Diagnostic Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES - CHIME SOUNDS WITH DRIVER SEAT BELT FASTENED
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| 1 | Ensure the drivers seat belt is fastened. With the DRB III select: Electro Mech Cluster Input/Outputs. Turn the ignition on. Read the Seat Belt SW status. Does the DRB III show Seat Belt SW: CLOSED? Yes --> Replace the Instrument Cluster. Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 . No --> Go To 2 |
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| 2 | Disconnect the Seat Belt Switch connector. Turn all lights off. Trip the door lock latch to turn the courtesy lamps off. Measure the resistance of the Ground circuit in the Seat Belt connector to ground. Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms? Yes --> Go To 3 No --> Repair the open ground wire. Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 . |
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| 3 | Disconnect the Seat Belt Switch connector. Connect a jumper wire between Seat Belt Switch Sense CKT and the Ground CKT in the Seat Belt Switch connector. With the DRB III select: Electro Mech Cluster Input/Outputs. Turn the ignition on. Read the Seat Belt SW status. Does the DRB III show Seat Belt SW: CLOSED? Yes --> Repair the Seat Belt switch pigtail wiring or replace the Buckle assembly. Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 . No --> Go To 4 |
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| 4 | Turn the ignition off. Remove the Instrument Cluster from the instrument panel. Disconnect the Seat Belt Switch connector. Measure the resistance of the Seat Belt Switch Sense circuit between the Instrument Cluster connector and the Seat Belt Switch connector. Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms? Yes --> Go To 5 No --> Repair the open Seat Belt Switch Sense circuit. Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 . |
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| 5 | If there are no possible causes remaining, view repair. Repair Replace the Instrument Cluster. Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 . |
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