Dodge Nitro. Manual — part 622

Diagnostic Test

1) INTERMITTENT CONDITION

Turn the ignition on.

With the scan tool, clear all DTC's.

Turn the Left Turn Signal on.

With the scan tool, read DTC's.

Does the scan tool display active: B163B-FRONT LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL CIRCUIT
LOW?

Yes

Go to 2).

No

The condition that caused this symptom is currently not present. Check for an intermittent
condition by inspecting the related wiring harness for chafed, pierced, pinched, and partially broken
wires. Also, inspect the related connectors for broken, bent, pushed out, spread, corroded, or
contaminated terminals. Repair as necessary.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

2) FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL BULB

Turn the ignition off.

Disconnect the Front Left Turn Signal Bulb.

Turn the ignition on.

With the scan tool, read DTC's.

Does the DTC reset?

Yes

Go to 3).

No

FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL BULB
TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE

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Replace the Front Left Turn Signal Bulb in accordance with the Service Information.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

3) (L61) FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT SHORT TO GROUND

Turn the ignition off.

Disconnect the TIPM C3 harness connector.

Disconnect the Front Left Turn Signal Lamp harness connector.

Measure the resistance between ground and the (L61) Front Left Turn Signal Control circuit.

Is the resistance above 10k ohms?

Yes

Replace the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) in accordance with the Service Information.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

No

Repair the (L61) Front Left Turn Signal Control circuit for a short to ground.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

B163C-FRONT LEFT TURN CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH

For complete wiring diagrams refer to SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article.

When Monitored:

Continuously.

Set Condition:

When the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) detects a HIGH condition.

Possible Causes

CHECK (Z904) GROUND CIRCUIT
(Z904) GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN
CHECK (L61) FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT
(L61) FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN
(L61) FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE
FRONT LEFT TURN LAMP BULB
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Diagnostic Test

1) TEST FOR INTERMITTENT CONDITION

Turn the ignition on.

With the scan tool, clear all DTC's.

Turn the Left Turn Signal on.

With the scan tool, read DTC's.

Does the scan tool display active: B163C-FRONT LEFT TURN LAMP CONTROL CIRCUIT
HIGH?

Yes

Go to 2).

No

The condition that caused this symptom is currently not present. Check for an intermittent
condition by inspecting the related wiring harness for chafed, pierced, pinched, and partially broken
wires. Also, inspect the related connectors for broken, bent, pushed out, spread, corroded, or
contaminated terminals. Repair as necessary.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

2) CHECK (Z904) GROUND CIRCUITS

Turn the ignition off.

Disconnect the Front Left Turn Signal Lamp assembly harness connector.

With a 12-volt test light connected to 12-volts, probe each (Z904) Ground circuit.

Does the test light illuminate brightly on each ground circuit?

Yes

Go to 4).

No

Go to 3).

3) (Z904) GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN

Measure the resistance of the appropriate (Z904) Ground circuit(s) at the Front Left Turn Signal Lamp

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assembly harness connector.

Is the resistance below 10.0 ohms?

Yes

Replace the Inoperative bulb in accordance with the Service Information.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

No

Repair the appropriate (Z904) Ground circuit(s) for an open.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

4) CHECK (L61) FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT

Turn the ignition on.

With the Left Turn Signal still on and a 12-volt test light connected to ground, check the (L61) Front Left
Turn Signal Control circuit.

Does the test light blink brightly from on to off with the turn signal indicator?

Yes

Replace the Inoperative bulb in accordance with the Service Information.

Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST - VER 1 .

No

Go to 5).

5) (L61) FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CONTROL CIRCUIT OPEN

Turn the ignition off.

Disconnect the TIPM C3 harness connector.

Measure the resistance of the (L61) Front Left Turn Signal Control circuit between the Front Left Turn
Signal Lamp assembly harness connector and the TIPM C3 harness connector.

Is the resistance below 10.0 ohms?

Yes

Go to 6).

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