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Wiring diagrams Section: Body Diagnostic Procedures

SYSTEM COVERAGE

AIRBAG SYSTEM

DRIVER AIRBAG

CLOCKSPRING

PASSENGER AIRBAG

PASSENGER AIRBAG ON-OFF SWITCH

SEAT BELT TENSIONER

SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE (SIACM)

CURTAIN AIRBAGS

ACTIVE CODES

STORED CODES

AUDIO SYSTEM

REMOTE RADIO CONTROLS

AMPLIFIER (PREMIUM SYSTEM)

COMMUNICATION

COMPASS MINI-TRIP COMPUTER (CMTC)

VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY

US/M BUTTON

STEP BUTTON

RESET BUTTON

COMPASS/TEMPERATURE (C/T) BUTTON

TRAVELER DISPLAY FUNCTIONS

SETTING MAGNETIC ZONE VARIANCE

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAULT CODES

ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)

HOMELINK® UNIVERSAL TRANSMITTER

DOOR AJAR SYSTEM

ELECTRICALLY HEATED SYSTEMS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEM

FRONT CONTROL MODULE

CONTROLLED POWER FEEDS

RELAY CONTROLS

ELECTRICAL INPUTS

SYSTEM AVAILABILITY

SYSTEM CONTROLS

SYSTEM REVISIONS

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

INTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER DOOR LOCKS/REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY

AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS

CENTRAL LOCKING/UNLOCKING

DOOR LOCK INHIBIT

ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY

VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS

USING THE DRBIII®

DRBIII® ERROR MESSAGES AND BLANK SCREEN

DRBIII® DOES NOT POWER UP

DISPLAY IS NOT VISIBLE

DISCLAIMERS

TECHNICIAN SAFETY INFORMATION

DRBIII® SAFETY INFORMATION

VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNINGS

REQUIRED TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

ACCELEROMETER 1

ACCELEROMETER 2

INTERNAL 1

OUTPUT DRIVER 1

SAFING SENSOR

STORED ENERGY FIRING 1

STORED ENERGY FIRING 2

Possible Causes

AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR OPEN

AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR SHORT

When Monitored and Set Condition

INTERROGATE LEFT SIACM

CASSETTE PLAYER INOP

CD MECHANICAL FAILURE

FCM - BUS SHORTED TO BATTERY

FCM - BUS SHORTED TO GROUND

FCM - EEPROM CHECKSUM FAILURE

FCM - INTERNAL BOOTLOADER CHECKSUM FAILURE

FCM - INTERNAL FLASH MEMORY CHECKSUM FAILURE

FCM - PCI BUS INTERNAL - LOOPBACK FAILURE

FCM - MIC MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

FCM - PCM MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

FCM - VIN NOT LEARNED CORRECTLY

FCM - AMBIENT TEMP CONFIGURATION ERROR

FCM - AMBIENT TEMP SENSOR INPUT LOW

FCM - AMBIENT TEMP SENSOR INPUT OPEN

DEFOG RELAY CONTROL CKT SHORTED TO BATT

FCM-FRONT FOG LAMP RELAY OUTPUT CIRCUIT HIGH

A/C SWITCH FAULT (ACTIVE)

CHECKSUM FAILURE (ACTIVE)

DEFOG SWITCH FAULT (ACTIVE)

RECIRC SWITCH FAULT (ACTIVE)

A/C SWITCH FAULT (STORED)

BACKLIGHT DIMMING RX FAILURE (STORED)

BLEND OVERCURRENT (STORED)

CHECKSUM FAILURE (STORED)

DEFOG SWITCH FAULT (STORED)

ENGINE GAUGE RX FAILURE (STORED)

EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN (STORED)

EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT SHORTED (STORED)

MODE 1 OVERCURRENT (STORED)

MODE 2 OVERCURRENT (STORED)

PCM COMMUNICATION FAILURE (STORED)

RECIRC OVERCURRENT (STORED)

