Test NS-6A: Repairing No Response Condition

NOTE: Perform TEST DTC before proceeding.

Check and verify Powertrain Control Module (PCM) connectors are securely connected. If vehicle starts, go to TEST NS-6B . If vehicle does not start, disconnect Throttle Position (TP) sensor connector. Turn ignition on. Using a voltmeter, check voltage on TP sensor 5-volt supply circuit. See TP SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION table. If voltage is 6 volts or less, go to next step. If voltage is more than 6 volts, repair open grounds at Powertrain Control Module (PCM) connector terminals No. 10, 47 or 50. See PCM CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION table. Perform TEST VER-1A .

Turn ignition off. Disconnect Powertrain Control Module (PCM) connector. Turn ignition on. Using a voltmeter, check voltage of fused ignition switch output circuit at PCM connector terminal No. 20. See PCM CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION table. If voltage is more than 10 volts, go to next step. If voltage is 10 volts or less, repair open fused ignition switch output circuit between PCM connector and ignition switch (also check fuse). Perform TEST VER-1A .

TP SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION

Application			Wire Color
TP Sensor Signal Circuit
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Brown/Red
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus
2.0L & 2.4L			Orange/Light Blue
2.5L			Orange/Dark Blue
TP Sensor 5-Volt Supply Circuit
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Dark Green/Yellow
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus			Violet/White
TP Sensor Ground Circuit
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Black/Dark Green
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus			Black/Light Blue

PCM CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION

Application			Wire Color
PCM Ground Circuit
PCM Terminal No. 10
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Black
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus			Black/Tan
PCM Terminal No. 47
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Black
Breeze, Cirrus & Stratus			Black
Neon & Sebring Conv.			Black/White
PCM Terminal No. 50
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Black
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus			Black/Tan
PCM Fused B+ Circuit
PCM Terminal No. 46
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Red/Black
Breeze, Cirrus, Sebring Conv. & Stratus			Red/Tan
Neon			Red/White
PCM Fused Ignition Switch Output Circuit
PCM Terminal No. 20
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon			Black/White
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus			Dark Blue/White

Using a voltmeter, check voltage of fused B+ circuit at PCM connector terminal No. 46. See PCM CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION table. If voltage is more than 10 volts, go to TEST NS-6B . If voltage is 10 volts or less, go to next step.
Remove PCM B+ fuse from Power Distribution Center (PDC) in engine compartment. Inspect fuse. If fuse is okay, go to next step. If fuse is not okay, go to step 6) .
Using a voltmeter, check voltage on battery voltage side of fuse socket. If voltage is more than 10 volts, repair open between fuse and PCM connector terminal No. 46. Perform TEST VER-1A . If voltage is 10 volts or less, repair open between battery voltage side of fuse socket and battery. Perform TEST VER-1A .
Turn ignition off. Disconnect Auto Shutdown (ASD) relay. On Avenger, Sebring Coupe and Talon, ASD relay is located in left rear corner of engine compartment. On Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Convertible & Stratus, ASD relay is located in Power Distribution Center (PDC) in engine compartment.
On all models, disconnect fuel pump relay. For fuel pump relay location, see Fig 1-Fig 4 . Go to next step.

Fig 1: NS-6A-1 Locating Fuel Pump Relay (Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon)

Fig 2: NS-6A-2 Identifying Fuel Pump Relay Connector Terminals (Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon)

Fig 3: NS-6A-3 Identifying Fuel Pump Relay Connector Terminals & Location (Breeze, Cirrus, Sebring Conv. & Stratus)

Fig 4: NS-6A-4 Identifying Fuel Pump Relay Connector Terminals & Location (Neon)
Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of fused B+ circuit between PCM connector terminal No. 46 and ground. See PCM CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION table. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, go to next step. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, repair short to ground on fused B+ circuit. Replace PCM B+ fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .

Disconnect all O2S connectors. See O2 SENSOR IDENTIFICATION table. Using an ohmmeter, measure resistance between ASD relay output circuit (White wire) in each O2S connector (component side) and ground. See O2S CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION (COMPONENT SIDE) table. If resistance is less than 5 ohms for any O2 sensor, replace O2 sensor that had low resistance. Perform TEST VER-1A . If resistance is 5 ohms or more, go to next step.

