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For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Headlight System Check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Headlight System Check

2

Was the Exterior Lights System Check performed?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

3

Use the scan tool in order to read the Body Control Module (BCM) current trouble codes (DTCs).

Does the scan tool show any DTCs?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Body Control System in Body Control System

Go to Step 4

4

Check the condition of the LH HDLP and RH HDLP fuses.

Are the fuses open?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

  1. Locate and repair the source of overload.
  2. Replace the fuse (s).

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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6

Connect a test lamp from CKT 240 (ORN) at the underhood fuse block connector C1 terminal B12 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to step 8

Go to Step 7

7

Replace the PARK LAMP fuse in the underhood fuse block.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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8

Connect a test lamp from CKT 240 (ORN) at the headlamp switch terminal A to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

9

Locate and repair the open in CKT 240 (ORN) between the underhood fuse block connector C1 terminal B12 and the headlamp switch terminal A.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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10

  1. Place the headlamp switch in the ON (HEAD) position.
  2. Connect a test lamp between CKT 103 (WHT/BLK) at the headlamp switch terminal B to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 11

11

Replace the headlamp switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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12

Connect a test lamp from CKT 103 (WHT) at the headlamp ground relay terminal 1 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 13

13

Locate and repair the open in CKT 103 (WHT) between the headlamp switch terminal B and the headlamp ground relay terminal 1.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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14

  1. Remove the headlamp ground relay.
  2. Connect a test lamp from terminal 1 to terminal 2 of the headlamp ground relay socket.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 15

Go to Step 16

15

  1. Replace the headlamp ground relay.
  2. Retest the system
  3. Does the problem still exists?

--

Go to Step 17

Go to Headlight System Check

16

Locate and repair the open in CKT 1850 (BLK) between the headlamp ground relay terminal 2 and grounds G200/G201.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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17

Connect a test lamp from terminal 1 to terminal 5 of the headlamp ground relay socket.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 19

Go to Step 18

18

Locate and repair the open in CKT 1850 (BLK) between the headlamp ground relay terminal 5 and grounds G200/G201.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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19

Connect a test lamp from CKT 549 (PPL/WHT) at the BCM connector C3 terminal B8 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 20

20

Locate and repair the open in CKT 549 (PPL/WHT) between the headlamp ground relay terminal 3 and BCM connector C3 terminal B8.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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21

Connect a test lamp from CKT 352 (WHT) at the underhood fuse block connector C1 terminal E3 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to step 23

Go to Step 22

22

Locate and repair the open in CKT 352 (WHT) between the underhood fuse block connector C1 terminal E3 and the BCM connector C2 terminal A11.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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23

  1. Remove the headlamp power relay from the underhood fuse block.
  2. Connect a test lamp from terminal 86 to terminal 85 of the headlamp power relay.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 26

Go to step 24

24

Locate and repair the open in CKT 350 (BLK) between the underhood fuse block connector C2 terminal F7 and ground G102.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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25

Connect a test lamp from terminal 87 of the headlamp power relay to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 4

Go to step 26

26

Replace the headlamp power relay.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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