How Do You Troubleshoot A Body Control Module?
Body control modules can be troublesome devices, especially when they make your vehicle do strange things as a result of the BCM malfunctioning. A BCM is defined as a computer component in a vehicle that operates, regulates and checks the vehicle’s electronic devices. When vehicles first began coming equipped with electronic devices, there existed a separate module for every device. Pay attention to your vehicle. When a BCM is malfunctioning, the electronic components of the vehicle will begin acting in strange ways and not working properly. Some of the possible causes of a malfunctioning BCM include the clock on the radio not keeping its time and reverting to 12:00 when the vehicle is turned off, then turned on again. Check to make sure all the electronic devices are working properly. If you use a key fob to lock and unlock the doors, the function may not work. Or if the doors do lock and unlock properly, other things can happen in conjunction with the lock/unlock action, such as the
