Symptom:
*PCI BUS COMMUNICATION FAILURE
POSSIBLE CAUSES
WIRING HARNESS INTERMITTENT
OPEN PCI BUS CIRCUIT AT THE DATA LINK CONNECTOR (DLC)
PCI BUS CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE
MODULE SHORT TO VOLTAGE
PCI BUS CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
MODULE SHORT TO GROUND
TEST
ACTION
APPLICABILITY
1
Note: Determine which modules this vehicle is equipped with before begin-
ning.
Note: When attempting to communicate with any of the modules on this
vehicle, the DRB will display 1 of 2 different communication errors: a NO
RESPONSE message or a BUS +/- SIGNALS OPEN message.
Turn the ignition on.
Using the DRB, attempt to communicate with the following control modules:
Airbag Control Module
Front Control Module
Instrument Cluster
Was the DRBIII
t
able to communicate with one or more Module(s)?
All
Yes
→
Go To
2
No
→
Go To
3
2
Turn the ignition off.
Note: Visually inspect the related wiring harness. Look for any chafed,
pierced, pinched, or partially broken wires.
Note: Visually inspect the related wire harness connectors. Look for broken,
bent, pushed out, or corroded terminals.
Note: If the DRB can not communicate with a single module, refer to the
category list for the related symptom.
Were any problems found?
All
Yes
→
Repair wiring harness/connectors as necessary.
Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1.
No
→
Test Complete.
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COMMUNICATION
Summary of Contents for Ram 2004
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Page 35: ...7 0 DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES 21...
Page 570: ...NOTES 556...
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Page 600: ...C O N N E C T O R P I N O U T S 586 CONNECTOR PINOUTS...
Page 602: ...C O N N E C T O R P I N O U T S 588 CONNECTOR PINOUTS...
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Page 613: ...C O N N E C T O R P I N O U T S 599 CONNECTOR PINOUTS...
Page 621: ...10 2 2 BASE AUDIO SYSTEM S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 607 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 625: ...10 3 4 ECM COMMUNICATION DIESEL S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 611 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 626: ...10 4 DOOR AJAR SYSTEM S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 612 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 629: ...10 6 EXTERIOR LIGHTS S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 615 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 630: ...10 7 HEATING A C SYSTEM S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 616 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 632: ...10 9 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 618 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 633: ...10 10 OVERHEAD CONSOLE S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 619 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 634: ...10 11 POWER DOOR LOCKS S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 620 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 636: ...10 13 VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 622 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
Page 637: ...10 14 WIPERS S C H E M A T I C D I A G R A M S 623 SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS...
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