* The DTC will be current for as long as the fault is present.
* When the fault is no longer present, the DTC will become a history DTC.
* A history DTC will clear after 50 ignition cycles
Diagnostic Aids
Before testing can be performed the liftgate must be opened. Refer to Opening the Liftgate Without Electrical Power (See: Body and Frame/Doors,
Hood and Trunk/Trunk / Liftgate/Service and Repair/Procedures) for the appropriate procedure.
Reference Information
Schematic Reference
Release Systems Schematics (See: Body and Frame/Locks/Diagrams/Electrical Diagrams/Release Systems Schematics)
Connector End View Reference
Component Connector End Views (See: Diagrams/Connector Views)
Description and Operation
Liftgate Description and Operation (See: Body and Frame/Doors, Hood and Trunk/Trunk / Liftgate/Description and Operation)
Electrical Information Reference
* Circuit Testing (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit
Testing/Circuit Testing)
* Connector Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic
Procedures/Connector Repairs/Connector Repairs)
* Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General
Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Circuit Testing/Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections)
* Wiring Repairs (See: Testing and Inspection/Component Tests and General Diagnostics/General Electrical Diagnostic Procedures/Wiring
Repairs/Wiring Repairs)
Scan Tool Reference
Control Module References (See: Testing and Inspection/Programming and Relearning) for scan tool information
Circuit/System Verification
Ignition ON, observe the scan tool Liftgate Handle Sw. parameter while pressing the liftgate handle switch. The reading should change between
Active and Inactive.
Circuit/System Testing
1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the liftgate handle switch.
2. Test for less than 1.0 ohm between the ground circuit terminal B and ground.
锟斤拷 If greater than the specified range, test the ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
3. Ignition ON, verify the scan tool Liftgate Handle Sw. parameter is Inactive.
锟斤拷 If not the specified value, test the signal circuit terminal A for a short to ground. If the circuit tests normal, replace the BCM.
4. Install a 3A fused jumper wire between the signal circuit terminal A and the ground circuit terminal B. Verify the scan tool Liftgate Handle
Sw. parameter is Active.
锟斤拷 If not the specified value, test the signal circuit for a short to voltage or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the
BCM.
5. If all circuits test normal, test or replace the liftgate handle switch.
Component Testing
1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the liftgate handle switch.
2. Test for infinite resistance between the signal terminal A and the ground terminal B with the switch in the open position.
锟斤拷 If not the specified value, replace the liftgate handle switch.
3. Test for less than 2 ohms between the signal terminal A and the ground terminal B with the switch in the closed position.
锟斤拷 If greater than the specified range, replace the liftgate handle switch.
