MAMUSTANG ATLASTHE ENTHUSIAST'S REFERENCE

2016 workshop · Information and Entertainment Systems

Positive Lead Measurement / Action Negative Lead

415-00A General Information -Vehicles With AM-FM-CD-SYNC

2016 MustangReference 4,180 / 6,619HTML edition
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R6 CHECK THE APIM (SYNC MODULE) MONO OUTPUT CIRCUITS TO THE ACM (AUDIO FRONT CONTROL MODULE) FOR AN OPEN

Measure:

Click to display connectors

Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C240B-8

C2383-3

C240B-21

C2383-4

Are the resistances less than 3 ohms?

Yes

GO to R7

No

REPAIR the circuit in question.

R7 CHECK THE APIM (SYNC MODULE) MONO OUTPUT CIRCUITS TO THE ACM (AUDIO FRONT CONTROL MODULE) FOR A SHORT TOGETHER

Measure:

Click to display connectors

Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C240B-8

C240B-21

415-00A General Information -Vehicles With AM-FM-CD-SYNC — original illustration 1, reference 4180Original colors & callouts · Select to enlarge

Is the resistance greater than 10,000 ohms?

Yes

GO to R8

No

REPAIR the circuit in question.

R8 CHECK FOR CORRECT APIM (SYNC MODULE) OPERATION

Disconnect and inspect the APIM connector. Repair:

Corrosion (clean module pins or install new connectors or terminals) Damaged or bent pins (install new terminals or pins) Pushed-out pins (install new pins as necessary)

Reconnect the APIM connector. Make sure it seats and latches correctly. Wait at least 2 minutes for the APIM to re-initialize. Operate the system and determine if the concern is still present.

Is the concern still present?

Yes

CHECK OASIS for any applicable Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs). If a TSB exists for this concern, discontinue this test and follow TSB instructions. If no Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) address this concern, PERFORM the APIM Hardware Test.

Click here to access Guided Routine (APIM).

No

The system is operating correctly at this time. The concern may have been caused by module connections. ADDRESS the root cause of any connector or pin issues.

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