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 Passenger 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 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 and repair as necessary. If no problems are found, test complete.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
CHECK THE (P553) PASSENGER PUDDLE LAMP PASSENGER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror C1 (Component Side) connector from the Door Module C1 connector.
3. Check for continuity between ground and the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit at the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror C1 (Component Side) connector.
  Is there continuity between ground and the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit for a short to ground. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Go To 3
CHECK THE (P553) PASSENGER PUDDLE LAMP PASSENGER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO THE (P69) PASSENGER MIRROR SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT
1. Check for continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit and the (P69) Passenger Mirror Sensor Ground circuit at the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror C1 (Component Side) connector.
  Is there continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit and the (P69) Passenger Mirror Sensor Ground circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit for a short to the (P69) Passenger Mirror Sensor Ground circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Go To 4
CHECK (P553) PASSENGER PUDDLE LAMP PASSENGER CIRCUIT SHORTED TO A PASSENGER MIRROR PASSENGER CIRCUIT
1. Disconnect the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror C2 (Component Side) connector from the Door Module C2 connector.
2. Check for continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit (C1-1) and each Passenger Mirror Passenger circuits at the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror C1 and C2 (Component Side) connectors.
  Is the continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit (C1-1) and each Passenger Mirror Passenger circuits?
  
  Yes
  - Repair all circuits with a short to the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Go To 5
CHECK THE (P553) PASSENGER PUDDLE LAMP PASSENGER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO THE (P554) PUDDLE RETURN CIRCUIT
1. Check for continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit and the (P554) Passenger Puddle Return circuit at the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror C1 and C2 (Component Side) connectors.
  Is there continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit and the (P554) Passenger Puddle Return circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit for a short to the (P554) Passenger Mirror Turn Signal/Puddle Return circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Go To 6
CHECK THE (P553) PASSENGER PUDDLE LAMP PASSENGER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO THE (C170) PASSENGER MIRROR HEATER RETURN CIRCUIT
1. Check for continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit and the (C170) Passenger Mirror Heater Return circuit at the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror C1 and C2 (Component Side) connectors.
  Is there continuity between the (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger circuit and the (C170) Passenger Mirror Heater Return circuit?
  
  Yes
  - Repair (P553) Passenger Puddle Lamp Passenger for a short to the (C170) Passenger Mirror Heater Return circuit. If the wiring harness and connector are okay, replace the Passenger Outside Rearview Mirror in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MIRROR, OUTSIDE REARVIEW, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  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 BODY VERIFICATION TEST .