Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Dodge Journey and 2015 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK FOR AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION
1. Turn the ignition on and open one of the front doors.
  NOTE:
  A front door must remain open whenever checking or erasing Amplifier DTCs.
2. With the scan tool, record and erase the Amplifier DTCs.
3. Cycle the ignition switch from on to off, wait five seconds and then back to on.
4. Turn the Radio on.
5. Adjust the speakers to the front and center.
6. With the scan tool, read the active Amplifier DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display active: B146A-13-CHANNEL 3 AUDIO SPEAKER OUTPUT - CIRCUIT OPEN?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 2
  No
  - Test complete, 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.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE LEFT FRONT DOOR SPEAKER

Fig 1: Checking Operation Of Left Front Door Speaker
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1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Left Front Door Speaker harness connector.
3. Turn the ignition on.
4. Turn the Radio on and turn the volume to 25.
5. Adjust the speakers to the front and center.
6. With a voltmeter set to read in A/C voltage, measure the voltage of the Left Front Door Speaker circuits in the Left Front Door Speaker harness connector.
  Is the voltage present greater than 1 volt?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Left Front Door Speaker in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to SPEAKER, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Go To 3
CHECK THE (X201) LEFT FRONT DOOR SPEAKER (+) CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN

Fig 2: Checking Left Front Door Speaker (+) Circuit For An Open
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1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Amplifier C2 harness connector.
3. Measure the resistance of the (X201) Left Front Door Speaker (+) circuit between the Amplifier C2 harness connector and the Left Rear Speaker harness connector.
  Is the resistance below 2.0 Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 4
  No
  - Repair the (X201) Left Front Door Speaker (+) circuit for an open.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
CHECK THE (X291) LEFT FRONT DOOR SPEAKER (-) CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN

Fig 3: Checking Left Front Door Speaker (-) Circuit For An Open
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1. Measure the resistance of the (X291) Left Front Door Speaker (-) circuit between the Amplifier C2 harness connector and the Left Front Door Speaker harness connector.
  Is the resistance below 2.0 Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Amplifier in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to AMPLIFIER, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
  No
  - Repair the (X291) Left Front Door Speaker (-) circuit for an open.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .