Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 RAM 1500. 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. Open and close the door 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.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
CHECK THE DOOR LATCH FOR CORRECT OPERATION
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Replace the Door Latch in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to LATCH, DOOR, REMOVAL .
3. Turn the ignition on.
4. With the scan tool, read DTCs.
  Did the DTC return as active or pending?
  
  Yes
  - 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 BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Repair is complete.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .