Diagnostic Test

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Dodge Journey. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CHECK FOR AN ACTIVE DTC
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Turn on the reading lamps.
3. With the scan tool, read DTCs.
  Does the scan tool display DTC: B161E-11-READING LAMP CONTROL - CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND as active?
  
  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 STANDARD PROCEDURE .
CHECK THE (M27) READING/RAIL LAMPS DRIVER CIRCUIT FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
1. Turn off the reading lamp.
2. Turn the ignition off.
3. Disconnect the BCM G harness connector.
4. Measure the resistance between ground and the (M27) Reading/Rail Lamps Driver circuit.
  Is the resistance below 5.0 Ohms?
  
  Yes
  - Repair the short to ground in the (M27) Reading/Rail Lamps Driver circuit.
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .
  No
  - Replace the BCM in accordance with the Service Information. Refer to MODULE, BODY CONTROL, REMOVAL .
  - Perform the BODY VERIFICATION TEST. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .