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Old Aug 15, 2023 | 09:59 PM
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Default Re: Door switch on console switch group

Originally Posted by red_2005_convertible
Hi 180,
I think you're almost there. You've shown that your switch is good. I'm assuming you have the connector off of the switch at the moment. Here are some other suggestions. I think they go the same direction as Pizzaguy was pointing but might be easier to perform. To show you have a good ground, measurement the resistance from the connector pin 4 to chassis ground (any metal part, like the bolts holding down the SLA). It should read less than 1 ohm (probably much less, but that depends on how good your meter is). If that's good, your wire from pin 4 is good, and you have a good ground. It looks like you measured the voltage at pin 49 of the BCM. To check the wire going from BCM pin 49 to the door lock switch pin 8, measure the voltage from the connector pin 8 to either the connector pin 4, or your chassis ground. This should read 12V. If that's good, then the wire between the BCM and the switch is good. If both those measurement are good, you could jumper connector pins 8 and 4 to see if the door locks close. (Sometimes things look good at the low voltages and currents the DMM uses, but at higher currents things fail.) Does your fob open and close the doors? Measure the voltage at BCM pin 78 while opening and closing the doors with the fob. That measurement should give the same results as opening and closing using the switch. With the above set of measurements, I think you'll of isolated the issue to either the BCM or the CLP, assuming all of the wiring checks out. I've had some issues with 2 of my CLP's in the past where the pins on the board that mate to the harness connector corroded away (probably water that I didn't notice until the clp failed). Fortunately, there are extra unused pins on the CLP board, so I was able to move them over and get the CLP working. I've also replaced the vacuum pump motor on one of them.
Good Luck, sincerely
Jerry
Thanks for the tips. I shall try them and get back with the results.
I could almost swear to the fact that the CLP/SSM has not seen any water, I resealed the SRT6 spoiler attachments points and the spoiler attachment panel. The spoiler attachment panel sealing from the factory was very poorly designed and implemented. No moisture has been seen in the trunk. I do have a spare one if needed though.
To get at the rear of the switches I have to remove the radio.
The fobs work perfectly, it is just this switch that does not work on the car except for the TPMS system of course.
I have installed a spare BCM and that acts exactly the same. I will reinstall the original BCM when I can remember how I did it last time, getting forgetful in my old age.
I have three spare sets of switches.
I just hate to be beaten by a few pieces of wires and switches.
Thanks again.
 
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