model Year 1996-2003 SBEC III / IA / IIB + «Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) andthe vehicle's original nilvage must be antorod into the PCM to avoid drvabilty problams and erroneous diagnostic trouble codes. if you are not using a DRB. I please check with your scan tool manufacturer to very you havo tho capabilty to ontor this information * Crankshaft and camshaft postion sensors: Some aftarmarket pickups have not workod properly wth Mopar engine contallors. * Check for high circuit resistance associated with splices and {usibla inks; chock for open and/or shorted wires. + Damaged connector terminals: Visually inspect bath 40-way connactors for tarminal damage. a MOPAR: REMANUFACTURED SINGLE BOARD ENGINE CONTROLLER (SBEC I!) ‘© Automatic Idle Speed (AIS) motor: Shorted windings wl set DTSs. pon circuits and intormizont connoctons wil not ‘© Vacuum system: Contaminants or leaks in vacuum fines, notably in line connected to MAP sonsor can sot MAP pnoutic Fault #13, + Ful pressure and leak down, + Vehicle speed sensor operation. ‘© Heater voltage for oxygen sensor. ‘© Charging system malfunction: Aternator defective o battery not fully charged wil st faut «© Excossivo curront on certain connactor pins may damago tho 'SMEC/SBEC, Use of atest amp ora shorn the wiring Mamess ofthe vehiciacan causa this condition, Always use a DVM when cocking tho unilsystom. CChack Technical Service Bulletins applicable to model year and systam maifunction. Diny or carboned thro bodies are often misdiagnosed as PCM ‘or ful dalivery prabloms, «© Excessive current on certain connector pins may damage the ‘SBEC. Uso of test lamp or a short in the wiring harnoss of tha vehicle can cause this condition, Aivays use a DVM when checking the unit/system, ‘© Check Technical Service Bulletins applicable to model year and system malfunction Diy or carboned trot bodies are often misdiagnosed as PCM or fual delivery problems. Loose timing belts or belts that have jumped a toth ean also be misdiagnosed as PCM or camshatvcrankshatt poston sansorprobloms WARNING: Use the DRB scan to! to reprogram the replacement SBEC Il (PCM) with the vehicle's erginal identification number (VIN) andthe vehicle's orignal mileage. Failure todo so may cause ing and/or drivabilty problems and may set a diagnostic trouble code (DTC), Note:The hots shown on tis page maybe apesetaive of he actual gat tntpmanualzz.com doc/1220180(ceyler-1881-service-manval ‘wwwumopar.com / ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS / 31ra017 POR;s viewer ELECTRONICS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SPARK CONTROL COMPUTERS Model Year 1978-1! The following are often misdiagnosed as defective SCC: * Charging system malfunction: Alternator defective or battery not fully charged. NOTE: SCC does nat contral charging system in carburatedvahicles. Thora isan external voltage regulator. + Vacuum systems: Contaminants or leaks in vacuum lines, notably in fine connected to transducer on SCC * Pin connections: Hamess connector pins to SCC or sensors spread apart or corrodad, causing open or intamittent connections. + Socondary ignition: Aftrmarkatroplacomont pats natin ‘spocfication with OEM. Exampla: Spark plug wira rosistance ‘or wire length, + Exhaust system: Catalytic converter malfunctioning or clogged. * Charging system malfunction: Altemator defective or baterynotfuly charged. NOTE: In 1985 and later vehicles, the voage regulators controled by BOTH the Logic and Power modules. n many vehicles, tha voltage regulator isin tho altornator. + Vority modol yor of veicloolocrones: Som 1987 P-bodios with turbocharged engines were bull with 1988 logic modules. 1986 logic ‘morile can be identified by the MAP sensor mounted onthe logic ‘modile case, unless TSB #18-03-86 has been porformed. Then, ‘the MAP sansoris separate, The 1987 logic modules used MAP. ‘sensors mounted inthe engine compartment. + Intormttant grounds: Loase or corraded grounds may causa false sonso radings, * Loose or corded pin connections: Water leakage through ‘ck pane! may cause logic module pins to corrode. 32 / ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS / www.mopar.com tntpmanualzz.com doc/1220180(ceyler-1881-service-manval ‘+ Magnetic pickups: Chack air gap and resistance of pckup(s). ‘Some aftermarket pickups have not worked properly with Mopar ‘engine controllers. + Excessive current on certain connector pins may damage the SCC. Use ofa test lamp ora short inthe wiring harness ofthe vehicle ‘can cause this condition. Always use a DVM when checking the niisystam. + Chock Tochnical Sorvce Bulltns applicable to model year and systom malfunctions. TBI/TURBO POWER AND LOGIC MODULES Model Year 1984-1987 The following are often misdiagnosed as defective TBVTurbo Modules: ‘+ Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) and Throte Poston Sensor (TPS) vottages: Check votage over the entre range, notiustthe ‘ecremes. Verity minimum TPS voltage. ‘+ Auto shutdown (ASD) relay operation: Vay cistributorconnactions and proper voltages. Somo aftormarkot pickups havo not worked property with Mopar engine contrllers. + Automatic idle sped (AIS) motor Shorted windings wil set TCs Open circuits and imarmittent connections will not. “+ Vacuum syst: Contaminants o leaks in vacuum fines, notably in fino connected to MAP sonsor. ‘+ Excessive curenton certain connector pins may damage the ‘modules. Use of test amp or a shor inthe wiring hamess of the vehicle can cause this condition, Always use @ DVM when. checking the unit/systam, + Chock Technical Sorvca Bullains applicable to modo year and systam matfuncton. 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