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Remote CD Changer is Inoperative

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

DEFINITION: Remote CD Player is not operating correctly.

1

Where you sent here from the Radio/Audio System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Radio/Audio System Check

2

  1. Disconnect the Remote CD Player connector.
  2. Connect a test light between the Remote CD Player connector terminal 5 and ground.

Does the test light illuminate?

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Go to Step 7

Go to Step 3

3

Check the 15 Amp RDO/CD Minifuse® #6 for an open circuit.

Is the fuse open?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair the open in CKT 440.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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5

  1. Remove the blown fuse.
  2. Using a DMM, measure the resistance between the Remote CD Player connector terminal 5 and ground.

Is CKT 440 shorted to ground?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 9

6

Repair CKT 440 for a short to ground.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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7

Connect a test light between the Remote CD Player connector terminal 5 and terminal 7.

Does the test light illuminate?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 8

8

Repair the open in CKT 351 between the Remote CD Player and G201.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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9

Replace the Remote CD Player. Refer to Remote CD Changer Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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10

  1. Disconnect the Radio connector C2.
  2. Remote compact disc player still disconnected.
  3. Using a DMM, measure the resistance between the Radio connector C2 terminal 15 and ground.

Is CKT 835 shorted to ground?

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Go to Step 18

Go to Step 11

11

Using a DMM, measure the resistance between the Radio connector C2 terminal 11 and ground.

Is CKT 367 shorted to ground?

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Go to Step 19

Go to Step 12

12

Using a DMM, measure the resistance between the Radio connector C2 terminal 12 and ground.

Is CKT 368 shorted to ground?

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Go to Step 20

Go to Step 13

13

Using a DMM, measure the resistance between the Radio connector C2 terminal 13 and ground.

Is CKT 372 shorted to ground?

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Go to Step 21

Go to Step 14

14

Using a DMM, measure for continuity between the Radio connector C2 terminal 15 and the Remote CD Player connector terminal 10.

Is CKT 835 continuous between these two connectors?

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Go to Step 15

Go to Step 22

15

Using a DMM, measure for continuity between the Radio connector C2 terminal 11 and the Remote CD Player connector terminal 1.

Is CKT 367 continuous between these two connectors?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 23

16

Using a DMM, measure for continuity between the Radio connector C2 terminal 12 and the Remote CD Player connector terminal 2.

Is CKT 368 continuous between these two connectors?

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Go to Step 17

Go to Step 24

17

Using a DMM, measure for continuity between the Radio connector C2 terminal 13 and the Remote CD Player connector terminal 3.

Is CKT 372 continuous between these two connectors?

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Go to Step 26

Go to Step 25

18

Repair the short to ground in CKT 835.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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19

Repair the short to ground in CKT 367.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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20

Repair the short to ground in CKT 368.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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21

Repair the short to ground in CKT 372.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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22

Repair the open in CKT 835.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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23

Repair the open in CKT 367.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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24

Repair the open in CKT 368.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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25

Repair the open in CKT 372.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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26

Replace the Remote CD Player. Refer to Remote CD Changer Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Radio/Audio System Check

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