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Code C1296 Master Cylinder Sensor Circuit

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#1 ·
Keep getting "Service TCS" message, and code: C1296 Master Cylinder Sensor Circuit Open or Shorted. Any ideas where this switch, or whatever, is? Or where else to start? I'm out of warranty, so I'd rather do at least the preliminary stuff myself, rather than pay the dealership 80 bucks to pop the hood.

Thanks!!

Lee
 
#2 · (Edited)
The brake pressure sensor is located on the EBCM (Electronic Brake Control Module) The service traction control DTC will set when the C1296 does. The EBCM is the silver box below the alternator with the brake lines attached to it. There are several possible causes for this DTC and they all involve electrical troubleshooting. eg: poor connections, short to ground, short to voltage, bad sensor, etc. You'll probably need the service manual to effectively troubleshoot this.
 
#3 ·
Thanks, Nooubt!
Kinda figured I'd need a manual at some point, anyway. I've been in electronics for years, so I have a lot of the test equipment needed, and access to even more. I'm kinda figuring it's the sensor, but I'd like to test it to be sure. Will the manual give me a pinout of the sensor, and/or tell me how to troubleshoot it?

Thanks again!!
Lee