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Step

Action

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems

2

Do the reading lamps operate properly with the lamp switches?

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 3

3

Is only one reading lamp inoperative?

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

  1. Inspect the power supply, ground circuit, and switch for a poor connection or an open in the inoperative lamp circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
  2. Repair the poor connection or open in the inoperative lamp circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
  3. If no fault is found, replace the inoperative lamp.

Did you complete the repair?

System OK

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5

  1. Disconnect the reading lamp switch connector.
  2. Test for ground at the reading lamp switch connector. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is ground present?

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 6

6

Repair the open in the ground circuit for the reading lamp switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

System OK

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7

Test for an open in the inadvertent power control circuit between the reading lamp assembly and the BCM. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Was a condition found and corrected?

System OK

Go to Step 9

8

Test for an open in the interior control circuit between the reading lamp assembly and the BCM. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Was a condition found and corrected?

System OK

Go to Step 10

9

Replace the reading lamp assembly.

Is the repair complete?

System OK

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10

Important: Perform the set up procedure for the body control module.

Replace the body control module. Refer to Body Control Module Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

System OK

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