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SEPS_a071 — SEPS MIA

Full alert identifier: SEPS_a071_SEPS_MIA

Alert description

One or more of the messages the vehicle controller receives periodically from the Secondary Electric Power Steering (SEPS) electronic control unit (ECU) is not received, indicating the SEPS ECU may be unavailable (MIA).

Potential impact

Power steering may be limited or unavailable.

Set condition

One or more of the expected messages from the SEPS ECU is not received.

Clear condition

The vehicle controller starts receiving the expected messages from the SEPS ECU.

Signals to check

These diagnostic fields are associated with SEPS_a071. Check the alert's Alert Log in Service Mode Plus for available values.

Signal Unit
HANDWHEEL Rack Control SEPS_a071_HANDWHEEL_rackControl —
HANDWHEEL Rear Steer Status SEPS_a071_HANDWHEEL_rearSteerStatus —
HANDWHEEL Steering Control SEPS_a071_HANDWHEEL_steeringControl —
HANDWHEEL System CCW SEPS_a071_HANDWHEEL_systemCCW —
HANDWHEEL System CW SEPS_a071_HANDWHEEL_systemCW —
LC System CW SEPS_a071_LC_systemCW —
RACK Cross Check Id SEPS_a071_RACK_crossCheckId —
RACK Rack Control SEPS_a071_RACK_rackControl —
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Signal Unit
RACK Rack Status SEPS_a071_RACK_rackStatus —
RACK Rack Status 2 SEPS_a071_RACK_rackStatus2 —
RACK Steering Control SEPS_a071_RACK_steeringControl —
RACK System CCW SEPS_a071_RACK_systemCCW —
RACK Temperature SEPS_a071_RACK_temperature —
RACK Vehicle Estimates SEPS_a071_RACK_vehicleEstimates —
RC System CW SEPS_a071_RC_systemCW —
SEPSI TMR Angle Sensor Calibration 1 SEPS_a071_SEPSI_TMRAngleSensorCalibration1 —
SEPSI TMR Angle Sensor Calibration 2 SEPS_a071_SEPSI_TMRAngleSensorCalibration2 —
SEPSI Challenge SEPS_a071_SEPSI_challenge —
SEPSI Challenge Status SEPS_a071_SEPSI_challengeStatus —
SEPSI Controller Startup SEPS_a071_SEPSI_controllerStartup —
SEPSI Handwheel Calibration SEPS_a071_SEPSI_handwheelCalibration —
SEPSI Motor Calibration SEPS_a071_SEPSI_motorCalibration —
SEPSI Position Detect SEPS_a071_SEPSI_positionDetect —
SEPSI Rack Calibration SEPS_a071_SEPSI_rackCalibration —
SEPSI Vehicle Signals SEPS_a071_SEPSI_vehicleSignals —
SHAFTP System CCW SEPS_a071_SHAFTP_systemCCW —
SHAFTP System CW SEPS_a071_SHAFTP_systemCW —
SHAFTS Status SEPS_a071_SHAFTS_status —
SHAFTS Steering Control SEPS_a071_SHAFTS_steeringControl —
SHAFTS System CW SEPS_a071_SHAFTS_systemCW —
SHAFTS Vehicle Estimates SEPS_a071_SHAFTS_vehicleEstimates —

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