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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

  1. Turn the headlamps ON.
  2. Place the headlamp dimmer switch in the high beam position.

Do the high beam headlamps illuminate?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 2

2

Repair the high beam headlamps. Refer to Headlamps Inoperative - High Beams .

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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3

  1. Disconnect the headlamp connector(s).
  2. Connect a test lamp from cavity A (single rectangular headlamps) or cavity C (base and dual rectangular headlamps) to B +.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair the open in CKT 150 (BLK) between the headlamp(s) and ground.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

5

Connect a test lamp from cavity A (base and dual rectangular headlamps) or cavity B (single rectangular headlamps) to ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

Replace the headlamp(s).

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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7

  1. Connect the headlamp(s).
  2. Remove the daytime running lamp (DRL) relay from the instrument panel wiring harness junction block.
  3. Connect a fused jumper from cavity G 5 to cavity H 4 in the DRL relay connector.
  4. Set the headlamp dimmer switch to the low beam position.
  5. Make sure the parking brake is engaged.
  6. Turn the headlamp switch to the head position.

Do the low beam headlamps illuminate?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 8

8

Check the resistance of CKT 12 (TAN) with a J 39200 digital multimeter.

Is the resistance greater than the specified value?

1 ohms

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 11

9

Repair the open in CKT 12 (TAN) between the DRL relay and the headlamp(s).

IS the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

10

Replace the DRL relay. Refer to Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Relay Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

11

Connect a test lamp from cavity E 12 at the headlamps dimmer switch to ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

12

Locate and repair the open in CKT 359 (PPL) between the headlamps dimmer switch connector and the DRL relay connector.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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13

  1. Disconnect the headlamps dimmer switch.
  2. Connect a test lamp from cavity E 13 at the headlamps dimmer switch connector to ground

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Replace the headlamps dimmer switch. Refer to Turn Signal and Multifunction Switch Assembly - Disassemble - Off Vehicle in Steering Wheel and Column - Tilt.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

--

15

Connect a test lamp from cavity D at the headlamps switch connector to ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 17

16

Repair the open in CKT 10 (YEL) between the headlamps switch connector and the headlamps dimmer switch connector.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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17

  1. Disconnect the headlamps switch.
  2. Connect a test lamp from cavity C at the headlamps switch connector to ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

--

Go to Step 18

Go to Step 19

18

Replace the headlamps switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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19

Repair the open in CKT 42 (RED) between the engine wiring harness junction block and the headlamps switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

System OK

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