Midgate Ajar Indicator Malfunction
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Midgate Ajar Indicator Malfunction
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| Schematic Reference: Body Rear End Schematics Connector End View Reference: Body Rear End Connector End Views |
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| 1 | Did you perform the Body Rear End Diagnostic System Check? | Go to Step 2 | Go to Diagnostic System Check - Body Rear End |
| 2 | Verify that the midgate ajar indicator is malfunctioning. Does the midgate ajar indicator operate normally? |
Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems | Go to Step 3 |
| 3 | Is the midgate ajar indicator inoperative? | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 6 |
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Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 5 |
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Go to Step 10 | Go to Step 11 |
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Go to Step 16 | Go to Step 7 |
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Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 8 |
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Go to Step 17 | Go to Step 9 |
| 9 | Connect a 3-amp fused jumper wire between the midgate ajar indicator signal circuit of the left midgate latch electrical connector and a good ground. Does the midgate ajar indicator go out? |
Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 12 |
| 10 | Test the midgate ajar switch signal circuit for a short to ground. Refer toCircuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 14 |
| 11 | Test the midgate ajar indicator signal circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 15 |
| 12 | Test the midgate ajar indicator signal circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 15 |
| 13 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the right midgate latch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 18 |
| 14 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the left midgate latch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 19 |
| 15 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the body control module (BCM). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | Go to Step 20 |
| 16 | Repair the open in the ground circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | - |
| 17 | Repair the open in the midgate ajar indicator signal circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 21 | - |
| 18 | Replace the right midgate latch. Refer to Latch Replacement - Midgate . Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 21 | - |
| 19 | Replace the left midgate latch. Refer to Latch Replacement - Midgate . Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 21 | - |
| 20 | Replace the BCM. Refer to Body Control Module Replacement
. Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 21 | - |
| 21 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? |
System OK | Go to Step 2 |