Chime Inoperative With Key In Ignition, Driver's Door Open

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2000 Dodge Ram Wagon and 2000 Dodge Ram Van. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Perform BODY VERIFICATION TEST under VERIFICATION TESTS after each repair.

NOTE: Unless instructed otherwise in test step, reconnect any previously disconnected components and connectors.

Turn ignition off. Open driver's door. Using scan tool, read DR DOOR AJAR SW status. Open and close driver's door. If scan tool displays DR DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, go to next step. If scan tool does not display DR DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, go to step 4.
Disconnect C201 connector. Using an external ohmmeter, check resistance across C201 Light Gray connector terminals B3, driver's door ajar switch sense circuit (Light Green wire) and B4, key-in ignition switch sense circuit (Tan wire). See Fig 1. If resistance is more than 5 ohms, replace ignition switch. If resistance is 5 ohms or less, leave C201 connector disconnected and go to next step.

Fig 1: Identifying C201 Connector Terminals
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Ensure ignition is off. Disconnect Central Timer Module (CTM) C1 Green connector. Using external ohmmeter, check resistance of key-in ignition switch sense circuit (Light Blue wire) between CTM C1 Green connector terminal No. 9 and C201 Black connector terminal B4. See Figure and Fig 1 . If resistance is less than 5 ohms, replace CTM. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, repair open Light Blue wire.

NOTE: Driver's door ajar switch is integrated in driver's door latch assembly.

Gain access to driver's door latch assembly. Disconnect driver's door ajar switch 2-pin connector. Check resistance of driver's door ajar switch 2-pin connector terminal No. 2, ground circuit (Black wire). If resistance is less than 5 ohms, leave driver's door ajar switch 2-pin connector disconnected and go to next step. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, repair open Black wire.
Ensure ignition is off. Disconnect Central Timer Module (CTM) C1 Green connector. Check resistance of CTM C1 Green connector terminal No. 1, driver's door ajar switch sense circuit (Black/White wire). See Figure. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, leave driver's door ajar switch 2-pin connector disconnected and go to next step. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, repair open Black/White wire.
Connect a jumper wire between ground and driver's door ajar switch sense circuit (Black/White wire). Using scan tool, read DR DOOR AJAR SW status. If scan tool displays DR DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, replace driver's door latch assembly. If scan tool does not display DR DOOR AJAR SW: CLOSED, replace CTM.