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Video Receiver Module: Testing and Inspection






Connecting the breakout box

Special tools:
951 3019 TVM adapter 951 3019 TVM Adapter

General information
Check that the male and female terminals on the connectors are undamaged and secure (cannot be pressed in). Check that the cables to the female terminals are secured on the terminal pins.
The breakout box is designed to facilitate the reading of control module input and output signals when the control module is connected as well as the resistance of cables and components when the control module is disconnected. Using the breakout box reduces the risk of unintentionally short-circuited cables or damaged connector pins.

Connecting the breakout box
- Ignition off
- Connect breakout box 951 1428 Breakout box 951 1428 Breakout Box to the adapter.

Television Module (TVM)
- Connect adapter 951 3019 TVM adapter 951 3019 TVM Adapter to the control module connector C2.
- For connector C2, #C1-#C1:20 correspond to #1-#20 on the breakout box.