Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001 Service Manual Supplement page 2624

DRIVEABILITY - GAS
P1388-AUTO SHUTDOWN RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT —
TEST
4 Turn the ignition off.
Remove the ASD relay from the PDC.
Disconnect the PCM harness connector(s).
Measure resistance of the ASD relay control circuit to ground.
Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms?
Yes → Repair the ASD Relay control circuit for a short to ground.
→ Go To 5
No
5 Turn the ignition off.
Remove the ASD relay from the PDC.
Measure the resistance between terminals 85 and 86 of the ASD relay.
Is the resistance between 50.0 and 90.0 ohms?
Yes → Go To 6
→ Replace the ASD Relay.
No
6 If there are no possible causes remaining,
View repair options.
Repair
7 At this time, the conditions required to set the DTC are not present.
Note: Visually inspect the related wiring harness. Look for any chafed,
pierced, pinched, or partially broken wires.
Note: Visually inspect the related wire harness connectors. Look for broken,
bent, pushed out, or corroded terminals.
Note: Refer to any technical service bulletins that may apply.
Perform a wiggle test on the related wiring harnesses with the engine running.
Watch for the Good Trip Counter to change to 0.
Were any problems found?
Yes → Repair wiring harness/connectors as necessary.
→ Test Complete.
No
ACTION
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 2.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 2.
Replace the Powertrain Control Module.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 2.
Perform POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST VER - 2.
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