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Makes 🢒 Saab 🢒 2007 🢒 9-7x 🢒 DTC 🢒 DTC B1723

Circuit Description

The door modules supply battery positive voltage and ground on opposing mirror motor control circuits based on the position of the mirror switch.

DTC Descriptor

This diagnostic procedure supports the following DTC:

DTC B1723 Mirror Motor Control Circuit 1 Performance

Conditions for Running the DTC
    • System voltage must be between 9-16 volts.
    • The ignition switch must be in the ON position.

Conditions for Setting the DTC
    • If the mirror motor right control circuit is shorted to battery voltage and the mirror is commanded left
    • If the mirror motor down control circuit is shorted to battery voltage and the mirror is commanded up
    • If the outside rearview mirror motor down control circuit is shorted to ground and the mirror is commanded down
    • If the outside rearview mirror motor right control circuit is shorted to ground and the mirror is commanded right

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

The outside rearview mirror will not operate properly on all axes.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

When the fault is no longer present, the door module changes the current DTC to a history DTC. The door module will clear the history DTC after 50 fault-free ignition cycles, or in response to a scan tool command.

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Outside Rearview Mirror Schematics

Connector End View Reference: Vehicle Access Connector End Views

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle

2
  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Activate the mirror switch in the down and right positions.

Does the mirror move down and right with each activation?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections

Go to Step 3

3
  1. Turn OFF the ignition.
  2. Disconnect the mirror from the appropriate door module.
  3. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  4. Probe each of the mirror motor down and right control circuit pins at the door module one at a time with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.

Did the test lamp illuminate at either or both of the test points?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 4

4
  1. Connect a test lamp between the mirror motor down control circuit pin and a good ground.
  2. Activate the mirror switch to the down position.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 7

5
  1. Connect a test lamp between the mirror motor right control circuit pin and a good ground.
  2. Activate the mirror switch to the right position.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

Inspect for poor connection at the harness connector of the appropriate door module. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections .

Did you find and correct the conditions?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 8

7

Replace the appropriate door module. Refer to Control Module References for replacement, setup, and programming.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 9

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8

Replace the mirror. Refer to Outside Rearview Mirror Motor Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 9

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9
  1. Use the scan tool in order to clear the DTCs .
  2. Operate the vehicle within the Conditions for Running the DTC, as specified in the supporting text.

Does the DTC reset?

Go to Step 2

System OK