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Diagnostic Test

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  1. CHECK FOR AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION 
    1. Turn the ignition on and open one of the front doors.
      NOTE:

      A front door must remain open whenever checking or erasing TGW DTCs.

    2. Using the scan tool, record and erase the TGW DTCs.
    3. Cycle the ignition switch from on to off, wait five seconds and then back to on.
    4. Turn the Radio on and set the volume to 25.
    5. Adjust the speakers to the Rear and center.
    6. Using the scan tool, read the active TGW DTCs.

      Does the scan tool display active: B140C-11-REAR RIGHT AUDIO SPEAKER OUTPUT - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND?

      Yes 

      • Go To  2.

      No 

      • Test complete, the condition or conditions that originally set this DTC are not present at this time. Using the wiring diagrams as a guide, check all related splices and connectors for signs of water intrusion, corrosion, pushed out or bent terminals and correct pin tension.
      • Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  2. CHECK THE AMPLIFIER 
    Fig 1: Checking Amplifier
    GC0137447Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1. Make sure one of the front doors is still open.
    2. Using the scan tool, erase the DTCs.
    3. Turn the ignition off.
    4. Disconnect the Amplifier harness connector.
    5. Turn the ignition on.
    6. Turn the radio on and set the volume to 25.
    7. Using the scan tool, read the active TGW DTCs.

      Does the scan tool display active: B140C-11-REAR RIGHT AUDIO SPEAKER OUTPUT - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND?

      Yes 

      • Go To  3.

      No 

  3. CHECK THE (X52) RIGHT REAR AUDIO (+) CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND 
    Fig 2: Checking Right Rear Audio (+) Circuit For A Short To Ground
    GC0150555Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1. Turn the ignition off.
    2. Disconnect the TGW harness connector.
    3. Measure the resistance between ground and the (X52) Right Rear Audio (+) circuit.

      Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?

      Yes 

      • Repair the (X52) Right Rear Audio (+) circuit for a short to ground.
      • Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .

      No 

      • Go To  4.
  4. CHECK THE (X58) RIGHT REAR AUDIO (-) CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND 
    Fig 3: Checking Right Rear Audio (-) Circuit For A Short To Ground
    GC0150556Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
    1. Measure the resistance between ground and the (X58) Right Rear Audio (-) circuit.

      Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?

      Yes 

      • Repair the (X58) Right Rear Audio (-) for a short to ground.
      • Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .

      No