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Door indication, driver and passenger doors

Symptom: Alarm not armed. Doors disconnected from alarm function.

Door indication, driver and passenger doors

Fault symptom

Alarm not armed. Doors disconnected from alarm function.



Diagnostic procedure

1 Check the "DOOR OPEN" indicator lamp




- Close all doors.

- Open and close one door at a time, observing the "DOOR OPEN" indicator lamp in the main instrument display panel.

- Repeat the process for all doors.


Is the indicator lamp working correctly?

yes

Continue with point 4.


no

Continue with point 2.


2 Check diagnostic trouble codes in ICE




- Connect the ISAT scan tool.

- Select "ICE".

- Select "READ FAULT CODES".

- Check whether diagnostic trouble code B1437, "DOOR OPEN" indicator lamp shorted to Batt+, is stored.


Is the DTC present?

yes

Continue fault diagnosis as described in Service Manual 3:5 Electrical system "ICE".


no

Continue with point 3.


3 Check the "DOOR OPEN" indicator lamp




- Select "ICE".

- Select "ACT.INSTR.FUNCT".

- Select "DOOR INDIC.LAMP".


By selecting "ON" and "OFF", the above command controls the "DOOR OPEN" indicator lamp.

Does the indicator lamp come on when activated?

yes

Continue fault diagnosis as described in Service Manual 3:5 Electrical system "ICE", checking door switches. If the indicator lamp remains on continuously, proceed to point 5 after checking other parts as above.


no

Continue fault diagnosis as described in Service Manual 3:5 Electrical system "ICE" or "MIU".


4 Check the operation of the door switches




- Select "THEFT ALARM".

- Select "READ VALUES".

- Select "PASSENGER DOOR".

- Close all doors.

- Open and close one door at a time while observing the ISAT scan tool display.

- Repeat the process for all doors.


Is ISAT indicating correctly?

yes

Continue with point 6.


no

Continue with point 5.


5 Check the wiring connected to the electronic control module

Check the wiring harness for continuity between pin 8 of connector H33-3 and pin 4 of the electronic control module.

The resistance should be < 1 ohm.

Is the resistance correct?

yes

Continue with point 6.


no

Repair or replace the wiring harness.


6 Final check

Check to see if the fault symptom remains.

Is the problem still present?

yes

See "Before replacing a control module".


no

The remedial measures taken were correct or the fault is of intermittent nature.