Wont communicate to get codes

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Asked by Guru6NCJ8 Mar 25, 2020 at 10:25 PM about the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Cannot retrieve codes using a scantool, no
communication...wnt start

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Does the battery have enough power so the lights are on in the car when you open the door, dash lights on when you put the key in?

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If the battery is fully charged and the scan tool shows a "no communication" message, the cause is usually a computer module that has shorted out and is preventing digital communication on the data bus. Hard to track down yourself. But you can do it with a wiring diagram. Locate all the modules connected to the data bus. Disconnect one at a time until your scan tool can communicate. Once that happens, you'll know which module is causing the problem. Try Alldata.com or eautorepair.net to get a wiring diagram and the location of all the modules.

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