Grand Caravan V6-3.3L Flex Fuel (2008)
Audible Warning Device: Description and Operation
Chime/Buzzer - Description
Chime Warning System
CHIME WARNING SYSTEM
A chime warning system is standard factory-installed equipment. The chime warning system uses an electromechanical transducer and an
electromechanical relay that are soldered onto the electronic circuit board inside of the ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) (1) to provide
audible indications of various vehicle conditions that may require the attention of the vehicle operator or occupants. The EMIC also includes the
hardware and software necessary to serve as the electronic body control module and is sometimes referred to as the Cab Compartment Node or CCN.
The electromechanical transducer generates chime tones, while the electromechanical relay generates click tones to emulate the sounds associated with
conventional turn signal and hazard warning flasher operation. The microprocessor-based EMIC utilizes electronic chime request messages received
from other modules in the vehicle over the Controller Area Network (CAN) data bus along with hard wired inputs to monitor many sensors and switches
throughout the vehicle. In response to those inputs, the circuitry and programming of the EMIC allow it to control the audible outputs that are produced
through its on-board transducer and relay.
The EMIC is capable of producing the following audible outputs:
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Slow Rate Repetitive Click - Repeated click tones that are issued at a slow rate of about 90 clicks per minute.
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Fast Rate Repetitive Click - Repeated click tones that are issued at a fast rate of more than about 180 clicks per minute.
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Single Chime Tone - A single chime tone.
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Continuous Repetitive Chime Tone - Repeated chime tones that are issued continuously.
Hard wired circuitry connects the EMIC and the various chime warning system switch and sensor inputs to their modules and to each other through the
electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by
many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system and to the EMIC through the use of a
combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the
appropriate wiring information in Diagrams/Electrical. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures,
further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
The EMIC chime warning system circuits and components cannot be adjusted or repaired. If the EMIC circuitry, the on-board transducer or the relay are
damaged or ineffective, the EMIC unit must be replaced.
Park Assist System
PARK ASSIST SYSTEM
