Repair Procedures: Inspection

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Check for resistance or output voltage between terminals in each switch position.

[Audio]

Fig 1: Locating Audio Remote Control Connector Terminals (Audio)

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Switch	Connector terminal	Resistance (Ω±5%)	Output voltage
Seek up	2-4	430 Ω	0.4 V ± 0.22
Seek down	2-4	1.1 kΩ	1.0 V ± 0.22
Mode	2-4	2.11 kΩ	1.5 V ± 0.22
Mute	2-4	3.11 kΩ	2.0 V ± 0.22
Volume up	2-4	4.61 kΩ	2.5 V ± 0.22
Volume down	2-4	6.81 kΩ	3.0 V ± 0.22

[Cruise]

Fig 2: Locating Audio Remote Control Connector Terminals (Cruise)

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Switch	Connector terminal	Resistance (Ω±5%)	Output voltage
Cancel	2-4	180 Ω	0.8V ± 0.17
Set	2-4	330 Ω	1.2 V ± 0.17
Resume	2-4	550 Ω	1.8 V ± 0.22
Cruise	2-4	880 Ω	2.3 V ± 0.22
Speed limit	2-4	2.54 kΩ	3.6 V ± 0.22

[Voice + Bluetooth]

Fig 3: Locating Audio Remote Control Connector Terminals (Voice + Bluetooth)

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Switch	Connector terminal	Resistance (Ω±5%)	Output voltage
Voice	2-4	10.71 kΩ	3.5 V ± 0.22
Call off	2-4	18.91 kΩ	4.0 V ± 0.22
Call	2-4	40.91 kΩ	4.5 V ± 0.22

[Flex steer + Trip + Reset]

Fig 4: Locating Audio Remote Control Connector Terminals (Flex Steer + Trip + Reset)

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Switch	Connector terminal	Resistance (Ω±5%)	Output voltage
Flex steer	2-4	180 Ω	0.8V ± 0.17
Trip	2-4	330 Ω	1.2 V ± 0.17
Reset	2-4	550 Ω	1.8 V ± 0.22