Circuit/System Testing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 GMC Terrain and 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Ignition/Vehicle & All vehicle systems - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ P17 Info Display Module
- Ignition - On/Vehicle - In Service Mode - Infotainment System State - On
- Test for greater than 3 V between the test points: Signal circuit terminal 6 & Ground
- If less than 3 V
- Ignition/Vehicle & All vehicle systems - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ A11 Radio
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: Signal circuit terminal 6 & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Signal circuit terminal 6 & The other end of the circuit
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: A11 Radio
- Go to next step: If greater than 3 V
- Test for battery voltage between the test points: 12 V Reference circuit terminal 1 & Ground
- If less than battery voltage
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ A11 Radio
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: 12 V Reference circuit terminal 1 @ P17 Info Display Module Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: 12 V Reference circuit terminal 1 @ P17 Info Display Module Component harness & The other end of the circuit
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: A11 Radio
- Go to next step: If battery voltage
- Adjust - Dimmer Switch - High
- Test for 3 to 3.5 V between the test points: Control circuit terminal 9 & Ground
- If less than 3 V
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ A11 Radio
- Test for infinite resistance between the test points: Control circuit terminal 9 @ P17 Info Display Module Component harness & Ground
- If less than infinite resistance - Repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 ohms between the test points: Control circuit terminal 9 @ P17 Info Display Module Component harness & The other end of the circuit
- If 2 ohms or greater - Repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 ohms - Replace the component: A11 Radio
- If greater than 3.5 V
- Ignition/Vehicle - Off
- Disconnect the electrical connector: X1 @ A11 Radio
- Ignition - On/Vehicle - In Service Mode
- Test for less than 1 V between the test points: Control circuit terminal 9 @ P17 Info Display Module Component harness & Ground
- If 1 V or greater - Repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V - Replace the component: A11 Radio
- Go to next step: If between 3 and 3.5 V
- Connect all electrical connectors.
- Verify the following conditions do not exist:
Damaged, defective, or loose component: Low-Voltage Differential Signaling Cable
- Disconnect the electrical connector: Low-Voltage Differential Signaling Cable @ P17 Info Display Module
- Connect - EL-50334-2 USB Type A Female to Type B Mini Male Adapter @ P17 Info Display Module & EL-50334-14 Infotainment Test Cable
- Disconnect the electrical connector: Low-Voltage Differential Signaling Cable @ A11 Radio
- Connect - EL-50334-14 Infotainment Test Cable @ A11 Radio
- Ignition - On/Vehicle - In Service Mode - Infotainment System State - ON
- Verify the component works as specified: P17 Info Display Module
- If the component does not work as specified
- Replace the component: P17 Info Display Module - Connect all electrical connectors.
- Ignition - On/Vehicle - In Service Mode - Infotainment System State - ON
- Verify the component works as specified: P17 Info Display Module
- If the component does not work as specified
Replace the component: A11 Radio
- If the component works as specified
- If the component does not work as specified
- All OK.
- Go to next step: If the component works as specified
- Replace the component: Low-Voltage Differential Signaling Cable