Diagnostic Test

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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 rear and center.
6. With the scan tool, read the active Amplifier DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display active: B147E-13-CHANNEL 7 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 SUBWOOFER SPEAKER

Fig 1: Checking Operation Of Subwoofer Speaker
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1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Disconnect the Subwoofer 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 rear and center.
6. With a voltmeter set to read in A/C voltage, measure the voltage of the Subwoofer Speaker circuits in the Subwoofer Speaker harness connector.
  Is the voltage present greater than 1 volt?
  
  Yes
  - Replace the Subwoofer 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 (X300) AMPLIFIED SUBWOOFER 1 (+) CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN

Fig 2: Checking Amplified Subwoofer 1 (+) 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 (X300) Amplified Subwoofer 1 (+) circuit between the Amplifier C2 harness connector and the Subwoofer Speaker harness connector.
  Is the resistance below 2.0 Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Go To 4
  No
  - Repair the (X300) Amplified Subwoofer 1 (+) circuit for an open.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .
CHECK THE (X390) AMPLIFIED SUBWOOFER 1 (-) CIRCUIT FOR AN OPEN

Fig 3: Checking Amplified Subwoofer 1 (-) Circuit For An Open
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1. Measure the resistance of the (X390) Amplified Subwoofer 1 (-) circuit between the Amplifier C2 harness connector and the Subwoofer 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 (X390) Amplified Subwoofer 1 (-) circuit for an open.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to BODY VERIFICATION TEST .