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Test H: Personal Security Alarm Does Not Operate From Remote Transmitter

  1. Press horn pad. If horn sounds, go to next step. If horn does not sound, repair horn. See appropriate wiring diagram in appropriate STEERING COLUMN SWITCHES article.
  2. Turn ignition switch to LOCK position. Connect New Generation Star (NGS) tester to data link connector following manufacturers instructions. Access GEM Customer Preference Items. Check customer preferences for horn chirp enabled. If preference for horn chirp is enabled, go to nest step. If preference for horn chirp is not enabled, enable horn chirp.
  3. Using NGS tester, access GEM HORN CONTROL. Trigger horn ON. If horn sounds, go to next step. If horn does not sound, go to step  9 .
  4. Access GEM FUNCTION TEST, TransmittterTIC DATA. Access GEM FUNCTION TESTS, TransmitterTIC/DATA. Access PROGRAM TIC and select 4 memory locations. Record alpha-numeric codes. If 2 TICs are stored at TIC1, TIC2, TIC3 and TIC4 positions, go to next step. If no TICs are stored at TIC1, TIC2, TIC3 and TIC4 positions, program all remote keyless entry transmitters. See REMOTE TRANSMITTER  under PROGRAMMING.
  5. From GEM FUNCTION TESTS menu, monitor GEM LAST TIC/DATA RECEIVED while pressing panic button on remote transmitter. If an 8-digit alpha-numeric code appears for LAST TIC RECEIVED and LAST DATA RECEIVED output matches button pressed on remote transmitter, go to step  7 . If an 8-digit alpha-numeric code does not appear for LAST TIC RECEIVED and/or LAST DATA RECEIVED output does not match button pressed on remote transmitter, go to next step.
  6. From NGS tester FUNCTION TEST, monitor TransmitterTIC DATA while pressing a second remote transmitter panic button. If an 8-digit alpha-numeric code appears for LAST TIC RECEIVED and LAST DATA RECEIVED matches button pressed, check battery in first transmitter. If battery is okay, replace first remote transmitter. Program all remote keyless entry transmitters. See REMOTE TRANSMITTER  under PROGRAMMING. Recheck system operation. If an 8-digit alpha-numeric code does not appear for LAST TIC RECEIVED and/or LAST DATA RECEIVED does not match button pressed, go to next step.
  7. From NGS tester FUNCTION TEST, monitor TransmitterTIC/DATA. If TIC RECEIVED matches one of TICs recorded from step 4)  , go to next step. If TIC RECEIVED does not match one of TICs recorded from step 4)  , program all remote keyless entry transmitters. See REMOTE TRANSMITTER  under PROGRAMMING. Recheck system operation.
  8. From NGS tester FUNCTION TEST, monitor TransmitterTIC/DATA. If each button pressed on remote transmitter creates expected LAST DATA RECEIVED output, go to next step. If each button pressed on remote transmitter does not create expected LAST DATA RECEIVED output, program all remote keyless entry transmitters. See REMOTE TRANSMITTER  under PROGRAMMING. Recheck system operation.
  9. Disconnect all GEM connectors. Check for corroded, damaged or pushed out pins. Repair as necessary. Reconnect GEM connectors. Ensure connectors seat correctly. Recheck system operation. If fault still exists, replace GEM. Recheck system operation. If fault no longer exists, fault may have been caused by a loose or corroded connector.
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