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Step

Action

Value

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1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Remote Keyless Entry

2

Press each button of the transmitter one at a time.

Does the system operate normally?

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Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 3

3

Lock and unlock the door locks using the controls inside the vehicle.

Do the locks operate properly?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Door Systems in Doors

4

Operate the power sliding doors from the controls inside the vehicle.

Do both of the power sliding doors operate properly?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Door Systems in Doors

5

Is the power sliding door the only inoperative keyless entry function?

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Go to Power Sliding Door (PSD) Inoperative with Transmitter

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6

Important: Inspect that the keyless entry transmitter is the correct model for the vehicle remote system. A wrong model transmitter may pass this test, but will not activate the vehicle remote system.

  1. Turn on the J 43241 Keyless Entry Tester.
  2. Place the transmitter on the J 43241 test pad.
  3. Press each button of the transmitter one at a time.

Does a tone sound and the green light illuminate on the J 43241 after each button is pressed?

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7

Do any of the buttons on the transmitter sound the tone and illuminate the green light when pressed?

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Go to Step 8

8

Replace the transmitter battery. Refer to Transmitter Battery Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 9

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9

  1. Turn on the J 43241 .
  2. Place the transmitter on the J 43241 test pad.
  3. Press each button of the transmitter one at a time.

Does a tone sound and the green light illuminate on the J 43241 after each button is pressed?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 10

10

Replace the transmitter.

Did you complete the replacement?

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11

Perform the synchronization procedure. Refer to Transmitter Synchronization .

Did the horn chirp to confirm that the synchronization has been completed?

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Go to Step 13

12

Operate the transmitter within range of the vehicle.

Do all of the keyless entry functions operate normally?

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13

Important: All transmitters which are to be recognized by the remote control door lock receiver must be programmed in a single programming sequence. If the system is placed in program mode it will erase all previously programmed transmitters upon the receipt of the programming signal from the first transmitter.

Perform the programming procedure. Refer to Transmitter Programming .

Did you hear the body control module (BCM) chime confirming that the transmitter programming has been completed?

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14

Important: Perform the keyless entry transmitter programming procedure when replacing the RCDLR.

Replace the RCDLR. Refer to Remote Control Door Lock Receiver Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 15

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15

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

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