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JC42 - Check For C3 Short Low - Coil Disconnected - Key Off



- Key Off.

- DVOM on 20K ohm scale.

- Disconnect coil from coil tee, leave EI diagnostic harness connected to vehicle harness coil connector.

- Measure resistance between J7 (B-) and J10 (C3C) at breakout box.

- Is resistance reading less than 2K ohms?

YES -- GO to JC43. JC43 - Check For C3 Short Low - ICM and Coil Disconnected

NO -- REPLACE Left Coil Pack. C3 open in coil. REMOVE all test equipment. RECONNECT all components. Clear continuous memory. Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes

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