C1217

DTC C1217: ABS Relay Coil Circuit Shorted To Ground:

DTC C1217 Schematic:

Circuit Description
Ignition voltage is supplied to terminal 85 of the ABS relay. The Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) is then able to energize the pull-in coil by completing the ground circuit at EBCM connector A11. The magnetic field created closes the ABS relay contacts and allows battery voltage and current to be supplied to the EBCM. In addition, the EBCM supplies power to the motors and the ABS solenoids.

Conditions for Setting the DTC
This DTC will set when the following conditions are met:
^ This DTC can be set anytime after the ABS relay is turned OFF (ABS relay is turned OFF when the ABS is disabled and during bulb check).
^ Voltage in the switched battery input circuit to the EBCM (CKT 850) is greater than 7.05 volts after ABS relay is de-energized and the ABS relay coil (or circuit) is shorted to ground.
This test determines if the ABS relay is energized when it should not be. This malfunction would not allow the ABS relay to remove power to the ABS system. If a second malfunction were to occur that would require the ABS relay to be turned OFF, that malfunction will not disable the ABS.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets
A malfunction DTC is stored. ABS is not disabled, and the amber ABS indicator lamp will remain OFF.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC
Conditions for the malfunction are no longer present and the Tech 2 scan tool Clear DTC Information function is used.
One hundred drive cycles have passed with no malfunctions detected.

Diagnostic Aids
The following list contains items that need to be inspected when diagnosing this system:
^ Short to ground in CKT 879.
^ Faulty EBCM.
An intermittent malfunction is most likely caused by a rubbed through wire insulation.

The frequency of the malfunction can be checked by using the Enhanced Diagnostic function of the Tech 2 scan tool, as described in Enhanced Diagnostics.

Inspect the following harness connectors for improperly formed or damaged terminals before component replacement:
^ EBCM connector C1.
^ ABS relay harness connector terminals.


Test Description
The numbers below refer to step numbers on the diagnostic table.
2. Checks voltage input to the EBCM (CKT 850) when commanding ABS relay OFF.
3. Checks for short to ground in CKT 879.
4. Confirms if this DTC resets after 2 drive cycles.