What to do if your BCM is on Blink?
Check the fuse box if you suspect that your vehicle’s BCM is on the blink. Make sure all the fuses are in good shape. If any are burnt out, replace them immediately.
When do you Know Your BCM is not in good condition?
You will know that your BCM is not in good condition if you experience a no crank or no start condition. This happens as the Body Control Module communicates with the other module. What does a body control module do? In the first parts of this article, we have discussed the functions under the Body control module.
How to troubleshoot a Body Control Module ( BCM )?
Turn the radio and CD player on. Sometimes a CD player will stop playing a CD and will begin broadcasting a radio station. The frequency of these actions depends on the severity of the malfunctioning BCM. Check the fuse box if you suspect that your vehicle’s BCM is on the blink. Make sure all the fuses are in good shape.
What does a BCM do in a car?
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.
Check the fuse box if you suspect that your vehicle’s BCM is on the blink. Make sure all the fuses are in good shape. If any are burnt out, replace them immediately.
You will know that your BCM is not in good condition if you experience a no crank or no start condition. This happens as the Body Control Module communicates with the other module. What does a body control module do? In the first parts of this article, we have discussed the functions under the Body control module.
Turn the radio and CD player on. Sometimes a CD player will stop playing a CD and will begin broadcasting a radio station. The frequency of these actions depends on the severity of the malfunctioning BCM. Check the fuse box if you suspect that your vehicle’s BCM is on the blink. Make sure all the fuses are in good shape.
What causes a BCM to malfunction on a car?
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.