Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Dodge Durango. 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. With the scan tool, create a Vehicle Scan Report and attach it to the repair order.
3. Turn the turn signal on, if equipped with turn signal mirror.
4. Turn the puddle lamps on.
  NOTE:
  Verify the panel lamps dimmer switch is not in the defeat (off) position.
5. Turn the rear defogger on, if equipped with heated mirror.
6. Press and release the Mirror Select switch to select the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror.
7. Operate the Mirror Adjust switch in all directions several times while monitoring the scan tool for DTCs.
  NOTE:
  After adjusting the mirror in one direction wait at least two seconds before adjusting the mirror in the opposite direction, as this will allow time for an active fault to set if present.
  
  Is the DTC active?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 2
  No
  - The conditions that caused this code to set are not present at this time. If there are no problems found, use the wiring diagram/schematic as a guide and inspect the wiring and connectors.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
CHECK THE (P551) DRIVER PUDDLE LAMP DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror C1 (Component Side) connector from the Door Module C1 connector.
3. Check for continuity between ground and the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit at the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror C1 (Component Side) connector.
  Is there continuity between ground and the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit for a short to ground. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW , REMOVAL MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, GLASS , REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Go To 3
CHECK THE (P551) DRIVER PUDDLE LAMP DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO THE (P69) DRIVER MIRROR SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT
1. Check for continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and the (P69) Driver Mirror Sensor Ground circuit at the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror C1 (Component Side) connector.
  Is there continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and the (P69) Driver Mirror Sensor Ground circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit for a short to the (P69) Driver Mirror Sensor Ground circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW , REMOVAL MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, GLASS , REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Go To
CHECK THE (P551) DRIVER PUDDLE LAMP DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO A DRIVER MIRROR DRIVER CIRCUIT
1. Disconnect the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror C2 (Component Side) connector from the Door Module C2 connector.
2. Check for continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and each Driver Mirror Driver circuits in the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror C1 and C2 (Component Side) connectors.
  Is there continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and each Driver Mirror Driver circuits?
  
  Yes
  - Repair all circuits with a resistance below 10K Ohms for a short to the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW , REMOVAL MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, GLASS , REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Go To 5
CHECK THE (P551) DRIVER PUDDLE LAMP DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO THE (P591) DRIVER MIRROR TURN SIGNAL/PUDDLE RETURN CIRCUIT
1. Check for continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and the (P591) Driver Mirror Turn Signal/Puddle Return circuit at the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror C1 and C2 (Component Side) connectors.
  Is there continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and the (P591) Driver Mirror Turn Signal/Puddle Return circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit for a short to the (P591) Driver Mirror Turn Signal/Pudddle Return circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW , REMOVAL MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, GLASS , REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Go To 6
CHECK THE (P551) DRIVER PUDDLE LAMP DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO THE (C160) DRIVER MIRROR HEATER RETURN CIRCUIT
1. Check for continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and the (C160) Driver Mirror Heater Return circuit at the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror C1 and C2 (Component Side) connectors.
  Is there continuity between the (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver circuit and the (C160) Driver Mirror Heater Return circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair (P551) Driver Puddle Lamp Driver for a short to the (C160) Driver Mirror Heater Return circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Driver Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW , REMOVAL MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, GLASS , REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Inspect the wiring and connectors for damage and repair as necessary. If the wiring and connectors are okay, replace the Door Module in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MODULE, DOOR , REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .