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This system provides an audible and visual warning of illegal entry to the vehicle. The entry deterrent system arms when:

    • The lock button on the remote coded key is pressed.
    • All doors lock successfully.
    • Ten seconds has elapsed.

Step

Action

Values

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Theft Deterrent System Schematics

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle

2

Is the Central Door Locking system fully functional?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Symptoms - Doors in Doors

3

Are all door ajar switches and associated circuits functioning correctly?

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Go to Step 4

Go to Diagnostic Starting Point - Lighting Systems in Lighting Systems

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Is the Theft Deterrent system fully functional?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Diagnostic Starting Point - Theft Deterrent

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Do all indicators operate correctly?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Diagnostic Starting Point - Lighting Systems in Lighting Systems

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Is the dome lamp fully functional using the manual switch?

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Go to Step 7

Go to Diagnostic Starting Point - Lighting Systems in Lighting Systems

7

The alarm may sound in this step.

  1. Fully open the windows.
  2. Close the doors.
  3. Arm the system by pressing the remote coded key Lock button.
  4. Lift the driver door snib button and open the driver door

Is the alarm triggered?

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Go to Step 15

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In Step 7, did both the theft deterrent and standard vehicle horns sound?

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Go to Step 17

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In Step 7, did both indicators and the dome lamp flash once every second?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 37

10

Disarm the system by pressing the remote coded key Unlock button.

Do the indicators flash 3 times and does the multifunction display show the alarm trigger point?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 37

11

The alarm may sound in this step.

  1. Turn the ignition from OFF to ON to OFF to cancel the Alarm trigger point display.
  2. Arm the system.
  3. Test the passenger door input by opening the door to trigger an alarm.
  4. Disarm the system by operating the Unlock button on the remote coded key.
  5. Observe the multifunction display for alarm trigger point.
  6. Cancel the flash code.

Does the passenger door trigger the alarm?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 24

12

The alarm may sound in this step.

  1. Cancel the alarm trigger point display.
  2. Arm the system.
  3. Open the rear compartment using the key in the rear compartment lock.

Does opening the rear compartment trigger the alarm?

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Go to Step 13

Go to Step 27

13

The alarm may sound in this step.

  1. Cancel the alarm trigger point display.
  2. Arm the system.
  3. Open the hood.

Is the alarm triggered?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 26

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  1. Cancel the Alarm trigger point display.
  2. With the driver window open and the doors closed, arm the system.
  3. Place a thick piece of paper over the remote coded key slip ring contact.
  4. From outside of the vehicle, insert the key into the ignition switch and turn the ignition on.

Is the alarm triggered?

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Go to Step 15

Go to Step 35

15

  1. Cancel the Alarm trigger point display.
  2. Disarm the system by pressing the remote coded key Unlock button.
  3. Connect the scan tool to the data link connector (DLC).
  4. Select Diagnostics/Model Year/Vehicle Model/Body/Body Control Module/Data Display/Inputs and Outputs/Driver Door.
  5. Open and close the driver door.

Does the screen display the correct driver door status?

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Go to Step 37

Go to Step 16

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  1. Back-probe the drivers door ajar switch circuit at the body control module (BCM) connector with a voltmeter to ground. Refer to Measuring Voltage in Wiring Systems.
  2. Open and close the driver door.

Are the values as specified?

Door open = 0 volts

Door closed = 3 volts

Go to Step 37

Go to Step 38

17

The alarm may sound in this Step.

  1. Disarm the system.
  2. Connect a scan tool to the DLC.
  3. Select Diagnostics/Model Year/Vehicle Model/Body/Body Control Module/Miscellaneous Tests/Alarm/Theft Deterrent/Horn.
  4. Perform the test as instructed by the scan tool.

Is the alarm triggered?

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Go to Step 18

Go to Step 19

18

  1. With the scan tool connected, select Body/Body Control Module/Miscellaneous Tests/Horn.
  2. Perform the test as instructed by the scan tool.

Is the alarm triggered?

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Go to Step 37

Go to Step 22

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  1. Disarm the system.
  2. Back-probe the theft horn relay switch side load circuit at the BCM connector with a voltmeter to ground. Refer to Measuring Voltage in Wiring Systems.
  3. Repeat the scan tool Theft Deterrent Horn test.

Is the value as specified?

ON = Battery voltage

OFF = Approx. 1 volt

Go to Step 20

Go to Step 37

20

  1. Disarm the system.
  2. Back-probe the battery feed circuit side of the theft deterrent horn connector with a voltmeter to ground. Refer to Measuring Voltage in Wiring Systems.
  3. Repeat the scan tool Theft Deterrent Horn test.

Is the value as specified?

ON = Battery voltage

OFF = Approx. 1 volt

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 39

21

Back-probe between the theft deterrent horn base and a known good ground with an ohmmeter. Refer to Testing for Continuity .

