Connecting The Breakout Box, Power Operated Tailgate Module (POT)

Connecting breakout box

Special tools:
951 1428 Breakout box 951 1428 Breakout Box
951 2977 IAM adapter 951 2977 IAM Adapter
951 1499 Cable 951 1499 Cable

Caution! Avoid touching control module connector pins and corresponding cable harness connectors. There is a risk of electrostatic discharge, which could damage the control module. Relieve any charge on yourself and the tools to be used by holding the metal part of the tool and touching part of the body just before starting work.

General information
Visually check the connectors to ensure that the male and female terminals are not damaged and that the cables for the female halves are properly connected.
The breakout box is designed to facilitate reading off control module output and input signals when the control module is connected as well as resistance of cables and components when the control module is disconnected. Using a breakout box reduces the risk of unintentionally short-circuiting cables or damaging connector pins.

Connecting breakout box
- Ignition off
- To expose connector for Power Operated Tailgate Module (POT):
Connect breakout box 9511428 and cable 9511499 to adapter 9512977.

Power Operated Tailgate Module (POT)
- Disconnect the 4-pin connector that supplies Power Operated Tailgate Module (POT), this is to avoid that diagnostic trouble codes are generated when the adapter is connected to the 14-pin connector.
- Connect adapter 9512977 to the control module's 14-pin connector.
- For the connector, #1- #14 correspond to #1-#14 on the breakout box.
- Reinstall the 4-pin connector for power supply of Power Operated Tailgate Module (POT).