O2 SENSOR IDENTIFICATION

Application			Location
O2S 1/1
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon
4-Cylinder			Upstream O2S
V6			Rear Bank Upstream O2S
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus
4-Cylinder			Upstream O2S
V6			Upstream O2S
O2S 1/2
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon
4-Cylinder			Downstream O2S
V6			Rear Bank Downstream O2S
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus
4-Cylinder & V6			Downstream O2S
O2S 2/1
Avenger & Sebring Coupe
V6			Front Bank Upstream O2S
O2S 2/2
Avenger & Sebring Coupe
V6			Front Bank Downstream O2S

O2S CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION (COMPONENT SIDE)

Application	Wire Color
O2S Signal Circuit	Black
O2S ASD Relay Output Circuit	White
O2S Heater Ground Circuit	White
O2S Ground Circuit	Gray

Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit at ASD relay connector. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, go to next step. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, go to step 13) .

Fig 5: NS-6A-5 Identifying ASD Relay Connector Terminals (Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon)

Fig 6: NS-6A-6 Identifying ASD Relay Connector Terminals & Location (Breeze, Cirrus, Sebring Conv. & Stratus)

Fig 7: NS-6A-7 Identifying ASD Relay Connector Terminals & Location (Neon)

Disconnect fuel pump harness connector. See FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR LOCATION table. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of fuel pump relay output circuit at fuel pump relay connector (harness side). See FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION table. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, go to next step. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, repair short to ground on fuel pump relay output circuit. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .

FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR LOCATION

Application	Location
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon	Under Rear Seat
Breeze, Cirrus & Stratus	Inside Trunk On Left Side, Near Base Of Seatback
Sebring Conv.	Inside Trunk On Right Side, Near Base Of Seatback
Neon	Right Side At Fuel Tank

FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION

Application		Wire Color
Fuel Pump Relay Output Circuit
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon		Black/Dark Blue
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus		Dark Green/White

Inspect fuel pump relay output circuit for a possible intermittent short to ground. If an intermittent short to ground is present, repair as necessary. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A . If an intermittent short to ground is not present, replace fuel pump. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A.
NOTE: Ensure all O2 sensor connectors remain disconnected for remainder of test procedure.

Disconnect ignition coil connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See ASD RELAY CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION table. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace ignition coil. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .

ASD RELAY CONNECTOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION

Application		Wire Color
ASD Relay Fused Battery Voltage Circuit
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon		Black/White
Breeze, Cirrus, Sebring Conv. & Stratus		Red/Tan
Neon		Red/White
ASD Relay Control Circuit
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon		Red/White
Breeze, Cirrus, Sebring Conv. & Stratus		Dark Blue/Violet
Neon		Dark Blue/Yellow
ASD Relay Output Circuit
Avenger, Sebring Coupe & Talon		Black/Red
Breeze, Cirrus, Neon, Sebring Conv. & Stratus		Dark Green/Orange

Disconnect generator field connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, repair generator for a short to ground. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .
Disconnect injector No. 1 electrical connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace injector No. 1. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .
Disconnect injector No. 2 electrical connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace injector No. 2. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .
Disconnect injector No. 3 electrical connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace injector No. 3. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .
Disconnect injector No. 4 electrical connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace injector No. 4. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .
If vehicle is equipped with a V6 engine, go to next step. If vehicle is not equipped with a V6 engine, repair short to ground on ASD relay output circuit. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A.
Disconnect injector No. 5 electrical connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, go to next step. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace injector No. 5. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .
Disconnect injector No. 6 electrical connector. Using an ohmmeter, check resistance of ASD relay output circuit between ASD relay connector and ground. See Fig 1 and Fig 5-Fig 7 for wire identification. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, repair short to ground on ASD relay output circuit. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A . If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace injector No. 6. Replace fuse. Perform TEST VER-1A .