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Seat Heater Control Module: Testing and Inspection
The heated seat module is also known as the Seat Heat Interface Module or SHIM.
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1. If a heated seat fails to heat and one or both of the indicator lamps on a heated seat switch flash, refer to Heated Seat System diagnosis and testing
procedures. If a heated seat heats but one or both indicator lamps on the heated seat switch fail to operate, test the heated seat switch. Refer toHeated Seat Switch diagnosis and testing procedures. If the heated seat switch checks OK, go to Step 4. If both seats (driver and passenger) fail toheat and the indicator lamps on the heated seat switches for both seats fail to operate, test the heated seat relay. Refer to Heated Seat Relaydiagnosis and testing procedures. If the heated seat relay checks OK, go to Step 2. If only one seat (driver or passenger) fails to heat and theindicator lamps on the heated seat switch for that seat fail to operate, test that heated seat switch. Refer to Heated Seat Switch diagnosis and testingprocedures. If the heated seat switch checks OK, go to Step 3. If a heated seat switch indicator lamp remains illuminated after the heated seat hasbeen turned Off, go to Step 5
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Disconnect the wire harness connector for the heated seat module from the heated seat module
connector receptacle. Check for continuity between the ground circuit cavity of the wire harness connector for the heated seat module and a goodground. If OK, go to Step 3. If not OK, repair the open ground circuit to ground as required.
3. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Disconnect the wire harness connector for the heated seat module from the heated seat module
connector receptacle. Remove the heated seat switches from the instrument panel. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector(s) fromthe connector receptacle(s) of the inoperative heated seat switch(es). Check for continuity between the inoperative driver and/or passenger heatedseat switch circuit cavities of the heated seat switch wire harness connector(s) and the heated seat module wire harness connector. There should becontinuity. If OK, replace the faulty heated seat module. If not OK, repair the open driver and/or passenger heated seat switch circuit as required.
4. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Disconnect the wire harness connector for the heated seat module from the heated seat module
connector receptacle. Remove the heated seat switches from the instrument panel. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector(s) fromthe connector receptacle(s) of the heated seat switch(es) with the inoperative indicator lamp(s). Check for continuity between the inoperative leftand/or right seat high and/or low heat LED driver circuit cavities of the heated seat switch wire harness connector(s) and the heated seat modulewire harness connector. There should be continuity. If OK, replace the faulty heated seat module. If not OK, repair the open left or right seat highor low heat LED driver circuit as required.
5. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable. Disconnect the wire harness connector for the heated seat module from the heated seat module
connector receptacle. Remove the heated seat switches from the instrument panel. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness connector(s) fromthe connector receptacle(s) of the heated seat switch(es) with the inaccurate indicator lamp(s). Check for continuity between the inoperative leftand/or right seat high and/or low heat LED driver circuit cavity of the heated seat switch wire harness connector(s) and a good ground. Thereshould be no continuity. If OK, replace the faulty heated seat module. If not OK, repair the shorted left or right seat high or low heat LED drivercircuit as required.