Right Sliding Door Ajar Circuit Shorted To Ground - Chrysler Town and Country 2003 Owner's Manual

Symptom:

*RIGHT SLIDING DOOR AJAR CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND

RIGHT SLIDING DOOR LOCK MOTOR/AJAR SWITCH SHORTED TO GROUND
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR AJAR SWITCH SENSE CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
BODY CONTROL MODULE INTERNAL MALFUNCTION
RIGHT SLIDING DOOR LOCK MOTOR/AJAR SWITCH (LATCH ASSY)
TEST
1 With the DRBIII in Inputs/Outputs, read the RSLIDE DR AJAR SW state.
Disconnect the Right Sliding Door harness connector at the bottom of the door.
With the DRBIII in Inputs/Outputs, read the RSLIDE DR AJAR SW state.
Did the Switch State change from CLOSED to OPEN?
Yes → Go To 2
→ Go To 3
No
2 Reconnect the Right Sliding Door harness connector at the bottom of the door.
Remove the door panel from the sliding door.
Disconnect the Right Sliding Door Lock Motor/Ajar Switch (Latch Assy) connector at
the door mechanism.
With the DRBIII in Inputs/Outputs, read the RSLIDE DR AJAR SW state.
Did the Switch State change from CLOSED to OPEN?
Yes → Replace the Sliding Door Lock Motor/Ajar Switch or Latch Assem-
→ Repair the Right Sliding Door Lock Motor/Ajar Switch harness for
No
3 Disconnect the Body Control Module C3 harness connector.
Disconnect the Right Sliding Door harness connector at the bottom of the sliding
door.
Using a 12-volt Test Light connected to 12-volts, test the Sense circuit for a short to
ground.
Does the Test Light illuminate?
Yes → Repair the Right Sliding Door Ajar Switch Sense circuit for a
→ Replace the Body Control Module.
No
POSSIBLE CAUSES
ACTION
bly.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
a short to ground between the door mechanism and the interme-
diate harness connector at the bottom of the door.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
short to ground.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
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DOOR AJAR
APPLICABILITY
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