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C0265: possible causes and documented repairs — 2000–2006 GMC Yukon XL
Of the records of the 2000–2006 GMC Yukon XL, 1 state trouble code C0265 (Manufacturer communication: 1). The technical documents say how to deal with 2 of its possible causes. They are listed by the number of matching records, most first.
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Causes the technical documents say how to deal with (2)
ABS light with C0265/C0201/U1041 or no communication with brake module (EBCM ground G110)
1 matching record
Upon inspection, DTCs C0265 and C0201 may be set in the brake module.
There may also be a loss of communication with the brake module.
How to tell
What to do
- The EBCM ground is on the frame beneath the driver's door; among several grounds it is the heavy 12-gauge wire.
- The battery-cable-to-frame ground can cause similar ABS symptoms and can be checked as well.
- Clean the area, front and back, using a tool such as a Scotch-Brite Roloc disc or equivalent.
- Use the bolts, washers and nuts specified in the bulletin because of their conductive finish.
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ABS lamp with DTC C0265 (EBCM motor relay circuit) after EBCM replacement
No matching record (stated by the technical documents)
After replacing the EBCM, DTC C0265 "EBCM Motor Relay Circuit" may be present.
A dealer may have replaced multiple EBCMs without resolving it.
How to tell
- C0265
- ABS light
What to do
The technical documents state no check or repair for it (a caution only).
Related symptoms, trouble codes and warning displays
What the technical documents state together with the faults above.
- Warning display
- ABS light
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.

