VOLVO
PDM-B110911 - Passenger door central locking motor. General Electrical Failures. Circuit short to ground
System
Passenger Door Module (PDM)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
Applies to the following models:
9 modelsS60 (2011–), S80 (2007–), V40 (2013–), V40 Cross Country (2013–), V60 (2011–), V60 Cross Country (2015–), V70 (2008–), XC60 (2009–), XC70 (2008–)
What does this fault code mean?
The passenger door module (PDM) supplies the central locking motor in the passenger door. The control module has registered that the signal from the output is too low when the central locking is activated. The fault can be caused by the supply cable being short-circuited to ground, and then the passenger door cannot be locked or unlocked.
Possible causes
- Power supply cable short-circuited to ground
- Moisture and/or oxidation in the connections
What you can do
- 1Check that the relevant fuses are intact
- 2Look for moisture and oxidation in the connectors to the central locking motor in the passenger door
- 3Use a multimeter to check that the supply wire to the central locking motor is not short-circuited to ground (the body). If a fault is found, remedy the wire or the connector
- 4Try the central locking and the mirrors to see which functions do not work
- 5After the work, check that the central locking locks and unlocks the passenger door and that the fault code does not return
Symptoms you may notice4
- Does not lock or unlock one door
- Locking and unlocking with the central locking does not work
- Electric adjustment of the door mirrors does not work
- Folding of the door mirrors does not work
What the fault can affect1
- Folding and electric adjustment of the door mirrors are blocked to prevent the car being locked unintentionally
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.