Error code · Body and airbags

B3031 — Security controller in learn mode (Learn Mode)

Don’t put off the repair

For makes: Chevrolet, GM, Daewoo

A fault code doesn’t yet mean the unit or sensor itself is faulty: often it’s the plug and connector leading to it.

Possible causes

What you can do yourself

  1. Check and charge the battery (12.4 V or higher with the engine off)
  2. Learn procedure: key to ON (without starting), wait ~10–15 min until the light goes out, then OFF for 30 s — repeat 3 cycles and try to start
  3. Try the second programmed key
  4. If the relearn fails or the scanner shows 0 keys — see an auto electrician

Source: go-parts.com

On Oleg’s website:Car computer diagnostics ↗

The explanation comes from the error code reference in the AvtoElektrik PRO app.

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Who keeps this reference

The reference is kept by Oleg Dmitriev, an auto electrician from Almaty with 26 years of experience: computer diagnostics of cars and trucks, repair of control units (ECUs). Can’t find the cause? Message him.