Dodge Ram 2004 - Right I;P Speaker and both Rear Channels Short Across

Symptom:
RIGHT I/P SPEAKER AND BOTH REAR CHANNELS SHORT
ACROSS
When Monitored and Set Condition:
RIGHT I/P SPEAKER AND BOTH REAR CHANNELS SHORT ACROSS
When Monitored: When the DRBIIIt performs the Speaker Output test.
Set Condition: When the Right I/P Speaker and both Rear Speaker circuits are simulta-
neously shorted.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
RIGHT I/P SPEAKER AND BOTH REAR CHANNELS SHORTED ACROSS
RIGHT I/P SPEAKER AND BOTH REAR SPEAKER CIRCUITS SHORTED
AMPLIFIER
TEST ACTION APPLICABILITY
1 NOTE: The fault condition must be present to continue diagnosis. Use the
DRBIIIt to perform the Amplifier pretest to verify the fault condition is
present before continuing diagnosis.
NOTE: Amplifier speaker circuits are all shorted simultaneously.
Turn the ignition off.
Access and disconnect the Right I/P Speaker and both Rear Speaker harness
connectors.
Turn the ignition on.
With the DRBIIIt, perform the Amplifier pretest.
Is the fault condition still present?
All
Yes → Go To 2
No → Replace the Right I/P Speaker and both Rear Speakers in accor-
dance with the Service Information.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
2 Turn the ignition off.
Access and disconnect the Right I/P Speaker harness connector.
Access and disconnect both Rear Speaker harness connectors.
Access and disconnect the Amplifier C2 harness connector.
Measure the resistance of the Right I/P Speaker (+) and (-) circuits.
Measure the resistance of both Rear Speaker (+) and (-) circuits.
Is the resistance below 5.0 ohms on each measurement?
All
Yes → Repair all Speaker (+) and (-) circuits for a short together.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No → Replace theAmplifier inaccordance with the Service Information.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
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