Circuit/System Testing

2008 Chevrolet Chevy Express G2500, Van Cargo, 6.6 6SECTION Circuit/System Testing
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With Third Row Video Screen

    IMPORTANT: If rear video display does not turn ON, use diagnostic Video Entertainment System InoperativeΒ .
  1. Flip open the rear video displays. With the ignition ON, operate the rear entertainment system using several known good DVD disks. Observe the rear video screens.
    • If both screens turn on but are blank, replace the radio.
  2. Note witch screen is malfunctioning. Remove both rear video displays. Swap the positions of the rear video screens and plug in the harness connectors. Operate the rear entertainment and observe the rear video screens.
    • If the malfunctioning screen is not working in a different location, replace the suspect video screen.
    • If the malfunctioning screen operates normally in a different location, Test or repair open, short to ground or short to voltage on the DVD video signal circuits.
  3. Test and repair open, short to ground and short to power on the ground and battery positive voltage circuits at both rear video displays.
    • If the video display power and ground circuits test normal, replace the suspected rear video display.

Without Third Row Video Screen

    IMPORTANT: If rear video display does not turn ON, use diagnostic Video Entertainment System InoperativeΒ .
  1. Flip open the rear video display. With the ignition ON, operate the rear entertainment system using several known good DVD disks. Observe the rear video screen.
    • If the screen turns on but is blank. Test for an open, short to ground and short to power on the DVD video signal circuits to the rear video display. If the DVD video signal circuits test normal, replace the video display.
    • If the video screen is still malfunctioning, replace the radio.
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