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CONTENTS
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DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SERVICE PROCEDURES

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GENERAL INFORMATION
Following are general descriptions of major components used in Dakota audio systems. Refer to Group 8W - Wiring Diagrams for complete circuit descriptions and diagrams.

FILTER CHOKE/SPEAKER RELAY

Models equipped with the Infinity premium speakers use this choke/relay to control battery feed to the speaker mounted amplifiers. The choke/relay is mounted behind the center speaker grille in the lower instrument panel module below the radio. The choke/relay should be checked if there is a lack of bass and low frequency response noted at all speakers.

RADIOS
Radio options for the Dakota models include an AM/FM, an AM/FM/cassette, an AM/FM/CD, or an AM/FM/cassette with graphic equalizer. All receivers are stereo Electronically-Tuned Radios (ETR) and include a clock function. For more information on radio features, setting procedures, and control functions refer to the Sound System manual. The Sound System manual is included with the owners manual in the vehicle glove box.

ANTENNA
All models use a fixed-length stainless steel rodtype antenna mast, installed at the right front fender of the vehicle. The antenna mast is connected to the center wire of the coaxial antenna cable and is not grounded to any part of the vehicle. To eliminate static, the antenna base must have a good ground. The coaxial antenna cable shield (the outer wire mesh of the cable) is grounded to the antenna base and the radio chassis. The factory installed ETRs automatically compensate for radio antenna trim. Therefore, no antenna trimmer adjustment is required or possible when replacing the receiver or the antenna.

IGNITION-OFF DRAW FUSE

All vehicles are equipped with an Ignition-Off Draw (IOD) fuse that is removed when the vehicle is shipped from the factory. This fuse feeds various accessories that require current when the ignition switch is in the OFF position, including the clock and radio station preset memory functions. The fuse is removed to prevent battery discharge during vehicle storage. The IOD fuse should be checked if the radio station preset memory or clock functions are erratic or inoperative. The IOD fuse is located in the Power Distribution Center (PDC). See underside of PDC cover for IOD fuse identification.

RADIO NOISE SUPPRESSION

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) and ElectroMagnetic Interference (EMI) noise suppression is accomplished primarily through circuitry internal to the radio receivers. These internal suppression devices are only serviced as a part of the radio receiver. External suppression devices that are serviceable and should be checked in the case of RFI or EMI noise complaints include the following: radio antenna base ground engine-to-body ground strap resistor-type spark plugs radio suppression-type secondary ignition wiring. In addition, if the source of RFI or EMI noise is identified as a component on the vehicle (i.e.:generator, blower motor, etc.), the ground path for that component should be checked. If excessive resistance is found in that circuit, repair as required before considering any component replacement.

SPEAKERS
Speaker system options include two or four speaker locations. On two-speaker systems, one full range speaker is located in each door. Four-speaker systems add one full range speaker in each B pillar. The premium speaker option upgrades all the speakers in the above locations to Infinity bi-amplified models. Each Infinity speaker features an integral amplifier and frequency filter unit. The amplifier of the radio is used to drive the tweeters at each speaker location. The speaker-mounted amplifiers drive the woofers at each speaker location.

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munications. However, this unit will not resolve complaints of RFI in the commercial AM or FM radio frequency ranges.

Fleet vehicles are available with an extra-cost RFIsuppressed Powertrain Control Module (PCM). This unit reduces interference generated by the PCM on some radio frequencies used in two-way radio com-

DIAGNOSIS RADIO
(1) Check fuse 12 in fuseblock module and fuse F2 in Power Distribution Center (PDC). If OK, go to next step. If not OK, replace fuse. (2) Check for battery voltage at fuse F2 in PDC. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair circuit to cartridge fuse F2 in PDC. (3) Turn ignition switch to ON position. Check for battery voltage at fuse 12. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair circuit to ignition switch as required. (4) Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Disconnect battery negative cable. Remove instrument cluster bezel. Remove radio, but do not unplug any connections. Check for continuity between the radio chassis and a good ground. There should be continuity. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair radio ground circuit as required. (5) Connect battery negative cable. Turn ignition switch to ON position. See Radio and Speaker Connectors chart. Check for battery voltage at cavity 6 of left (gray) radio connector. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair circuit to fuse 12 as required. (6) Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Check for battery voltage at cavity 7 of left (gray) radio connector. If OK, replace radio. If not OK, repair circuit to fuse F2 in PDC as required.

