P0650

Circuit Description

A voltage is supplied directly to the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL). The PCM controls the lamp by grounding the control circuit via an internal switch called a driver. The primary function of the driver is to supply the ground for the component being controlled. Each driver has a fault line which is monitored by the PCM. When the PCM is commanding a component ON, the voltage of the control circuit should be low (near 0 volts). When the PCM is commanding the control circuit to a component OFF, the voltage potential of the circuit should be high (near battery voltage). If the fault detection circuit senses a voltage other than what is expected, the fault line status will change causing the DTC to set.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

- Engine speed is greater than 600 RPM.
- The PCM detects that the commanded state of the driver and the actual state of the control circuit do not match.
- Condition must exist for a minimum of 10 seconds.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

- The PCM will not command the MIL ON. The PCM stores DTC P0650 in memory when the diagnostic runs and fails.
- The PCM records the conditions present at the time the diagnostic fails to the Freeze Frame.

Conditions for Clearing the MIL/DTC

- A last test failed (current DTC) clears when the diagnostic runs and does not fail.
- A History DTC clears after forty consecutive warm-up cycles, if this or any other emission related diagnostic does not report any failures.
- Use a scan tool in order to clear the MIL/DTC.

Diagnostic Aids

- If the ignition feed circuit is suspected of being open, check if other bulbs on that circuit illuminate.
- Using Freeze Frame and/or Failure Records data may aid in locating an intermittent condition. If the DTC cannot be duplicated, the information included in the Freeze Frame and/or Failure Records data can be useful in determining how many miles since the DTC set. The Fail Counter and Pass Counter can also be used to determine how many ignition cycles the diagnostic reported a pass and/or a fail. Operate vehicle within the same freeze frame conditions (RPM, load, vehicle speed, temperature etc.) that were noted. This will isolate when the DTC failed.

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table:

Important: If the I/P is completely inoperative, refer to Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators.

2. Command both the on and the off states. Repeat the commands as necessary.
8. If you do not find trouble in the control circuit or the connection at the PCM, the PCM may be faulty. However, this is an extremely unlikely failure.
9. This DTC will not report a pass. The scan tool status for this DTC will never report a pass. The scan tool will only display when the diagnostic fails. The repair is not complete if the scan tool indicates that the diagnostic ran and failed.