What is ASD RELAY - Caravan Dodge Cars & Trucks

According to a post on Fixya, if the ASD relay has no power to the PCM and fuse panel, you can try the following steps:

Force +12 volts onto the relevant fuse by jumpering pins 30 and 87 in the ASD relay socket.
Pull out the ASD relay and use a 12 volt test light to interrogate the relay socket.
Replace the ASD relay connector if it is damaged, loose or shorted.
Check if the ASD relay output circuit is open between the relay and PCM.
Check if the ASD relay power circuit is open.
Replace the ASD relay if it is damaged or has failed.
Check if the PCM has failed.
If you're not comfortable performing these steps yourself, it's best to take your car to a qualified mechanic who can diagnose and fix the issue.

P1388 JEEP - ASD or CNG (compressed Gas) Relay Control Circuit Possible causes - Faulty ASD Relay (most common cause)
- Faulty CNG Relay
- ASD or CNG Relay harness is open or shorted
- ASD or CNG Relay circuit poor electrical connection
- ASD or CNG Relay poor ground or supply voltage condition

P1399 is a related to the P1388 failure.

P0685 CHRYSLER - Auto Shutdown Relay Control Circuit Failure

Short or open in Auto Shutdown (ASD) relay circuit
Symptoms
- Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
Possible Causes
- ASD relay circuit is open or shorted
- Failed Auto Shutdown relay
- Failed ECM
Tech Notes
Check all the ECM fuses, if the fuses are OK try replacing the ASD relay.

P0688 CHRYSLER - Auto Shutdown Relay Control Circuit Low

The Front Control Module (FCM) has detected the supply voltage below an acceptable value
Symptoms
- Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)
Possible Causes
- ASD relay circuit is open or shorted
- Failed Auto Shutdown relay
- Failed ECM
Tech Notes
Check all the ECM fuses, if the fuses are OK try replacing the ASD relay.

gee 1, last year of Cherokee is 2001, so you meant Grand right??????
gee2, wont start or stalls, no other symptoms????? just 1 DTC, no others using a real scan tool? that be first huh?
Geewise 3, what engine, wow, wrong car, no engine or country.?

the FSM covers this, and the ASD has 8 ways to trip off line'
UP TO 8 ways , just like old wonder bread had.

answering for 2004 GC, (i actually look it up in the real book)
not google butchered DTCs.
P means power train, 1 means factory codes.
a 3 coin toss lands...
2004 GC, vin N, 4.7L v8 automatic,


it reads. verbatim.
Trouble Code: P1389
No Auto Shutdown Relay Output Voltage To PCM
Number of Trips to Set Code: 1

• Catastrophicmonitor failure.

Trouble Code Conditions:
Engine cranking; and the PCM did not detect any voltage on the ASD Relay Output circuit to the PCM during the CCM test.
Possible Causes:

1. ASD relay connector is damaged, loose or shorted
2. ASD relay output circuit is open between the relay and PCM
3. ASD relay power circuit is open (test power from Fused B+)
4. ASD relay is damaged or has failed
5. PCM has failed (nah)

it means, to me.

• the relay is unplugged
• or fuse blown "fused B+" (a top reason, world wide)
• the relay is bad.

my buds ASD page,

http://www.fixkick.com/Jeeps/ASD.html

write the numbers down on a tablet call your dealer for a new relay

possible reasons for the code:

- Faulty ASD Relay
- Faulty CNG Relay
- ASD or CNG Relay harness is open or shorted
- ASD or CNG Relay circuit poor electrical connection
- ASD or CNG Relay poor ground or supply voltage condition

ASD fuse is called an AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN FUSE. The ASD sense circuit informs the PCM when the ASD relay energizes. A 12 volt signal at this input indicated to the PCM that the ASD has been activated. This input is used only to sense that the ASD relay is energized.
When energized, the ASD relay supplies battery voltage to the fuel injectors, ignition coils, and the heating element in each oxygen sensor. If the PCM does not receive 12 volts from this input after grounding the ASD reley, it sets a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).

Well in a short term, you have a short circuit somewhere. Here is a detailed toturial for you. Please rate this post, thank you.

Automatic Shutdown (ASD) sense - PCM Input

The ASD sense circuit informs the PCM when the ASD relay energizes. A 12 volt signal at this input indicated to the PCM that the ASD has been activated. This input is used only to sense that the ASD relay is energized.
When energized, the ASD relay supplies battery voltage to the fuel injectors, ignition coils, and the heating element in each oxygen sensor. If the PCM does not receive 12 volts from this input after grounding the ASD reley, it sets a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).

