No Start No Crank
No Start No Crank
No Start No Crank
model
Electrical Sedona (VQ)
NUMBER DATE
012 September 2007
Some 2006 – 2007 Sedona (VQ) vehicles produced before April 18, 2007 may exhibit
a customer concern in which the engine will not crank (starter will not engage) when
attempting to start the engine. In some cases, this condition may be caused by higher
than normal resistance across the Burglar Alarm Relay located inside the In Panel Module
(IPM). This relay is not a serviceable item, and if defective requires the replacement of
the IPM. Other concerns such as poor pin connections and other faulty components in
the starter’s circuit may also cause higher than normal circuit resistance, and should be
considered before condemning and replacing the IPM. The following test procedure has
been developed to assist you in determining whether the problem is the Burglar Alarm
Relay in the IPM, or is related to some other area of the starter’s circuit. It’s recommended
that this TSB be read in its entirety before attempting to perform this test procedure for the
first time.
* NOTICE
Do NOT touch the IPM, or even remove
the cover to access the fuses in the
IPM, as this may influence the results
of your testing / diagnosis!
85
Warning
WARNING: Injury may result (starter
may engage) by improperly connecting
the T-Connector to the FAM!
Do NOT connect T-Connector to
terminals 30 and/or 87!
The Burglar Alarm Relay contacts are normally closed and do not normally open at any time. The
only time the Burglar Alarm Relay contacts open is during an alarm event, which disables the
starter. Actuation of the Burglar Alarm Relay opens these contacts.
* NOTICE
Tests have indicated that even though an engine cranks and starts, that high
resistance in the Burglar Alarm Relay contacts, or other portions of the circuit
may exist. This could potentially lead to a customer complaint of intermittent
no-start, no-crank.
* NOTICE
NOTE: Tests indicate that as high
as (approximately) 6.0 volt drop still
allows the start relay to engage, and
the starter to run. Nonetheless, this is
a problem and needs to be corrected!
In this step only the Burglar Alarm Relay’s contacts are being moved. With the relay’s contacts
closed (STOP selected), if the measured voltage drop does NOT vary greatly, the IPM Burglar
Alarm Relay is not defective. Instead, other sources of high resistance may exist. Based on your
results, use the table below to determine if the Burglar Alarm Relay inside the IPM is defective or
that yet another concern exists.
Does the voltage drop
Initial voltage drop
in step 12 vary greatly
measured in Do NOT Replace IPM Replace IPM Other Concern Exists
from the voltage drop
step 10
measured in step 10?
No X
Less than 0.50 volt
Yes X
No X
More than 0.50 volt
Yes X
* NOTICE
Voltage drop shown is only an example.
Actual results will vary depending on
severity of concern.
* NOTICE
Voltage drop shown is only an example.
Actual results will vary depending on
severity of concern.
* NOTICE
If improperly installed, the relay will still fit,
although not sit flush. It will work either
way. HOWEVER, improper installation
can lead to premature relay failure.
PARTS INFORMATION:
Part Name Part Number Description
Accel & Brake – IMS, Keyless
91954 4D070FFF Entry w/Panic + D/Unlock,
Auto Light
In-Panel Module (IPM) Keyless Entry w/Panic
91954 4D090FFF
+ D/Unlock, Auto Light
Keyless Entry w/Panic
91954 4D100FFF
+ D/Unlock