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RADIO DIAGNOSIS CHART

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RADIO AND SPEAKER CONNECTORS

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(1) Turn radio on and adjust balance and fader controls to check performance of each individual speaker. Note the speaker locations that are not performing correctly. Go to next step. If vehicle has Infinity premium speaker package and all speakers lack bass or low frequency response, see Filter Choke/Speaker Relay diagnosis. (2) Turn radio off. Disconnect battery negative cable. Remove instrument cluster bezel and remove radio. See Radio and Speaker Connector chart. Check both the speaker feed and return cavities at radio for continuity to a good ground. There should be no continuity. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair wiring circuit as required. (3) Check resistance between speaker feed and return cavities. Meter should read between 3 and 8 ohms (speaker impedance). If OK with Infinity speakers, go to next step. If OK without Infinity speakers, see diagnosis for Radio. If not OK, go to step 5. (4) Install a known good radio. Connect battery negative cable. Turn on radio and test speaker operation. If OK, see diagnosis for Radio. If not OK, disconnect battery negative cable, remove radio and go to next step. (5) Unplug speaker wiring connector. Check for continuity between speaker feed cavity at radio and at speaker. Repeat check between speaker return cavity at radio and at speaker. There should be continuity. If OK with Infinity speakers, go to next step. If OK without Infinity speakers, replace speaker. If not OK, repair wiring circuit as required. (6) Check for continuity between cavity 1 of speaker connector and a good ground. There should be continuity. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair wiring circuit to ground as required. (7) Install radio. Connect battery negative cable. Turn radio on. Check for battery voltage at cavity 4 of speaker connector. If OK, replace speaker. If not OK, repair circuit to filter choke/speaker relay as required.

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(2) Check for battery voltage at fuse 6 in fuseblock module. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair circuit to Power Distribution Center as required. (3) Remove lower instrument panel module and unplug choke/relay connector. See Radio and Speaker Connectors chart. Check for battery voltage at cavity 1 of choke/relay connector. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair circuit to fuse 6 as required. (4) Probe cavity 4 of choke/relay connector. Check for continuity to a good ground. There should be continuity. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair open circuit to ground as required. (5) Turn ignition switch to ON position and turn radio on. Check for battery voltage at cavity 3 of choke/relay connector. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, repair circuit to cavity 1 of right (black) radio connector as required. (6) Turn radio and ignition switches to OFF position. Connect choke/relay connector. Check voltage at cavity 2 of choke/relay connector. There should be zero volts. Turn ignition and radio switches to ON position. There should now be battery voltage at cavity 2 of choke/relay connector. If OK, repair circuit from cavity 2 of choke/relay connector to speaker amplifiers as required. If not OK, replace choke/relay.

ANTENNA
The following four tests are used to diagnose the antenna with an ohmmeter: mast to ground test (Test 1) tip-of-mast to tip-of-conductor test (Test 2) body ground to battery ground test (Test 3) body ground to coaxial shield test (Test 4). Ohmmeter test lead connections for each test are shown in Figure 1.

FILTER CHOKE/SPEAKER RELAY

The radio filter choke/speaker relay is used to switch power to the individual speaker amplifiers used with the Infinity premium speaker package. The choke and relay are serviced only as an assembly. If all speakers operate, but have no bass or low frequency response, the choke/relay is suspect. However, before replacement make the following checks of the circuit: (1) Check fuse 6 in fuseblock module. If OK, go to next step. If not OK, replace fuse.

Fig. 1 Antenna Tests

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TEST 4 Test 4 checks condition of the ground between the antenna base and vehicle body as follows: (1) Connect one ohmmeter test lead to the fender and the other lead to the crimp on the coaxial antenna cable shield. (2) Resistance should be less then one ohm. (3) If resistance is more then one ohm, clean and/or tighten antenna base to fender mounting hardware.

TEST 1 Test 1 determines if the antenna mast is insulated from the base. Proceed as follows: (1) Disconnect antenna cable lead from radio chassis and isolate. (2) Connect one ohmmeter lead to tip of antenna mast and the other lead to the antenna base. Check for continuity. (3) There should be no continuity. If continuity is found, replace defective or damaged antenna base and cable assembly. TEST 2 Test 2 checks the antenna for an open circuit as follows: (1) Disconnect the antenna cable lead from the radio chassis. (2) Connect one ohmmeter test lead to tip of antenna mast. Connect remaining lead to tip of antenna cable lead (the part inserted into the radio). (3) Continuity should exist (ohmmeter should only register a fraction of an ohm). High or infinite resistance indicates damage to the base and cable assembly. Replace if required. TEST 3 Test 3 checks condition of the vehicle body ground connection as follows: (1) Connect one ohmmeter test lead to the vehicle fender and the other lead to the battery negative post. (2) Resistance should be less than one ohm. (3) If resistance is more than one ohm, check the braided ground strap connected to the engine and vehicle body for being loose, corroded, or damaged. Repair as necessary.

RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE

Inspect ground connections at: blower motor electric fuel pump generator ignition module wiper motor antenna coaxial ground radio ground body-to-engine ground strap (braided). Clean, tighten or repair as required. Also inspect the following secondary ignition system components: spark plug wire routing and condition distributor cap and rotor ignition coil spark plugs. Reroute spark plug wires or replace components as required.

