Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Dodge Avenger and 2013 Chrysler 200. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK FOR AN ACTIVE DTC
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Operate the Decklid Switch several times.
3. With the scan tool, read 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.
TRUNK RELEASE SWITCH SHORTED
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Decklid Release Switch harness connector.
3. Turn the ignition on and wait 30 seconds.
4. With the scan tool, read DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display this DTC as active?
  
  No
  - Replace the Decklid Release Switch in accordance with the Service Information.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  Yes
  - Go To 3
(P223) DECKLID RELEASE SWITCH SENSE CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND

Fig 1: Checking Decklid Release Switch Sense Circuit For Short To Ground
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1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Cluster C3 harness connector.
3. Measure the resistance between ground and the (P223) Decklid Release Switch Sense circuit.
  Is the resistance below 10K Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (P223) Decklid Release Switch Sense circuit for a short to ground.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Replace the Cluster in accordance with the Service Information.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .