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Open Passenger Door Fails To Trip Alarm

NOTE: After making any repairs, perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST  under VERIFICATION TESTS.
  1. Close all passenger doors. Turn ignition off. Connect scan tool to Data Link Connector (DLC). DLC is located on bottom of instrument panel, to left of brake pedal. See Figure. Turn ignition on. Using scan tool, select BODY, ELECTRO/MECH CLUSTER, then INPUT/OUTPUT. Read PASS DOOR AJAR SW status. Observe scan tool display while each passenger door is opened. If scan tool does not display PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED while each passenger door is open, leave scan tool connected and go to appropriate step. See PASSENGER DOOR TEST  table. If scan tool displays PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED while each door is open, recheck VTSS system. If passenger doors will not trigger alarm, replace RKE module. See REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
    PASSENGER DOOR TEST

    Door Go To Step
    Right Front  2
    Left Rear  4
    Right Rear  6
    All Passenger Doors  8
  2. Open Right Front (RF) door. Disconnect RF door ajar switch connector. Ensure all other passenger doors are closed. Connect a jumper wire between RF door ajar switch connector, door ajar switch sense circuit (Tan/Red wire) and ground. Using scan tool, read PASS DOOR AJAR SW status. If scan tool does not display PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, go to next step. If scan tool displays PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, replace RF door ajar switch.
  3. Repair open in door ajar switch sense circuit (Tan/Red wire and Dark Blue/Orange wire) between switch and splice, located behind right side of instrument panel.
  4. Open Left Rear (LR) door. Disconnect LR door ajar switch connector. Ensure all other passenger doors are closed. Connect a jumper wire between ground and LR door ajar switch connector, door ajar switch sense circuit (Tan/Orange wire). Using scan tool, read PASS DOOR AJAR SW status. If scan tool does not display PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, go to next step. If scan tool displays PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, replace LR door ajar switch.
  5. Repair open in door ajar switch sense circuit (Tan/Orange wire and Dark Blue/Orange wire) between switch and splice, located behind right side of instrument panel.
  6. Open Right Rear (RR) door. Disconnect RR door ajar switch connector. Ensure all other passenger doors are closed. Connect a jumper wire between ground and RR door ajar switch connector, door ajar switch sense circuit (Tan/Yellow wire). Using scan tool, read PASS DOOR AJAR SW status. If scan tool does not display PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, go to next step. If scan tool displays PASS DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, replace RR door ajar switch.
  7. Repair open in door ajar switch sense circuit (Tan/Yellow wire and Dark Blue/Orange wire) between switch and splice, located behind right side of instrument panel.
  8. Turn ignition off. Disconnect scan tool. Disconnect Right Front (RF) door ajar switch connector. Disconnect Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) module. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of passenger door ajar switch sense circuit (Tan/Red wire at door ajar switch connector; Dark Blue/Orange wire at RKE module connector) between RF door ajar switch connector and RKE module connector terminal No. 7. See Figure. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, go to next step. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, repair open Light Blue/Orange and/or Dark Blue/Orange wire.
  9. Replace RKE module. See REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY MODULE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
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