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DTC 5-1: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Right-front Damper Coil Drive Circuit Stuck ON; DTC 5-2: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Left-front Damper Coil Drive Circuit Stuck ON; DTC 5-3: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Right-rear Damper Coil Drive Circuit Stuck ON; DTC 5-4: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Left-rear Damper Coil Drive Circuit Stuck ON; DTC 7-1: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 7-2: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 7-3: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 7-4: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 7-5: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-1: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-2: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-5: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-6: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-7: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-8: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-A: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction; DTC 14-C: Active Damper Control Unit Internal Circuit Malfunction

  1. Turn the ignition switch to ON (II).
  2. Clear the DTC with the HDS.
  3. Turn the ignition switch to LOCK (0).
  4. Start the engine, and wait 5 seconds.
  5. Check for DTCs with the HDS.

    Is DTC 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 14-1, 14-2, 14-5, 14-6, 14-7, 14-8, 14-A, or 14-C indicated? 

    YES  - Replace the active damper control unit (see ACTIVE DAMPER CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT  ).

    NO  - Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor or loose connections at the active damper control unit.

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