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Inspection and Verification

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING: If equipped with fire suppression system, refer to FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM for important safety warnings.
NOTE: Before starting electrical diagnosis, check for mechanical binds by manually operating the door locks. Operate the lock system several times from each switch while observing the operation of all the door locks. Be sure the battery is fully charged.
  1. Verify the customer concern.
  2. Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical or electrical damage.
    VISUAL INSPECTION CHART

    Mechanical Electrical
    • Binding latches
    • Battery junction box (BJB) fuse(s):
      • 8 (20A)
      • 103 (50A)
      • 104 (40A)
      • 601 (20A)
      • 602 (20A)
    • Central junction box (CJB) fuse(s):
      • 1 (15A)
      • 7 (15A)
      • 8 (10A)
      • 19 (10A)
      • 21 (10A)
      • 25 (10A)
    • Circuitry
    • Connectors
    • Door lock actuators
    • Door lock control switches
    • Remote keyless entry (RKE) keypad
    • Luggage compartment lid release switch
    • Luggage compartment lid release solenoid (part of the luggage compartment lid latch)
    • Antenna
    • Lighting control module (LCM)
    • Driver door module (DDM)
  3. If an obvious cause for an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step.
  4. If the cause is not visually evident, connect the diagnostic tool to the data link connector (DLC) and select the vehicle to be tested from the diagnostic tool menu. If the diagnostic tool does not communicate with the vehicle:
    • check that the program card is correctly installed.
    • check the connections to the vehicle.
    • check the ignition switch position.
  5. If the diagnostic tool still does not communicate with the vehicle, refer to the diagnostic tool operating manual.
  6. Carry out the diagnostic tool data link test. If diagnostic tool responds with:
  7. If the DTCs retrieved are related to the concern, go to the DRIVER DOOR MODULE (DDM) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) INDEX .
  8. If no DTCs related to the concern are retrieved, GO to SYMPTOM CHART .