Dodge Nitro. Manual - part 857

Fig. 16: Measuring Resistance Between Ground And (G160) Passenger Door Lock Switch Mux 
Circuit In Passenger Window/Door Lock Switch Connector 
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Turn the ignition off. 

Disconnect the Passenger Door Module C5 connector. 

Measure the resistance between ground and the (G160) Passenger Door Lock Switch Mux circuit in the 
Passenger Window/Door Lock Switch connector. 

Is the resistance below 10,000.0 ohms?  

Yes  

Repair the (G160) Passenger Door Lock Switch Mux circuit for a short to ground.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

No  

 

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Go to 4).  

4) (G160) PASSENGER DOOR LOCK SWITCH MUX CIRCUIT SHORT TO (Q936) 
PASSENGER WINDOW EXPRESS SWITCH RETURN CIRCUIT 

Fig. 17: Measuring Resistance Between (G160) Passenger Door Lock Switch Mux Circuit And 
(Q936) Passenger Window Express Switch Return Circuit 
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Measure the resistance between the (G160) Passenger Door Lock Switch Mux circuit and the (Q936) 
Passenger Window Express Switch Return circuit. 

Is the resistance below 10,000.0 ohms?  

Yes  

Repair the (G160) Passenger Door Lock Switch Mux circuit for a short to the (Q936) Passenger 
Window Express Switch Return circuit.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

No  

Replace the Passenger Door Module in accordance with service information.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

B186F - ALL DOOR SECONDARY LOCK CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW - TIPM 

 

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Fig. 18: Secondary Door Lock Relay Control Circuit Schematic 
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For complete wiring diagrams refer to SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article. 

When Monitored: 

 

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At all times. 

Set Condition: 

The TIPM detects a low circuit on the Secondary Door Lock Relay Control circuit even though it is not 
attempting to lock the doors for more than 5 seconds. 

This test is only for Right Hand Drive (RHD) vehicles.  

Diagnostic Test 

1) CHECK TROUBLE CODE 

Turn the ignition on. 

Record all trouble codes. 

With the scan tool, erase DTCs. 

Turn ignition off and remove the key. 

Lock all doors and wait 2 minutes. 

Turn the ignition on. 

With the scan tool, read DTCs. 

Does the scan tool display B186F-ALL DOOR SECONDARY LOCK CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW?

Yes  

Go to 2).  

No  

Problem is intermittent and not present at this time. Using the wiring diagram/schematic as a guide, 
inspect the wiring and connectors and repair as necessary. Ensure the relay is completely plugged 
in.  

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .  

2) CHECK FOR RELAY OPEN OR SHORTED

Possible Causes 

RELAY OPEN OR SHORTED
(P390) SECONDARY DOOR LOCK RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND
(P390) SECONDARY DOOR LOCK RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN
TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM)

 

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