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System Diagnosis








NOTE: Diagnostics for the symptoms listed in the following table are listed after the system diagnostics table.

Symptom Table:




SYMPTOM TABLE
^ If your symptom does not appear in the symptom table, do all of the tests.

Table A: System Will Not Arm:




CHART A: SYSTEM WON'T ARM, INDICATOR FLASHES AFTER DOOR SWITCH IS LOCKED.

Table B: System Won't Arm:




CHART B: SYSTEM WON'T ARM, INDICATOR STAYS ON AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED.

Table C: System Won't Cancel Arming:




CHART C: SYSTEM WON'T CANCEL ARMING WHEN DOOR LOCK SWITCH IS UNLOCKED.

Table D: System Will Not Disarm With Door Key:




CHART D: SYSTEM WON'T DISARM WITH DOOR KEY.
^ If the results are correct, replace theft deterrent controller.
1. Check PNK/BLK (39) wire for an open.
2. Check LT GRN (262) wire, BLK (154) wire and door lock cylinder switches for an open (see schematic).

Table E: Alarms Won't Operate:




CHART E: ALARMS WON'T OPERATE, SYSTEM ARMS.
^ If grounding the BLK/WHT(624) wire causes the alarms to operate then replace the theft deterrent controller. If alarms do not operate, then go to chart F.

Table F: Only Horns Or Some Lights Operate:




CHART F: ONLY THE HORNS OR SOME LIGHTS OPERATE WHEN ALARM IS ACTIVATED (HORNS AND ALL LIGHTS WORK WHEN OPERATED FROM THEIR SWITCHES.)

Table G: Starter Interrupt Doesn't Work:




CHART G: STARTER INTERRUPT DOESN'T WORK, ALARMS OPERATE.

Table H: Security Indicator Does Not Work:




CHART H: SECURITY INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK.

Table I: (Table 1) False Alarm:




CHART I (Table 1): FALSE ALARMS

Table I: (Table 2) False Alarm:




CHART I (Table 2): FALSE ALARMS


Table J: Starter Motor Will Not Operate:




TABLE J: STARTER MOTOR WILL NOT OPERATE.


Table K: Security Indicator Flashes:




TABLE K: SECURITY INDICATOR FLASHES WITH IGNITION ON AND A DOOR OPEN; OR SYSTEM WILL NOT DISARM WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON.