The origin of weak ambiguous vibrational modes in surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), i.e., from the high-order effect or symmetry change using 1,4-benzenedithiol (BDT) as a probe, is investigated. Weak ambiguous vibrational modes are caused by symmetry change rather than high-order effect. The experimental method can be extended, e.g., to similar systems excited by lasers with different wavelengths, or microelectronic junctions bridged by organic molecules.