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Circuit Description

The window position sensors receive a battery voltage reference and a constant ground source. These sensors also provide window position information to the RDM through two signal circuits.

Conditions for Running the DTC

    • Battery voltage between 9-16 volts
    • The window must be active in the up or down direction

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The DTC will set when any of the following conditions has occurred:

    • An open, short to ground or battery in the window sensor signal circuits
    • The window sensor battery voltage reference circuit is open.
    • The window sensor low reference circuit has failed.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

    • The RDM will not allow the window indexing, express down or supervised window functions for the affected window.
    •  The affected window will start and stall with each up or down switch activation.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

    • When the fault is no longer present, the RDM will keep the DTC current until the window has been relearned and an indexing function has occurred. Then the current DTC will change to a history DTC.
    • The RDM will clear the history DTC after 50 fault free ignition cycles.
    • A current or history DTC can also be cleared using a scan tool.

Diagnostic Aids

If both DTCs B1533 and B3992 are set as current, the most likely cause is an open in the window sensor battery voltage reference circuit.

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Power Window Schematics

Connector End View Reference: Power Door Systems Connector End Views

1

Did you perform the Door Systems Diagnostic System Check?

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Go to Step  2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Door Systems

2

  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the harness connector of the inoperative window sensor/motor assembly.
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Measure the voltage between the sensor battery positive voltage circuit and the sensor low reference circuit of the harness connector.

Does the voltage measure within the specified value?

9.5-16 V

Go to Step  4

Go to Step  3

3

Measure the voltage between the sensor battery positive voltage circuit of the harness connector and a good ground.

Does the voltage measure within the specified value?

9.5-16 V

Go to Step  9

Go to Step  8

4

Measure the voltage between the power window low speed serial data circuit of the harness connector and a good ground.

Does the voltage measure within the specified value?

6-9.5 V

Go to Step  11

Go to Step  5

5

Was the voltage measured in step 4 greater than the specified value?

6-9.5 V

Go to Step  7

Go to Step  6

6

Test the power window low speed serial data circuit of the window sensor 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?

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Go to Step  14

Go to Step  10

7

Test the power window low speed serial data circuit of the window sensor for a short to battery. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step  14

Go to Step  10

8

Test the battery voltage circuit of the window sensor for high resistance, 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  14

Go to Step  10

9

Test the low reference circuit of the window sensor for a high resistance, an open, or a short to battery. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

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Go to Step  14

Go to Step  10

10

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the roof door 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  14

Go to Step  12

11

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the appropriate window sensor/motor assembly. 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  14

Go to Step  13

12

Important: Perform the window reinitialization procedure. Refer to Power Window Reinitialization .

Replace the roof door module (RDM). Refer to Folding Top Control Module Replacement in Roofs.

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step  14

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13

Replace the inoperative window sensor/motor assembly. Refer to Door Window Regulator Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step  14

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14

  1. Re-initialize the window sensor/motor. Refer to Power Window Reinitialization .
  2. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs.
  3. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC as specified in the supporting text.

Does the DTC reset?

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Go to Step  2

System OK