AUDIO SYSTEMS SERVICE PROCEDURES RADIO REMOVE/INSTALL

(1) Disconnect battery negative cable. (2) Remove 2 screws at bottom edge of knee blocker (Fig. 2).

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Fig. 2 Knee Blocker Remove/Install

(3) Pull knee blocker down to disengage slide tabs and remove. (4) Remove 2 screws at bottom edge of bezel on either side of steering column (Fig. 3).

Fig. 4 Cluster Bezel Remove/Install

Fig. 3 Bezel Screws Remove/Install

(3) Remove 8 instrument cluster bezel screws (Fig. 4). (4) Remove 2 screws attaching the radio to the instrument panel (Fig. 5). (5) Pull radio rearward and unplug wiring connectors and antenna cable. Remove screw from radio ground strap. (6) Reverse the removal procedures to install.

Fig. 5 Radio Remove/Install

(6) Remove screw under trim plug. (7) Remove screw at arm rest. (8) Using a trim stick or other suitable wide flatbladed tool, gently pry trim panel away from door. (9) Remove screws holding speaker. (10) When pulling speaker away from inner door panel, unplug speaker wiring connector. (11) Reverse removal procedures to install.

SPEAKERS REMOVE/INSTALL
FRONT DOOR (1) Unscrew door lock knob. (2) Remove window regulator handle (if equipped). (3) Squeeze the ends of the power switch housing while pulling the switch housing away from the door trim panel. (4) Remove 2 screws from the power switch bezel. (5) Remove trim plug at top of trim panel.

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REAR PILLAR - STANDARD CAB (1) Remove the rear pillar upper seat belt mounting bolt. (2) Remove the 4 trim panel screws. (3) When pulling trim panel away from pillar, remove wiring connector from speaker (Fig. 6).

Fig. 7 Knee Blocker Remove/Install

Fig. 8 Intermittent Wipe Module Remove/Install Fig. 6 Rear Speaker Remove/Install

(4) Remove speaker attaching screws from trim panel and remove speaker. (5) Reverse removal procedures to install. Tighten seat belt mounting bolt to 40 Nm (350 in. lbs.) torque.

REAR PILLAR - EXTENDED CAB (1) Carefully pry the speaker grille off the trim panel. There is a lock tab at each corner of the grille. (2) Remove speaker attaching hardware. (3) Disconnect speaker connector and remove speaker. (4) Reverse removal procedures to install.

FILTER CHOKE/SPEAKER RELAY REMOVE/INSTALL

(1) Remove knee blocker (Fig. 7). (2) Remove 2 lower radio bezel screws. (3) Remove lamp from radio bezel. (4) Remove ash receiver. (5) Remove intermittent wipe control module from bracket by pulling toward steering column (Fig. 8). (6) Remove lower instrument panel module retaining screw to right of steering column at cluster bezel. (7) Remove 2 screws from center distribution duct retaining screws at bottom of module. (8) Remove support brace screw at bottom of module (Fig. 9). (9) Remove instrument panel module retaining screw at lower right corner of module.

Fig. 9 Support Brace Screw Remove/Install

(10) Remove courtesy lamp at lower right corner of module (11) Remove screw near ash receiver area of module. (12) Open glove box door and remove screws at top edge of module.

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(13) Move module rearward and down until there is room over top of module to remove wiring harness trough attaching screws (Fig. 10).

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ANTENNA REMOVE/INSTALL
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable. (2) Remove glove box. (3) Reach behind instrument panel and unplug antenna cable from radio (Fig. 13).

Fig. 10 Lower Instrument Panel Module Remove/ Install

(14) Disconnect choke/relay connector and glove box lamp switch wire. (15) Pry choke/relay connector retainer out of bracket (Fig. 11).

Fig. 13 Antenna Cable Routing

(4) Working through glove box opening, pull antenna cable from retainer clips. (5) Remove cable grommet from dash panel and pull cable through dash panel. (6) Loosen antenna mast from antenna body. Do not remove at this time (Fig. 14).

Fig. 11 Choke/Relay Connector

(16) Remove module from vehicle. (17) Remove 2 nuts holding choke/relay bracket assembly to instrument panel module (Fig. 12).

Fig. 14 Antenna Mounting

(7) Remove cap nut from antenna body while holding antenna mast with Antenna Nut Wrench (Special Tool C-4816). (8) Lower antenna assembly down far enough to gain access to antenna body. (9) While holding antenna body remove antenna mast. (10) Pull antenna body and cable assembly from fender area and remove. (11) Reverse removal procedures to install.

Fig. 12 Choke/Relay Bracket Remove/Install

(18) Reverse the removal procedures to install.