Dodge Ram 2004 - Page 242

TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
3 Turn the ignition off.
Access and disconnect the Right Rear and Left Rear Speaker harness connectors.
Disconnect the Amplifier C2 harness connecter.
Measure the resistance between ground and each of the 4 Rear Speaker circuits.
Is the resistance above 1000 ohms for each of the measurements?
All
Yes → Go To 4
No → Repair the Rear Speaker circuit that measured below 1000 ohms
for a short to ground.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
4 Turn the ignition off.
Access and disconnect the Right Rear and Left Rear Speaker harness connectors.
Disconnect the Amplifier C2 harness connecter.
At theAmplifier C2 harness connector, measure the resistancebetween the Left Rear
Speaker (-) circuit and the following circuits: Left Rear Speaker (+), Right Rear
Speaker (-) and Right Rear Speaker (+).
Is the resistance above 1000 ohms for each of the measurements?
All
Yes → Go To 5
No → Repair the Rear Speaker circuits that are shorted together.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
5 Turn the ignition off.
Access and disconnect the Right Rear and Left Rear Speaker harness connectors.
Disconnect the Amplifier C2 harness connecter.
At theAmplifier C2 harness connector, measure the resistancebetween the Left Rear
Speaker (+) circuit and the following circuits: Right Rear Speaker (-) and Right Rear
Speaker (+).
Is the resistance above 1000 ohms for each of the measurements?
All
Yes → Go To 6
No → Repair the Rear Speaker circuits that are shorted together.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
6 Turn the ignition off.
Access and disconnect the Right Rear Speaker harness connector.
Disconnect the Amplifier C2 harness connecter.
At the Amplifier C2 harness connector, measure the resistance between the Right
Rear Speaker (+) circuit and Right Rear Speaker (-) circuit.
Is the resistance above 1000 ohms?
All
Yes → Replace the Amplifier in accordance with the service information.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No → Repair the Rear Speaker circuits that are shorted together.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
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REAR SPEAKERS SHORT TOGETHER OR TO GROUND — Continued