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Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. This step checks to see that the door module associated with the inoperative window recognizes the switch input.

    Enabling the headlamps in this step eliminates the possibility of the window switch using an alternate path to ground through the switch illumination circuit, which could cause the scan tool to display incorrect window switch states.

  2. This step identifies the battery positive voltage circuit associated with connectors C2 of the passenger front door module (PDM) and the rear door module (RDM) as the probable cause of the failure. The PDM and the RDM share the battery positive voltage circuit between splice S300 and splice S202. If all 3 of the passenger windows are inoperative, but the drivers window still operates, a failure of the battery positive voltage circuit between splice S300 and splice S202 is the probable cause.

  3. This step determines if the window switch is the cause of the malfunction.

  4. This step determines if the battery positive voltage or ground circuits of the passenger door module may be the cause of the malfunction.

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Door Control Module Schematics and Power Window Schematics

Important: This test is to be used to diagnosis a failure of 1 or all of the passenger door windows.

1

Did you perform the Door Systems Diagnostic System Check?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Door Systems

2

  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. Turn ON the headlamps switch.
  4. Attempt to operate the passenger door power window switches to both the Up and Down positions.
  5. With the scan tool, observe the Pass. Door Window Switch , Lt. Rear Door Window Sw., and Rt. Rear Door Window Sw. parameters.

Did the parameters change to both the Up and Down states?

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Are all of the passenger windows inoperative?

Go to Step 17

Go to Step 5

4

Important:: If the fuse of the 3 amp jumper wire opens when the jumper wire is connected, the switch signal circuit is shorted to battery.

  1. Turn the ignition OFF.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector from the inoperative power window switch.
  3. Install a 3 amp fused jumper wire in the harness connector, between the signal circuit of the inoperative window state and the ground circuit.
  4. Turn ON the ignition with the engine OFF.

Does the power window switch parameter indicate the inoperative state?

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 12

5

Important: If the inoperative window is a rear door window, probe both battery positive voltage circuits of the harness connector C2.

  1. Disconnect the harness connector C2 of the door module associated with the inoperative passenger window.
  2. Probe the battery positive voltage circuit of the harness connector C2 of the door module with a test lamp connected to ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 17

6

Important: If the inoperative window is a rear door window, connect the test lamp between each battery positive voltage circuit and each ground circuit of the harness connector C2.

Connect a test lamp between the battery positive voltage circuit and the ground circuit of the harness connector C2 of the door module.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 18

7

  1. Connect the harness connector C2 of the door module.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector of the inoperative power window motor.
  3. Connect a test lamp between the power window motor Up circuit at the harness connector of the power window motor and ground.
  4. Operate the passenger door window switch associated with the inoperative window to the UP position.

Does the test lamp illuminate when you operate the window to the UP position?

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 10

8

  1. Connect a test lamp between the power window motor down circuit at the harness connector of the power window motor and ground.
  2. Operate the passenger door window switch associated with the inoperative window to the DOWN position.

Does the test lamp illuminate when you operate the window to the DOWN position?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 11

9

  1. Connect a test lamp between the power window motor up circuit and the power window motor down circuit at the harness connector of the power window motor.
  2. Operate the passenger door window switch associated with the inoperative window to both the UP and DOWN positions.

Does the test lamp illuminate when you operate the window to both the UP and DOWN positions?

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 15

10

Test the power window motor up circuit for a short to ground, a high resistance, or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 15

11

Test the power window motor down circuit for a short to ground, a high resistance, or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 15

12

Test the signal circuits of the inoperative power window switch for an open or a short to battery positive voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 13

13

Test the ground circuit of the inoperative power window switch for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 15

14

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

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 20

15

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

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 21

16

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the inoperative passenger door power window motor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 22

Go to Step 19

17

Repair the open in the battery positive voltage circuit of the door module harness connector C2. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 22

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18

Repair the open in the ground circuit of the door module harness connector C2. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 22

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19

Replace the inoperative power window motor. Refer to Power Window Motor Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 22

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20

Replace the inoperative power window switch. Refer to Rear Side Door Window Switch Replacement or Front Door Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 22

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21

Replace the inoperative passenger door module. Refer to Door Control Module Replacement - Front or Door Control Module Replacement - Rear .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 22

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22

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

Go to Step 2