Inspection and Verification
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Verify the customer concern.
- Visually inspect for obvious signs of electrical damage.VISUAL INSPECTION TABLE
Electrical - Battery junction box (BJB) fuse 32 (30A)
- Smart junction box (SJB) fuse 10 (7.5A)
- Circuitry
- DSM
- If an obvious cause of an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step.
- If the cause is not visually evident, connect the diagnostic tool to the data link connector (DLC) and select the vehicle to be tested from the diagnostic tool menu. If the diagnostic tool does not communicate with the vehicle:
- check that the program card is correctly installed.
- check the connections to the vehicle.
- check the ignition switch position.
- If the diagnostic tool still does not communicate with the vehicle, refer to the diagnostic tool operating manual.
- Carry out the diagnostic tool data link test. If the diagnostic tool responds with:
- ISO or CAN circuits fault; all electronic control units no response/not equipped, refer to PINPOINT TEST L: NO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION (ISO) 9141 COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK COMMUNICATION .
- No response/not equipped for DSM, GO to PINPOINT TEST B .
- System passed, retrieve and record the continuous diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), erase the continuous DTCs, and carry out self-test diagnostics for the DSM.
- If the DTCs retrieved are related to the concern, go to the DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART .
- If no DTCs related to the concern are retrieved, refer to the appropriate procedure to continue diagnosis.