Pinpoint Test X: The Heated Seat Is Inoperative - Front Passenger Seat Does Heat But The Heated Seat Indicator Does Not Illuminate When Pressed
- X1 CHECK CIRCUITS CHS09 (GY) AND CHS14 (GN) FOR A SHORT TO GROUND
- Key in OFF position.
- Depower the SRS. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Depowering and Repowering in the General Procedures portion of SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- Disconnect: Passenger seat side air bag C327
- Disconnect: Passenger seat safety belt buckle pretensioner C3202
- Disconnect: EATC Module C228b
- Disconnect: Heated Seat Module C329
- Connect the battery ground cable.
- Measure the resistance between EATC module C228b-4, circuit CHS09 (GY), harness side and ground; and between EATC module C228b-5, circuit CHS14 (GN), harness side and ground.
- Are the resistances greater than 10,000 ohms?
WARNING: Make sure no one is in the vehicle and there is nothing blocking or placed in front of any air bag module when the battery is connected. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious personal injury in the event of an accidental deployment.Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
- YES : Go to X2.
- NO
: REPAIR the affected circuit. TEST the system for normal operation.
DISCONNECT the battery ground cable.
CONNECT passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner C3202. CONNECT passenger seat side air bag module C327.
REPOWER the SRS. REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- X2 CHECK CIRCUITS CHS09 (GY) AND CHS14 (GN) FOR AN OPEN
- Measure the resistance between EATC module C228b-4, circuit CHS09 (GY), harness side and heated seat module C329-3, circuit CHS09 (GY), harness side; and between EATC module C228b-5, circuit CHS14 (GN), harness side and heated seat module C329-6, circuit CHS14 (GN), harness side.
- Are the resistances less than 5 ohms?
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- YES : Go to X3.
- NO
: REPAIR the affected circuit. TEST the system for normal operation.
DISCONNECT the battery ground cable.
CONNECT passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner C3202. CONNECT passenger seat side air bag module C327.
REPOWER the SRS. REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- X3 CHECK THE HEATED SEAT MODULE HI INDICATOR ON THE EATC MODULE
- Connect: EATC Module C228b
- Key in ON position.
- Connect a fused jumper lead between heated seat module C329-6, circuit CHS14 (GN), harness side and C329-1, circuit SBB16 (VT/RD), harness side.
- Do both passenger heated seat indicator LEDs illuminate on the EATC module?
Fig 3: Connecting Fused Jumper Lead Between Heated Seat Module C329-6 & C329-1, Circuit CHS14 (GN) & SBB16 (VT/RD)Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
- YES : Go to X4.
- NO
: INSTALL a new EATC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL
. TEST the system for normal operation.
DISCONNECT the battery ground cable.
CONNECT passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner C3202. CONNECT passenger seat side air bag module C327.
REPOWER the SRS. REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- X4 CHECK THE HEATED SEAT MODULE LOW INDICATOR ON THE EATC MODULE
- Connect a fused jumper lead between passenger heated seat module C329-3, circuit CHS09 (GY), harness side and C329-1, circuit SBB16 (VT/RD), harness side.
- Does only the left passenger heated seat indicator LED illuminate on the EATC module?
Fig 4: Connecting Fused Jumper Lead Between Heated Seat Module C329-3 & C329-1, Circuit CHS09 (GY) & SBB16 (VT/RD)Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
- YES
: INSTALL a new heated seat module. REFER to Heated Seat Module - Front . TEST the system for normal operation.
DISCONNECT the battery ground cable.
CONNECT passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner C3202. CONNECT passenger seat side air bag module C327.
REPOWER the SRS. REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .
- NO
: INSTALL a new EATC module. REFER to CLIMATE CONTROL
. TEST the system for normal operation.
DISCONNECT the battery ground cable.
CONNECT passenger safety belt buckle pretensioner C3202. CONNECT passenger seat side air bag module C327.
REPOWER the SRS. REFER to SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM .