Pinpoint Test B: The Alarm System Does Not Arm/Disarm

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

B1 CHECK THE DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK OPERATION FROM THE SWITCH
- Lock and unlock the doors using the door lock control switch.
- Do all the doors lock and unlock correctly?
Yes: GO to B2.

No: REFER to PINPOINT TEST C: ALL DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE to continue diagnosis of the door locks.
B2 CHECK THE RKE TRANSMITTER FUNCTION
- Lock and unlock the doors using the RKE transmitter.
- Do all the doors lock and unlock using the RKE transmitter?
Yes: GO to B3.

No: REFER to PINPOINT TEST F: THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) TRANSMITTER to continue diagnosis of the RKE transmitter.
B3 CHECK THE RKE KEYPAD FUNCTION
- Lock and unlock the doors using the RKE keypad.
- Do all the doors lock and unlock using the RKE keypad?
Yes: GO to B4

No: REFER to PINPOINT TEST E: THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK/UNLOCK USING THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) KEYPAD to continue diagnosis of the RKE keypad.
B4 CHECK FOR CORRECT SJB OPERATION
- Disconnect all the SJB connections.
- Check for:
- corrosion
- pushed-out pins
- Connect all the SJB connectors and make sure they seat correctly.
- Make sure all other system connectors are fully seated.
- Operate the system and verify the concern is still present.
- Is the concern still present?
Yes: INSTALL a new SJB. REFER to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . PROGRAM the RKE transmitters. REFER to REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER PROGRAMMING . TEST the system for normal operation.

No: The system is operating correctly at this time. The concern may have been caused by a loose or corroded connector.