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Courtesy or Dome Lamps Inoperative P32/42

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Inspect the HORN/DM fuse.

Is the fuse open?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Step 3

2

Locate and repair the source of overload in CKT 40 (ORN) and replace the fuse.

Does the dome lamp light?

--

System OK

--

3

Inspect the condition of G200.

Is G200 clean and tight?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair the ground as necessary.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

5

  1. Disconnect C207 (P42), or C210 (P32).
  2. Connect a test light from cavity G (P42), or cavity A (P32) to ground.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

  1. Connect a test lamp from C207 cavity A (P42), or C210 cavity B (P32), to B+.
  2. Place the dome lamp switch in the ON position.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

7

Repair the open in CKT 40 (ORN) between C207, cavity G (P42) or C210, cavity A (P32) and the instrument panel (IP) fuse block.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

8

Repair the open in the wiring between C207 (P42) or C210 (P32) and the dome lamps.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

9

  1. Disconnect the IP lamps dimmer switch.
  2. Connect a test light from IP lamps dimmer switch connector cavity B and B+.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

10

  1. Connect a fused jumper wire from cavity A to cavity G of C207 (P42), or C210 cavities A and B (P32).
  2. Connect a test light from the IP dimmer switch cavity C and ground.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

11

Repair the open in CKT 250 (BLK) between IP lamps dimmer switch connector cavity B and G200.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

12

Replace the IP lamps dimmer switch.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

13

Repair the open in CKT 156 (WHT) between connector C207 (P42) or C210 (P32) and IP lamps dimmer switch connector cavity C.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

Courtesy or Dome Lamps Inoperative P32 Export Only

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Inspect the HORN/DM fuse.

Is the fuse open?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 3

2

Locate and repair the source of the overload in CKT 40 (ORN) and replace the fuse.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

3

Inspect the condition of ground G200.

Is G200 clean and tight?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair G200 as necessary.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

5

  1. Disconnect C210.
  2. Place the dome lamp override switch in the OFF position (button extended).
  3. Connect a test light from C210, cavity A to ground.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

6

  1. Place the dome lamp switch to ON (rotate the dimmer rheostat to full UP position).
  2. Connect a test light from C210 cavity B to B+.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 9

7

With a test light, backprobe the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector from cavity B to ground.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 8

8

With a test light, backprobe the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector from cavity L to ground.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 11

9

With a test light, backprobe the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector from cavity M to B+.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 15

Go to Step 10

10

With a test light, backprobe the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector from cavity R to B+.

Did the test light illuminate?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 16

11

Repair the open in CKT 140 (ORN) between the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector, cavity H and the instrument panel (IP) fuse block cavity F8.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

12

Repair the open circuit(s) in the wiring beyond C210.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

13

Repair the open in CKT 157 (GRY) between C210, cavity A , and the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector, cavity B.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

14

Replace the headlamps/panel dimmer switch.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

15

Repair the open in CKT 156 (WHT) between C210, cavity B, and the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector, cavity M.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

--

16

Repair the open in CKT 250 (BLK) between the headlamps/panel dimmer switch connector, cavity R and G200.

Did you complete the repair?

--

System OK

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