P1703 - Brake Switch Out Of Self-Test Range

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P1703 - BRAKE SWITCH OUT OF SELF-TEST RANGE

Description:	Indicates that during Key On Engine Off (KOEO) self-test, the BPP signal was high, or during Key On Engine Running (KOER) self-test, the BPP signal did not cycle high and low.
Possible Causes:	Open or short in the (BPP) circuit. Open or short in the stoplamp circuits. Damaged PCM. Malfunction in module(s) connected to the BPP circuit (rear electronic module [REM] for Freestar/Monterey, LS, and Thunderbird or lighting control module [LCM] for Town Car). Damaged brake switch. Misadjusted brake switch.
Diagnostic Aids:	Check for proper function of the stoplamps. Using a diagnostic tool, check the BPP PID. The stoplamps and PID should toggle on and off with brake pedal activation.
Application	Key On Engine Off	Key On Engine Running	Continuous Memory
Town Car	REFER to the appropriate EXTERIOR LIGHTING article for further diagnosis of the lighting control module LCM system. Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self-test.	REFER to the appropriate EXTERIOR LIGHTING article for further diagnosis of the lighting control module LCM system. Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self-test.	REFER to the appropriate EXTERIOR LIGHTING article for further diagnosis of the lighting control module LCM system. Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self-test.
Freestar/Monterey	REFER to the appropriate EXTERIOR LIGHTING article for further diagnosis of the Smart Junction Box (SJB). Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self-test.	REFER to the appropriate EXTERIOR LIGHTING article for further diagnosis of the Smart Junction Box (SJB). Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self-test.	REFER to the appropriate EXTERIOR LIGHTING article for further diagnosis of the Smart Junction Box (SJB). Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self-test.
Expedition, Navigator	REFER to the appropriate ANTI-LOCK CONTROL article for further diagnosis of the cause of the incorrect brake pedal status from the ABS to the PCM. Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self -test.	REFER to the appropriate ANTI-LOCK CONTROL article for further diagnosis of the cause of the incorrect brake pedal status from the ABS to the PCM. Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self -test.	REFER to the appropriate ANTI-LOCK CONTROL article for further diagnosis of the cause of the incorrect brake pedal status from the ABS to the PCM. Make sure the break pedal was applied and released for the KOER self-test and the break pedal was applied for the KOEO self -test.
All other	GO to FD: Brake Pedal Inputs STEP 2	GO to FD: Brake Pedal Inputs STEP 1	GO to FD: Brake Pedal Inputs STEP 3