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JC17 - Check For C1 Short Low - ICM and Coil Disconnected



- Key Off.

- Disconnect ICM from vehicle harness connector.

- DVOM on 20K ohm scale.

- Measure resistance between J7 (B-) and J6 (C1C) at breakout box.

- Is resistance reading greater than 10K ohms?

YES -- REPLACE ICM. C1 is shorted low. REMOVE all test equipment. RECONNECT all components. Clear continuous memory. Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Rerun quick test. Diagnostic Subroutines (DSR) - Extracting Codes

NO -- CHECK connectors, SERVICE or REPLACE harness. C1 is shorted low. REMOVE all test equipment. RECONNECT all components. Clear continuous memory. Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes

Rerun quick test. Diagnostic Subroutines (DSR) - Extracting Codes

NOTE: A C1 short to ground may have damaged the coil.