Automatic Shutdown Relay - PCM Output

The PCM operates the Automatic Shutdown (ASD) relay and fuel pump relay through one ground path. The PCM operates them by switching the ground path for the solenoid side of the realys on and off. Both realys turn on and off at the same time.
The ASD relay connects battery voltage to the fuel injectors and ignition coil. The fuel pump relay connects battery voltage to the fuel pump.
A buss bar in the power distribution center (PDC) supplies voltage to the solenoid side and contact side of the relay. The ASD relay power circuit contains a 20 amp fuse between the buss bar in the PDC and teh relay. The fuse also protects the power circuit for the fuel pump relay and pump. The fuse is located in teh PDC.
The PCM controls the relay by switching the ground path for the solenoid side of the relay on and off. The PCM turns the ground path off when the ignition switch is in the Off position. When the ignition switch is in the On or Crank position, the PCM monitors the crankshaft position sensor and the camshaft position sensor signals to determine engine speed and ignition timing (coil dwell). If the PCM does not receive the crankshaft position sensor and camshaft position when the ignition switch is in teh Run position, it will de-energize teh ASD relay.
The ASD relay and fuel pump relay are located in the PDC near the battery. The inside top of the PCD cover has a label showing relay and fuse location.

ASD and Fuel Pump Relays

The following description of operation and tests apply only to the Automatic Shutdown (ASD) and fuel pump relays. The terminals on the bottom of each relay are numbered.

'------------------'
' __85 ___________'
' __87A '87 '30 ___' Sorry for the crudeness of this. This is supposed to
' __86 ___________' be the relay terminals!
'------------------'

OPERATION
- Terminal number 30 is connected to battery voltage. For both the ASD and fuel pump relays, terminal 30 is connected to battery voltage at all times.
- The PCM grounds the coil side of the relay through terminal number 85.
- Terminal number 86 supplies voltage to the coil side of the relay.
- When the PCM de-energizes the ASD and fuel pump relays, terminal number 87A connects to terminal 30. This is the Off position. In the off position, voltage is not supplied to the rest of the circuit. Terminal 87A is the center terminal on the relay.
- When the PCM energizes the ASD and fuel pump relays, terminal 87 connects to terminal 30. This is the On position. Terminal 87 supplies voltage to the rest of the curcuit.

TESTING
The following procedure applies to the ASD and fuel pump relays.
(1) Remove relay from connector before testing.
(2) With the relay removed from the vehicle, use an ohmmeter to check the resistance between terminals 85 and 86. The resistance shoud be 75±5 ohms.
(3) Connect the ohmmeter between terminals 30 and 87A. The ohmmeter should show continuity between terminals 30 and 87A.
(4) Connect the ohmmeter between between terminals 87 and 30. The ohmmeter should not show continuity at this time.
(5) Connect one end of a jumper wire (16 guage or smaller) to relay terminal 85. Connect the other end of the jumper wire to the ground side of a 12 volt power source.
(6) Connect on end of another jumper wire (16 guage or smaller) to the power side of the 12 volt power source. Do not attach the other end of the jumper wire to the relay at this time.

WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW OHMMETER TO CONTACT TERMINALS 85 OR 86 DURING THIS TEST.

(7) Attach the other end of the jumper wire to relay terminal 86. This activates the relay. The ohmmeter should now show continuity between relay terminals 87 and 30. The ohmmeter should not show continuity between relay terminals 87A and 30.
(8) Disconnect jumper wires.
(9) Replace the relay if it did not pass the continuity and resistance tests. If the relay passed the tests, is operates properly. Check the remainder of the ASD and fuel pump curcuits.

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I know you said you replaced the relay, and this is a test procedure for the relay, but I have bought bad parts in the past. The description before the test procedure at least gives you an idea of what components are wired through and controlled by the relay. One of those may be faulty. Email me if you want or need wiring diagrams and I should be able to scan them and email them to you.

I hope this helps.

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Have you checked the ASD (Automatic Shut Down) Relay? Check to see if that is getting power. Then check to see if the ASD Relay itself is good. You do not have to use any special tools/knowledge to check this. You can change this Relay out with another Relay that is the same shape and type on a function that is known working. For example: Check to see if your Front Windshield Wipers are working. Change out the ASD Relay with this Front Windshield On/Off Relay. Check the Wipers again. If it does not work, then the ASD Relay is bad. With the Front Wiper Relay in the ASD now check for power to the Fuel Pump Relay.
One additional fact: IF the Crankshaft Position Sensor is bad the Engine will not operate at all, meaning there will be no power sent to anything including the fuel pump relay!