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JC43 - Check For C3 Short Low - ICM and Coil Disconnected



- Key Off.

- Disconnect ICM from vehicle harness.

- DVOM on 20K ohm scale.

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

- Is resistance greater than 10K ohms?

YES -- REPLACE ICM. C3 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. C3 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