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.
5. Adjust the speakers to the front and center.
6. With the scan tool, read the active Amplifier DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display active: B1465-13-CHANNEL 2 AUDIO SPEAKER OUTPUT - CIRCUIT OPEN?
  
  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 OPERATION OF THE RIGHT FRONT I/P SPEAKER

Fig 1: Checking The Operation Of The Right Front I/P Speaker
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1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Right I/P Speaker harness connector.
3. Turn the ignition on.
4. Turn the Radio on and turn the volume to 25.
5. Adjust the speakers to the front and center.
6. With a voltmeter set to read in A/C voltage, measure the voltage of the Amplified Right I/P Speaker circuits in the Amplified Right I/P Speaker harness connector.
  Is the voltage present greater than 1 volt?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Amplified Right I/P Speaker in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to SPEAKER, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Go To 3.
CHECK THE (X208) AMPLIFIED RIGHT I/P SPEAKER (+) CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN

Fig 2: Checking Right Instrument Panel (I/P) Speaker (+) Circuit For An Open
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1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Amplifier C1 harness connector.
3. Measure the resistance of the (X208) Amplified Right I/P Speaker (+) circuit between the Amplifier C1 harness connector and the Amplified Right I/P Speaker harness connector.
  Is the resistance below 2.5 Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 4.
  No
  - Repair the (X208) Amplified Right I/P Speaker (+) circuit for an open.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
CHECK THE (X298) AMPLIFIED RIGHT I/P SPEAKER (-) CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN

Fig 3: Checking Right Instrument Panel (I/P) Speaker (-) Circuit For An Open
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1. Measure the resistance of the (X298) Amplified Right I/P Speaker (-) circuit between the Amplifier C1 harness connector and the Amplified Right I/P Speaker harness connector.
  Is the resistance below 2.5 Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Amplifier in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to AMPLIFIER, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Repair the (X298) Amplified Right I/P Speaker (-) circuit for an open.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .