Vehicle Preparation For Testing - Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual

GEN ERAL I N FORM AT I ON
Gen er a l In for m a t ion Sect ion or in t h e ser vice m a n -
u a l pr ocedu r es. F ollowin g t h ese pr ocedu r es is ver y
im por t a n t t o t h e sa fet y of t h e in dividu a ls per for m -
in g dia gn ost ic t est s.
4.2.2 VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR
TESTING
Ma ke su r e t h e veh icle bein g t est ed h a s a fu lly
ch a r ged ba t t er y. If it does n ot , fa lse dia gn ost ic codes
or er r or m essa ges m a y occu r.
4.2.3 SERVICING SUB-ASSEMBLIES
Som e com pon en t s of t h e body syst em a r e in -
t en ded t o be ser viced a s a n a ssem bly on ly. At t em pt -
in g t o r em ove or r epa ir cer t a in syst em su bcom po-
n en t s m a y r esu lt in
im pr oper syst em oper a t ion . On ly t h ose com pon en t s
wit h a ppr oved r epa ir a n d in st a lla t ion pr ocedu r es in
t h e ser vice m a n u a l sh ou ld be ser viced.
4.2.4 DRBIII SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING: EXCEEDING THE LIMITS OF THE
DRBIII MULTIMETER
READ ALL DRBIII INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE
USING THE MULTIMETER. FAILURE TO
FOLLOW THESE
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
F ollow t h e veh icle m a n u fa ct u r er 's ser vice speci-
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fica t ion s a t a ll t im es.
Do n ot u se t h e DRBIII if it h a s been da m a ged.
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Do n ot u se t h e t est lea ds if t h e in su la t ion is
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da m a ged or if m et a l is exposed.
To a void elect r ica l sh ock, do n ot t ou ch t h e t est
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lea ds, t ips, or t h e cir cu it bein g t est ed.
Ch oose t h e pr oper r a n ge a n d fu n ct ion s for t h e
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m ea su r em en t . Do n ot t r y volt a ge or cu r r en t m ea -
su r em en t t h a t m a y exceed t h e r a t ed ca pa cit y.
Do n ot exceed t h e lim it s sh own in t h e t a ble below:
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F U N CTION
Volt s
Oh m s (Resist a n ce)*
F r equ en cy Mea su r e
F r equ en cy Gen er a t ed
Tem per a t u r e
* Oh m s ca n n ot be m ea su r ed if volt a ge is pr esen t .
Oh m s ca n be m ea su r ed on ly on a n on -power ed
cir cu it .
per son a l in ju r y a n d/or
IS DANGEROUS.
INSTRUCTIONS CAN
IN P U T LIMIT
0 - 500 pea k volt s AC
0 - 500 volt s DC
0 - 1.12 m ega oh m s
0 - 10 kH z
-58 - +1100°F
-50 - +600°C
– Volt a ge bet ween a n y t er m in a l a n d gr ou n d
m u st n ot exceed 500v DC or 500v pea k AC.
– Use ca u t ion wh en m ea su r in g volt a ge a bove
25v DC or 25v AC.
– Use t h e low cu r r en t sh u n t t o m ea su r e cir cu it s
u p t o 10A. Use t h e h igh cu r r en t cla m p t o
m ea su r e cir cu it s exceedin g 10A.
– Wh en t est in g for t h e pr esen ce of volt a ge or
cu r r en t , m a ke su r e t h e m et er is fu n ct ion in g
cor r ect ly. Ta ke a r ea din g of a kn own volt a ge or
cu r r en t befor e a ccept in g a zer o r ea din g.
– Wh en m ea su r in g cu r r en t , con n ect t h e m et er in
ser ies wit h t h e loa d.
– Discon n ect t h e live t est lea d befor e discon n ect -
in g t h e com m on t est lea d.
– Wh en u sin g t h e m et er fu n ct ion , keep t h e
DRBIII a wa y fr om spa r k plu g or coil wir es t o
a void m ea su r in g er r or fr om ou t side in t er fer-
en ce.
4.3 WARNINGS
4.3.1 VEHICLE DAMAGE WARNINGS
Befor e discon n ect in g a n y con t r ol m odu le, m a ke
su r e t h e ign it ion is ''off ''. F a ilu r e t o do so cou ld
da m a ge t h e m odu le.
Wh en t est in g volt a ge or con t in u it y a t a n y con t r ol
m odu le, u se t h e t er m in a l side (n ot t h e wir e en d) of
t h e con n ect or. Do n ot pr obe a wir e t h r ou gh t h e
in su la t ion ; t h is will da m a ge it a n d even t u a lly ca u se
it t o fa il beca u se of cor r osion . Be ca r efu l wh en
per for m in g elect r ica l t est s so a s t o pr even t a cciden -
t a l sh or t in g of t er m in a ls. Su ch m ist a kes ca n da m -
a ge fu ses or com pon en t s. Also, a secon d code cou ld
be set , m a kin g dia gn osis of t h e or igin a l pr oblem
m or e difficu lt .
4.3.2 ROAD TESTING A COMPLAINT
VEHICLE
Som e com pla in t s will r equ ir e a t est dr ive a s pa r t
of t h e r epa ir ver ifica t ion pr ocedu r e. Th e pu r pose of
t h e t est dr ive is t o t r y t o du plica t e t h e dia gn ost ic
code or sym pt om con dit ion .
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