Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 RAM 1500. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK FOR ACTIVE DTC
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. With the brakes firmly applied, shift the gear selector into REVERSE.
3. With the scan tool, read the active DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display this DTC as active?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 2
  No
  - Test complete, the condition or conditions that originally set this DTC are not present at this time. Using the 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 STANDARD PROCEDURE .
CHECK THE (P201) ADJUSTABLE PEDALS RELAY DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the PDC C5 harness connector.
3. Disconnect the BCM E harness connector.
4. Measure the resistance between ground and the (P201) Adjustable Pedals Relay Driver circuit.
  Is the resistance above 10k Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 3
  No
  - Repair the short to ground in the (P201) Adjustable Pedals Relay Driver circuit.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
CHECK THE BCM FOR CORRECT OPERATION
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Reconnect the BCM E harness connector.
3. Using a 12-volt test light connected to ground, check the (X4) Horn Relay Control circuit at the PDC C5 harness connector.
4. Turn the ignition on.
5. With the brakes firmly applied, shift the gear selector into REVERSE.
  Does the test light illuminate?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the PDC in accordance with the Service Information.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Replace the Body Control Module (BCM) in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MODULE, BODY CONTROL, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .