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2018 Buick Regal Base

Circuit/System Testing

2018 Buick Regal BaseSECTION Circuit/System Testing
NOTE:

It may take up to 2 min for all vehicle systems to power down before an accurate ground or low reference circuit continuity test can be performed.

  1. Ignition/Vehicle & All vehicle systems - Off
  2. Disconnect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
  3. Test for less than 10 ohms between the test points: Ground circuit terminal 1 & Ground
    • If 10 ohms or greater 
    1. Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Ground circuit terminal 1@Component harness & Ground terminal
      • If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
      • If less than 2 ohms - Repair the open/high resistance in the ground connection.
    • Go to next step: If less than 10 ohms 
  4. Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
  5. Headlamp Switch=On
  6. Verify a test lamp turns On between the test points: Control circuit terminal 3 & Ground
    • Go to next step: If the test lamp turns On 
  7. Ignition/Vehicle - Off & Remove - Test lamp
  8. Connect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
  9. Disconnect the electrical connector: X3 & X6@K9 Body Control Module
  10. Test for infinite resistance between the test points:
    • Signal circuit terminal 14 X3 & Ground
    • Signal circuit terminal 22 X6 & Ground
    • If less than infinite resistance 
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    2. Test for infinite resistance between the test points:
      • Signal circuit terminal 14 X3@Control module harness & Ground
      • Signal circuit terminal 22 X6@Control module harness & Ground
      • If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
      • If infinite resistance - Replace the component: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    • Go to next step: If infinite resistance 
  11. Press and hold the switch: Sport Mode@S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console

    Test for less than 10 ohms between the test points: Signal circuit terminal 22 X6 & Ground

    • If 10 ohms or greater 
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    2. Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Signal circuit terminal 22 X6@Control module harness & Signal circuit terminal 12@Component harness
      • If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
      • If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    • Go to next step: If less than 10 ohms 
  12. Press and hold the switch: Tour Mode@S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console

    Test for less than 10 ohms between the test points: Signal circuit terminal 14 X3 & Ground

    • If 10 ohms or greater 
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    2. Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Signal circuit terminal 14 X3@Control module harness & Signal circuit terminal 14@Component harness
      • If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
      • If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    • Go to next step: If less than 10 ohms 
  13. Connect the electrical connector: X3 & X6@K9 Body Control Module
  14. Disconnect the electrical connector: X5@K9 Body Control Module
  15. Ignition - On / Vehicle - In Service Mode
  16. Headlamp Switch=On
  17. Verify the component works as specified:
    • Tour Mode - LED (Light Emitting Diode)@S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console=Off
    • Sport Mode - LED (Light Emitting Diode)@S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console=Off
    • If the component does not work as specified 
    1. Ignition/Vehicle - Off
    2. Disconnect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    3. Test for infinite resistance between the test points:
      • Control circuit terminal 8 X5@Control module harness & Ground
      • Control circuit terminal 17 X5@Control module harness & Ground
      • If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
      • If infinite resistance - Replace the component: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    • Go to next step: If the component works as specified 
  18. Connect a 3 A fused jumper wire between the test points: Control circuit terminal 8 X5 & Ground

    Verify the component works as specified: Sport Mode - LED (Light Emitting Diode)@S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console=On

    • If the component does not work as specified 
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    2. Test for less than 1 V between the test points: Control circuit terminal 8 X5@Control module harness & Ground
      • If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
      • Go to next step: If less than 1 V
    3. Ignition/Vehicle - Off
    4. Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Control circuit terminal 8 X5@Control module harness & Control circuit terminal 13@Component harness
      • If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
      • If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    • Go to next step: If the component works as specified 
  19. Connect a 3 A fused jumper wire between the test points: Control circuit terminal 17 X5 & Ground

    Verify the component works as specified: Tour Mode - LED (Light Emitting Diode)@S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console=On

    • If the component does not work as specified 
    1. Disconnect the electrical connector: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    2. Test for less than 1 V between the test points: Control circuit terminal 17 X5@Control module harness & Ground
      • If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
      • Go to next step: If less than 1 V
    3. Ignition/Vehicle - Off
    4. Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Control circuit terminal 17 X5@Control module harness & Control circuit terminal 15@Component harness
      • If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
      • If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: S48E Multifunction Switch - Center Console
    • Go to next step: If the component works as specified 
  20. Replace the component: K9 Body Control Module
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