Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual page 450

BR/BE
CHIME WARNING SYSTEM (Continued)
CONDITION
NO CHIMES AND OTHER
CTM FEATURES ERRATIC
OR DISABLED
NO WARNING CHIME
SUPPORT FEATURES FOR
EMIC, BUT HARD WIRED
CHIMES OK
NO CHIMES, BUT ALL
OTHER CTM FEATURES OK
CHIME WARNING SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. CTM ground circuit(s)
open.
2. CTM fused B(+) circuit
open.
3. CTM fused ignition switch
output (start-run) circuit
open.
4. Faulty CTM.
1. Tone request signal circuit
open.
2. Tone request signal circuit
shorted.
3. Faulty CTM.
4. Faulty EMIC.
1. Faulty CTM.
CHIME/BUZZER
CORRECTION
1. Check for continuity between the ground circuit
cavities of the instrument panel wire harness
connector(s) for the CTM and a good ground.
Repair the ground circuit(s), if required.
2. Check for battery voltage at the fused B(+)
circuit cavity of the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the CTM. Repair the fused B(+)
circuit, if required.
3. With the ignition switch in the On position,
check for battery voltage at the fused ignition
switch output circuit cavity of the instrument panel
wire harness connector for the CTM. Repair the
fused ignition switch output circuit, if required.
4. Replace the faulty CTM, if required.
1. Check for continuity between the tone request
signal circuit cavities of the instrument panel wire
harness connectors for the EMIC and the CTM.
Repair the open tone request signal circuit, if
required.
2. With the instrument panel wire harness
connectors for the EMIC and the CTM both
disconnected, there should be no continuity
between the tone request signal circuit and a
good ground. Repair the shorted tone request
signal circuit, if required.
3. Replace the faulty CTM, if required.
4. Replace the faulty EMIC, if required.
1. Replace the faulty CTM, if required.
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