Diagnostic Test

CHECK FOR AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION
1. Turn the ignition on and open one of the front doors.
  NOTE: A front door must remain open whenever checking or erasing Amplifier DTCs.
2. With the scan tool, record and erase the Amplifier DTCs.
3. Cycle the ignition switch from on to off, wait five seconds and then back to on.
4. Turn the Radio on and set the volume to 25.
5. Adjust the speakers to the rear and center.
6. Adjust the Bass to mid level.
7. With the scan tool, read the active DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display: B1484-CHANNEL 8 AUDIO SPEAKER OUTPUT CIRCUIT LOW?
  
  Yes
  - Go to step 2
  No
  - Test complete, the condition or conditions that originally set this DTC are not present at this time. Using the SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS as a guide, check all related splices and connectors for signs of water intrusion, corrosion, pushed out or bent terminals and correct pin tension.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Totally Integrated Power (TIPM) - Standard Procedure .
CHECK THE SUBWOOFER SPEAKER FOR A SHORT TO GROUND

Fig 1: Checking Subwoofer Speaker For A Short To Ground
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1. With the scan tool, record and erase the Amplifier DTCs.
2. Turn the ignition off.
3. Disconnect the Subwoofer Speaker harness connector.
4. Turn the ignition on.
5. Turn the radio on with the settings the same as in Step 1.
6. With the scan tool, read the active DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display: B1484-CHANNEL 8 AUDIO SPEAKER OUTPUT CIRCUIT LOW?
  
  Yes
  - Go to step 3
  No
  - Replace the Subwoofer Speaker in accordance with the Service Information.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Totally Integrated Power (TIPM) - Standard Procedure .
CHECK THE (X301) AMPLIFIED SUBWOOFER 2 (+) CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND

Fig 2: Checking Amplified Subwoofer 2 (+) Circuit For A Short To Ground
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1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Amplifier C2 harness connector.
3. Measure the resistance between ground and the (X301) Amplifier Subwoofer 2 (+) circuit.
  Is the resistance below 10K Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (X301) Amplifier Subwoofer 2 (+) circuit for a short to ground.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Totally Integrated Power (TIPM) - Standard Procedure .
  No
  - Go to step 4
CHECK THE (X391) AMPLIFIED SUBWOOFER 2 (-) CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND

Fig 3: Checking Amplified Subwoofer 2 (-) Circuit For A Short To Ground
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1. Measure the resistance between ground and the (X391) Amplified Subwoofer 2 (-) circuit.
  Is the resistance below 10K Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (X391) Amplified Subwoofer 2 (-) circuit for a short to ground.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Totally Integrated Power (TIPM) - Standard Procedure .
  No
  - Replace the Amplifier in accordance with the Service Information.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to DTC-Based Diagnostics/MODULE, Totally Integrated Power (TIPM) - Standard Procedure .