Is the measurement less than the value specified?

1 ohms

Go to Step 40

Go to Step 41

22

Press the horn pad on the steering wheel.

Is the horn triggered?

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Go to Step 23

Refer to Diagnostic Starting Point - Horns in Horns.

23

Back-probe the ground circuit of the horn relay coil at the BCM connector with a jumper lead to ground. Refer to Using Fused Jumper Wires in Wiring Systems.

Is the alarm triggered?

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Go to Step 37

Go to Step 50

24

In Step 6, did the passenger door trigger the alarm?

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Go to Step 42

Go to Step 25

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  1. Disarm the system.
  2. Connect scan tool to the DLC.
  3. Select Diagnostics/Model Year/Vehicle Model/Body/Body Control Module/Data Display/Inputs and Outputs/Passenger Door.
  4. Open and close the passenger door.

Does the scan tool display the door status?

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Go to Step 37

Go to Step 26

26

  1. Back-probe the passenger door ajar switch circuit at the BCM connector with a voltmeter to ground. Refer to Measuring Voltage in Wiring Systems.
  2. Open any passenger door.

Is the measurement less than the value specified?

0.5 V

Go to Step 37

Go to Step 42

27

  1. Disarm the system.
  2. Connect the scan tool to the DLC.
  3. Select Diagnostics/Model Year/Vehicle Model/Body/Body Control Module/Data Display/Inputs and Outputs/Rear Compartment Status.
  4. Open then close the rear compartment lid.

Does the scan tool display the rear compartment status (open then close)?

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Go to Step 37

Go to Step 28

28

  1. Back-probe the rear compartment lamp switch circuit at the BCM connector with a voltmeter to ground. Refer to Measuring Voltage in Wiring Systems.
  2. Open the trunk.

Is the measurement less than the value specified?

0.5 V

Go to Step 37

Go to Step 29

29

  1. Open the rear compartment lid.
  2. Disconnect the rear compartment lamp switch connector.
  3. Back-probe the signal side of the rear compartment switch with an ohmmeter to ground.

Is the measurement less than the value specified?

1 ohms

Go to Step 43

Go to Step 30

30

With the rear compartment switch connector disconnected, probe between the switch base and a known good ground with an ohmmeter. Refer to Testing for Continuity in Wiring Systems.

Is the value less than the value specified?

1 ohms

Go to Step 44

Go to Step 45

31

  1. Disarm the system.
  2. Connect the scan tool to the DLC.
  3. Select Diagnostics/Model Year/Vehicle Model/Body/Body Control Module/Data Display/Inputs and Outputs/Hood.
  4. Open then close the hood.

Does the scan tool display the hood status (open then closed)?

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Go to Step 37

Go to Step 32

32

  1. Open the hood.
  2. Disconnect the theft deterrent hood switch connectors.
  3. One at a time, back-probe each circuit of the hood switch connectors with an ohmmeter to ground.

Is the measurement less than the value specified?

1 ohms

Go to Step 34

Go to Step 33

33

With the theft deterrent hood switch connectors disconnected, probe between the hood switch base and the battery negative post with an ohmmeter.

Is the measurement less than the value specified?

1 ohms

Go to Step 46

Go to Step 47

34

With the theft deterrent hood switch connectors disconnected, inspect the integrity of the hood switch circuits.

Are the circuits OK?

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Go to Step 37

Go to Step 48

35

  1. Disarm the system.
  2. Connect scan tool to the DLC.
  3. Select Diagnostics/Model Year/Vehicle Model/Body/Body Control Module/Data Display/Inputs and Outputs/Ignition Switch.
  4. Turn the ignition ON.

Is the value as specified?

ON

Go to Step 37

Go to Step 36

36

  1. Back-probe the battery ignition feed to the BCM connector with a voltmeter to ground. Refer to Measuring Voltage in Wiring Systems.
  2. Turn the ignition ON.

Is the measurement equal to the value specified?

B+

Go to Step 37

Go to Step 49

37

Replace the BCM. Refer to Body Control Module Replacement .

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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38

Repair the drivers door ajar switch input circuit to the BCM. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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39

Repair the theft horn feed circuit between the BCM and the theft horn. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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40

Replace the theft deterrent horn. Refer to Horn Replacement in Horns.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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41

Inspect and repair the ground connection of the theft deterrent horn. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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42

Repair the passenger door ajar switch input circuit to the BCM. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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43

Repair the rear compartment lamp switch input circuit to the BCM. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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44

Replace the rear compartment lamp switch.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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45

Inspect and repair the ground connection of the rear compartment lamp switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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46

Replace the hood switch.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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47

Inspect and repair the ground connection of the hood switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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48

Repair the hood switch input circuits to the BCM. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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49

Repair the ignition battery positive feed to the BCM. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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50

Repair the ground circuit of the horn relay coil. refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 51

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51

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 1