Power Amp Shutdown - Chrysler Town and Country 2003 Owner's Manual

Symptom:

POWER AMP SHUTDOWN

When Monitored and Set Condition:
POWER AMP SHUTDOWN
When Monitored: Ignition in RUN and IOD fuse installed.
Set Condition: The radio has sensed a short on the output for more than 10 seconds.
DETERMINE FAULT
FRONT SHORTED SPEAKER
REAR SHORTED SPEAKER
(+) CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
(-) CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
SPEAKER (+) & (-) CIRCUITS SHORTED TOGETHER
SPEAKER SECTION OF RADIO
TEST
1 Turn the ignition on.
Turn the Radio on.
With the DRBIII , erase the audio DTC's.
Cycle the ignition switch from off to on and wait 10 seconds.
With the DRBIII , read the audio DTC's.
Does the DRBIII display POWER AMP SHUTDOWN?
Yes → Go To 2
→ Refer to the wiring diagrams located in the service information to
No
POSSIBLE CAUSES
ACTION
help isolate a possible intermittent short.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
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AUDIO
APPLICABILITY
All