Electronic Control System Signature, ISX and QSX15 Engines – 019-310   Engine Start Alarm Circuit

Turn the keyswitch to the OFF position.

Disconnect the engine start alarm from the OEM harness.

Disconnect the 31-pin OEM connector.

Set the multimeter to measure resistance.

CAUTION  To reduce the possibility of pin and harness damage, use test leads, Part Number 3822917 and 3822758, when taking a measurement.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to the supply wire, pin B (or 2), of the engine start alarm harness connector. Touch the other multimeter lead to pin 29 of the 31-pin OEM connector, OEM harness side. Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

Repeat the resistance check for the return wire. Measure the resistance from the return wire, pin A (or 1), of the engine start alarm harness connector to pin 28 of the 31-pin OEM connector, OEM harness side. Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

For both pin checks, the multimeter must display a reading of less than 10 ohms, which is a closed circuit.

If the circuit is not closed, repair or replace the OEM harness. Refer to Procedures 019-202 or 019-208 or Procedure 019-071 for harness replacement.

Disconnect the 8-pin pass-through connector on the engine brake harness at the cylinder head.

Disconnect the actuator harness connector from the ECM.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 29 of the 31-pin OEM connector, engine harness side.

Touch the other multimeter lead to pin 7 of the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector, engine harness side.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of less than 10 ohms, which is a closed circuit.

If the circuit is not closed, repair or replace the engine harness. Refer to Procedure 019-208 or Procedure 019-071 for harness replacement.

Check the engine brake harness 8-pin connector.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 8 of the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector, engine brake side. Touch the other multimeter lead to pin 7 of the connector.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of less than 10 ohms, which is a closed circuit. If the circuit is not closed, repair or replace the engine brake harness.

Refer to Procedure 019-208.

Then check the resistance of the return wire. Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 28 of the 31-pin OEM connector, engine harness side. Touch the other multimeter lead to pin 32 of the actuator harness connector. Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of less than 10 ohms, which is a closed circuit. If the circuit is not closed, repair or replace the engine harness.

Refer to Procedures 019-204 or 019-208 or 019-043 for harness replacement.

Connect all components after completing the repair.

Turn the keyswitch to the OFF position.

Disconnect the engine start alarm from the OEM harness.

Disconnect the actuator harness connector from the ECM.

Set the multimeter to measure resistance.

CAUTION  To reduce the possibility of pin and harness damage, use test leads, Part Number 3822917 and 3822758, when taking a measurement.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 25 of the actuator harness connector.

Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit.

If the circuit is not open, there is a short circuit to ground.

Isolate the short circuit to the OEM harness, engine harness, or engine brake harness.

OEM Harness

Disconnect the 31-pin OEM connector.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 29 of the 31-pin OEM connector, OEM harness side.

Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit.

If the circuit is not open, repair or replace the OEM harness. Refer to Procedures 019-208 or 019-071.

Engine Harness

Make sure the 31-pin OEM connector is disconnected from the engine harness. Disconnect the actuator harness connector from the ECM. Disconnect the 8-pin engine brake pass-through connector at the cylinder head.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 7 of the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector, engine brake harness side. Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit. If the circuit is not open, repair or replace the engine harness.

Refer to Procedure 019-208 for harness repair, or Procedure 019-043 for harness replacement.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 25 of the actuator harness connector. Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground. Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit. If the circuit is not open, repair or replace the engine harness.

Refer to Procedures 019-204 or 019-043 for harness replacement.

Engine Brake Harness

Make sure the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector is disconnected. Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 8 of the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector, engine brake harness side. Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground. Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit. If the circuit is not open, repair or replace the engine brake harness. Refer to Procedure 019-208 or 020-015.

Connect all components after completing the repair.

Turn the keyswitch to the OFF position.

Disconnect the engine start alarm from the OEM harness.

Disconnect the actuator harness connector from the ECM.

Set the multimeter to measure resistance.

CAUTION  To reduce the possibility of pin and harness damage, use test leads, Part Number 3822917 and 3822758, when taking a measurement.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 25 of the actuator harness connector.

Touch the other multimeter lead to all other pins in the connector, one at a time

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit.

If any pin-to-pin measurement registers a closed circuit, there is an electrical connection between pin 25 and that pin.

Repair or replace the engine harness. Refer to Procedures 019-204 or 019-043.

Disconnect the 31-pin OEM connector.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 29 of the 31-pin OEM harness connector, OEM harness side.

Touch the other multimeter lead to all other pins in the connector, one at a time

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit.

If any pin-to-pin measurement registers a closed circuit, there is an electrical connection between pin 29 and that pin.

Repair or replace the OEM harness. Refer to Procedures 019-208 or 019-071.

Disconnect the actuator harness connector from the ECM. Disconnect the 8-pin engine brake pass-through connector at the cylinder head.

NOTE: Pin 7 and pin 8 in the engine brake pass-through connector are tied together when an ICON™ engine brake harness is installed.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 8 of the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector, engine brake harness side. Touch the other multimeter lead to all other pins in the connector, one at a time, except pin 7.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of more than 100k ohms, which is an open circuit.

If any pin-to-pin measurement registers a closed circuit, there is an electrical connection between pin 8 and that pin.

Repair or replace the engine brake harness. Refer to Procedure 019-208 or 020-015.

Connect all components after completing the repair.

Disconnect the engine start alarm from the OEM harness.

Disconnect the actuator harness connector from the ECM.

Set the multimeter to measure VDC.

Turn the keyswitch to the ON position.

CAUTION  To reduce the possibility of pin and harness damage, use test leads, Part Number 3822917 and 3822758, when taking a measurement.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 25 of the actuator harness connector.

Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of less than 1.5 VDC.

If the voltage is more than 1.5 VDC, there is a short circuit to an external voltage source.

NOTE: An external voltage source is any wire in the OEM, engine, or engine brake harness that carries voltage.

Remove the external voltage source.

Turn the keyswitch to the OFF position to connect/disconnect the appropriate connectors. Disconnect the 31-pin OEM connector.

Turn the keyswitch to the ON position.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 29 of the 31-pin OEM harness connector, OEM harness side.

Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground.

Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of less than 1.5 VDC.

If the voltage is more than 1.5 VDC, there is a short circuit to an external voltage source.

NOTE: An external voltage source is any wire in the OEM, engine, or engine brake harness that carries voltage.

Remove the external voltage source.

Turn the keyswitch to the OFF position to connect/disconnect the appropriate connectors. Make sure the actuator harness connector is disconnected from the ECM. Disconnect the 8-pin engine brake pass-through connector on the cylinder head.

Turn the keyswitch to the ON position.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 7 of the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector, engine brake harness side. Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground. Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of less than 1.5 VDC.

If the voltage is more than 1.5 VDC, there is a short circuit to an external voltage source.

NOTE: An external voltage source is any wire in the OEM, engine, or engine brake harness that carries voltage.

Remove the external voltage source.

Touch one of the multimeter leads to pin 8 of the 8-pin engine brake harness pass-through connector, engine brake harness side. Touch the other multimeter lead to engine block ground. Read the value displayed on the multimeter.

The multimeter must display a reading of less than 1.5 VDC.

If the voltage is more than 1.5 VDC, there is a short circuit to an external voltage source.

NOTE: An external voltage source is any wire in the OEM, engine, or engine brake harness that carries voltage.

Remove the external voltage source.

Connect all components after completing the repair.