RECIRC SWITCH FAULT (STORED)

REFRIGERANT PRESS RX FAILURE (STORED)

TX FAILURE (STORED)

VIN RX FAILURE (STORED)

ZONE OVERCURRENT (STORED)

BLEND CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND

BLEND CIRCUIT SHORTED TO IGN OR BATT

COMMON DRIVER SHORTED TO GROUND

COMMON DRIVER SHORTED TO IGN OR BATT

MODE 1 CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND

MODE 1 CIRCUIT SHORTED TO IGN OR BATT

MODE 2 CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND

MODE 2 CIRCUIT SHORTED TO IGN OR BATT

RECIRC CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND

RECIRC CIRCUIT SHORTED TO IGN OR BATT

SHORT TOO COMPLEX

ZONE CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND

ZONE CIRCUIT SHORTED TO IGN OR BATT

BACKLIGHT DIMMING RX FAILURE (ACTIVE)

BLEND OVERCURRENT (ACTIVE)

MODE 1 OVERCURRENT (ACTIVE)

MODE 2 OVERCURRENT (ACTIVE)

RECIRC OVERCURRENT (ACTIVE)

ZONE OVERCURRENT (ACTIVE)

BLOWER NOT ON HIGH

COOLDOWN TIME EXCESSIVE FAULT

ENGINE GAUGE RX FAILURE (ACTIVE)

PCM COMMUNICATION FAILURE (ACTIVE)

REFRIGERANT PRESSURE RX FAILURE (ACTIVE)

VIN RX FAILURE (ACTIVE)

EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT OPEN (ACTIVE)

EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT SHORTED (ACTIVE)

TX FAILURE (ACTIVE)

HORN RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH

HORN RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW

HORN RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN

ABS INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT OPEN

ABS INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED

AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT OPEN

AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORT

MIL INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT OPEN

MIL INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED

WAIT TO START INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT OPEN

WAIT TO START INDICATOR OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED

ABS MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

ACM MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

FCM MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

SKIM MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

TCCM MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

TCM MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

BATTERY VOLTAGE OPEN

BTSI OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED OR OPEN

INCORRECT ODOMETER VALUE FOUND

INTERNAL MODULE BOOTLOADER FAILURE

INTERNAL MODULE FLASH MEMORY CHECKSUM FAILURE

PCI BUS INTERNAL FAILURE

PCM MESSAGES NOT RECEIVED

VIN CHECKSUM ERROR

VIN PREVIOUSLY STORED

ALL DOOR LOCK OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND OR VOLTAGE

ALL DOOR UNLOCK OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND OR VOLTAGE

DRIVER CYLINDER LOCK SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED (WITH VTSS ONLY)

DRIVER CYLINDER LOCK SWITCH INPUT STUCK (WITH VTSS ONLY)

DRIVER DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORT TO VOLTAGE

DRIVER DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED

DRIVER DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT STUCK

DRIVER DOOR UNLOCK OUTPUT CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND OR VOLTAGE

PASSENGER DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT OPEN OR SHORT TO VOLTAGE

PASSENGER DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED

PASSENGER DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT STUCK

RKE FOB BATTERY LOW

RKE MODULE COMMUNICATION LINK

FCM-WASHER PUMP OUTPUT CIRCUIT LOW

FCM-WASHER PUMP OUTPUT CIRCUIT OPEN

MIC-WASH-BEAM INPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED

MIC-WIPER SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT OPEN

MIC-WIPER SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED — Part 1

MIC-WIPER SWITCH INPUT CIRCUIT SHORTED — Part 2

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Possible Causes Dodge Pickup R3500

Body Diagnostic Procedures 1 illustration

Possible Causes

AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE - ACM
LEFT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE - LSIACM
RIGHT SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE - RSIACM

Scheme 9

Scheme 9: Diagnostic Procedure

Scheme 9: Diagnostic Procedure