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Seat Belt Tower Inoperative w/o A45

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

SCHEMATIC REFERENCE: Seat Belt Schematics

1

Did you review the belt tower operation and perform the necessary inspection?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Symptoms - Seat Belts

2

  1. Probe the belt tower up control circuit of the power seat switch with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.
  2. Operate the belt tower UP switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step  3

Go to Step 5

3

  1. Probe the belt tower down control circuit of the power seat switch with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.
  2. Operate the belt tower DOWN switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

  1. Disconnect the belt tower motor harness connector.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the up control circuit of the belt tower motor and the down control circuit of the belt tower motor.
  3. Operate the belt tower switch in the UP and DOWN directions.

Does the test lamp illuminate in both directions?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

5

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the power seat switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 8

6

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the belt tower motor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

7

Repair the open in the up/down control circuits of the belt tower motor. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 10

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8

Replace the power seat switch. Refer to Power Seat Switch Replacement in Seats.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 10

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9

Replace the belt tower motor. Refer to Shoulder Belt Tower Replacement in Seats.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 10

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10

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 2

Seat Belt Tower Inoperative with A45

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

SCHEMATIC REFERENCE: Seat Belt Schematics

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Seat Belts?

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Go to Step 2

Diagnostic System Check

2

  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. With a scan tool, observe the Belt Tower Up parameter in the Memory Seat Module data list.
  4. Operate the belt tower switch in the UP direction.

Does the Belt Tower Up parameter change state?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 5

3

  1. With a scan tool, observe the Belt Tower Down parameter.
  2. Operate the belt tower switch in the DOWN direction.

Does the Belt Tower Down parameter change state?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Step 6

4

  1. Disconnect the belt tower motor harness connector.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the up control circuit of the belt tower motor and the down control circuit of the belt tower motor.
  3. Operate the belt tower switch in the UP and DOWN directions.

Does the test lamp illuminate in both directions?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 7

5

  1. Disconnect the power seat switch harness connector.
  2. Connect a 3 amp fused jumper wire from battery positive voltage (B+) to the belt tower up input circuit of the switch connector.
  3. With a scan tool, observe the Belt Tower Up parameter.

Does the Belt Tower Up parameter change state?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 9

6

  1. Disconnect the power seat switch harness connector.
  2. Connect a 3 amp fused jumper wire from battery positive voltage (B+) to the belt tower down input circuit of the switch connector.
  3. With a scan tool, observe the Belt Tower Down parameter.

Does the Belt Tower Down parameter change state?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 10

7

Test the belt tower up motor control circuit between the memory seat module and the belt tower motor for a short to ground or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 8

8

Test the belt tower down motor control circuit between the memory seat module and the belt tower motor for a short to ground or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 11

9

Test the belt tower up input circuit between the power seat switch and the memory seat module for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 11

10

Test the belt tower down input circuit between the power seat switch and the memory seat module for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 11

11

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the memory seat module. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 14

12

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the power seat switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 15

13

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the belt tower motor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 16

14

Replace the memory seat module (MSM). Refer to Memory Seat Control Module Replacement in Seats.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 17

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15

Replace the power seat switch. Refer to Power Seat Switch Replacement in Seats.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 17

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16

Replace the belt tower motor. Refer to Shoulder Belt Tower Replacement in Seats.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 17

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17

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 2