Test 1B - Identifying Trouble Codes

1984 Plymouth Horizon Base, 1.6 ASECTION Test 1B - Identifying Trouble Codes
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If DRB displays trouble codes in TEST 1A, record trouble codes displayed and perform appropriate test(s) listed in BODY CONTROL MODULE TROUBLE CODES table.

BODY CONTROL MODULE TROUBLE CODES

DRB Display (1) Perform Test
ATC A/C SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC AMBIENT TEMP SENSOR FAILURE TEST 15EΒ 
ATC AUTO SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC BI-LEVEL SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC BLEND DOOR FEEDBACK FAILURE TEST 25C
ATC BLEND DOOR OUTPUT SHORT TEST 25H
ATC BLEND DOOR STALL FAILURE TEST 25C
ATC COMMON DOOR OUTPUT SHORT TEST 25C
ATC DEFROST SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC EBL SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC FLOOR SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC HEAD CCD COMM FAILURE TEST 18A
ATC HEAD COMM TEST FAILED TEST 18A
ATC HEAD STATUS MESSAGE NOT RECEIVED TEST 18A
ATC IN CAR SENSOR FAILURE TEST 25B
ATC MIX SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC MODE DOOR FEEDBACK FAILURE TEST 25D
ATC MOOD DOOR OUTPUT SHORT TEST 25J
ATC MODE DOOR STALL FAILURE TEST 25D
ATC OFF SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC PANEL SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC RECIRC DOOR OUTPUT SHORT TEST 25F
ATC RECIRC DOOR STALL FAILURE TEST 25E
ATC RECIRC SWITCH FAILED TEST 20A
ATC SUN LOAD SENSOR FAILURE TEST 25G
COURTESY LAMP OUTPUT FAILURE TEST 40AΒ 
DIMMING MESSAGE TEST 5AΒ 
EEPROM CHECKSUM FAILURE (2) *
ENGINE TEMP MSG TEST FAILED TEST 19B
EVAPORATOR SENSOR FAILURE TEST 25F
FUEL SENSOR OPEN TEST 8B
INTERNAL MODULE TESTS FAILED (2) *
PANEL LAMP PWM OUTPUT FAILURE TEST 5BΒ 
STATUS 26 NOT RECEIVED TEST 18A
TRANS PRNDL MESSAGE TEST FAILED TEST 4CΒ 
WIPER PARK SWITCH FAILURE TEST 33CΒ 
BATTERY POWER TO MODULE DISCONNECTED TEST 53AΒ 
(1) Diagnostic TEST 17A through TEST 25J are related to Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) system. Test procedures for automatic A/C-heater systems may be found in AIR CONDITIONING & HEAT section.
(2) Replace body control module.
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