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Diagnostic System Check - Entertainment

Always perform the Diagnostic System Check - Entertainment before proceeding with these diagnostic procedures. Refer to Diagnostic System Check - Entertainment System in Entertainment.

Video Entertainment System Inoperative

Important: The following information lists the most probable cause of the concern to the least probable cause, followed by the appropriate test for the condition. If the list leads to the replacement of a component, always inspect for a poor connection before proceeding with the replacement. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Schematic Reference: Video System Schematics

    • Ground circuit open.
        Test ground circuit for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
    • Battery Positive Circuit Open.
        Test battery positive circuit system voltage. If voltage is not present, check battery positive circuits for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. If no open is found, replace radio. Refer to Radio Replacement in Entertainment.
    • 5 Volt Reference Circuit open or shorted to ground.
        Test 5 volt reference circuit for 5 volts. If voltage is not present, check circuit for an open or short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. If no open is found, replace radio. Refer to Radio Replacement in Entertainment.
    • DVD Head to Display Serial Data circuit open or shorted to battery positive.
        At the overhead display connector, check for varying DC voltage on the DVD Head to Display Serial Data circuit. If no varying DC voltage is found, check for an open or a short to battery positive. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. If no open or short to battery positive is found, replace the radio. Refer to Radio Replacement in Entertainment.
    • Display to DVD Head Serial Data circuit shorted to battery positive or ground.
        Check the Display to DVD Head Serial Data circuit for a short to battery postive or ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. If no short to battery postive or ground is found, replace the overhead console. Refer to VES Overhead Console Replacement in Entertainment.