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Circuit/System Testing

  1. Vehicle OFF and all vehicle systems OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the S126 Drive Mode Switch. It may take up to 2 minutes for all vehicle systems to power down.
  2. Test for less than 10 Ω between the ground circuit terminal 4 and ground
    • If 10 Ω or greater 
    1. Vehicle OFF.
    2. Test for less than 2 Ω in the ground circuit end to end.
      • If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
      • If less than 2 Ω, repair the open/high resistance in the ground connection.
    • If less than 10 Ω 
  3. Vehicle ON.
  4. Test for 12V between the signal circuit terminal 1 and ground.
    • If not 12V 
    1. Vehicle OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K9 X6 Body Control Module.
    2. Test for infinite resistance between the signal circuit terminal 22 and ground.
      • If less than infinite resistance, repair the short to ground on the circuit.
      • If infinite resistance, replace the K9 Body Control Module.
    • If 12V 
  5. Install a 3 A fused jumper wire between the signal circuit terminal 1 and the ground circuit terminal 4.
  6. Verify the Drive Mode Status changes state.
    • If the Drive Mode Status does not change state 
    1. Vehicle OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the K9 X6 Body Control Module, Vehicle ON.
    2. Test for less than 1 V between the signal circuit and ground.
      • If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
      • If less than 1 V
    3. Test for less than 2 Ω in the signal circuit end to end.
      • If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
      • If less than 2 Ω, replace the K9 Body Control Module.
    • If Drive Mode Status does change state 
  7. Test or replace the S126 Drive Mode Switch.