GASKET 5D0043 - Caterpillar

Use this procedure to troubleshoot the electrical system if the diagnostic code in Table 1 is active.
Table 1
Diagnostic Trouble Codes    
J1939 Code and Description     Conditions that Generate this Code     System Response    
631-2 Calibration Module : Erratic, Intermittent, or Incorrect     The flash file is for a different engine family or for a different engine application.     The engine will not start. Clearing this diagnostic code requires factory passwords. The personality module code must be reset to zero.    Flash programming is a method of programming or updating the flash file in the engine Electronic Control Module (ECM). Caterpillar Electronic Technician (ET) is used to flash program a file into the memory of the engine ECM.Note: Customer versions of CAT ET do not have the capability for flash programming. Consult your local Cat Dealer for assistance.If necessary, use the "Flash File Search" tool on the Service Technician Workbench (STW) to obtain the flash file for your engine. Alternatively, use the "Service Software Files" feature on SIS Web to obtain the flash file for your engine. You must have the engine serial number in order to search for the flash file. After locating the correct flash file, download the flash file to your PC. Write down the name of the flash file for future reference.Note: The procedures have been listed in order of probability. Complete the procedures in the order of the listed test steps.
Table 2
Troubleshooting Test Steps     Values     Results    
1. Programming a Flash File
A. Establish communication between Cat ET and the engine ECM.
B. Select "WinFlash" from the "Utilities" menu on Cat ET.
If "WinFlash" will not communicate with the ECM, refer to Troubleshooting, "Electronic Service Tool Does Not Communicate".
C. Program the flash file into the ECM.
D. Select the engine ECM under the "Detected ECMs".
E. Press the "Browse" button in order to select the name of the flash file that will be programmed into the ECM.
F. When the correct flash file is selected, press the "Open" button.
G. Verify that the "File Values" match the application. If the "File Values" do not match the application, obtain the correct flash file.
H. When the correct flash file is selected, press the "Begin Flash" button.
I. Cat ET will indicate when flash programming has been successfully completed.
J. Start the engine and check for proper operation. Repair any active diagnostic or event codes.
   
Programmed successfully    
Result: The flash programming was successfully.
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