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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

  1. Turn the headlamp/dimmer switch to the PARK position.
  2. Determine if the following lights turn on:
    • All front side marker lamps
    • All rear side marker lamps
    • The taillamps
    • The license plate lamps

Did the lights turn on?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Step 12

2

  1. Turn the headlamp/dimmer switch to the OFF position.
  2. Press the hazard switch to the ON position.

Determine if the following conditions occur:

    • The front park/turnlamps flash 80-90 times per minute.
    • The rear turnlamps flash 80-90 times per minute.
    • The left and right turn indicators flash continuously.

Did the conditions occur?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 39

3

  1. Press the hazard switch to the OFF position.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
  3. Move the turn switch to the left position.

Determine if the following conditions occur:

    • The left front park/turnlamps flash 80-90 times per minute.
    • The left rear turnlamps flash 80-90 times per minute.
    • The left turn indicator flashes continuously.

Did the conditions occur?

--

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 85

4

Move the turn switch to the neutral position.

Determine if the following components fail to light and fail to flash:

    • The left and right front turnlamps
    • The left and right rear turnlamps
    • The left and right turn indicators.

Did the lights fail to light and flash?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 5

5

  1. Place the turn switch in the neutral position.
  2. Determine if the following components light without flashing:
    • The left front turnlamps
    • The left rear turnlamp
    • The left turn indicator

Do the components light without flashing?

--

Go to Step 86

Go to Step 6

6

  1. Place the turn switch in the neutral position.
  2. Determine if the following components light without flashing:
    • The right front turnlamps
    • The right rear turnlamp
    • The right turn indicator

Do the listed components light without flashing?

--

Go to Step 89

--

7

Move the turn switch to the right position.

Determine if the following conditions occur:

    • The right front park/turnlamps flash 80-90 times per minute.
    • The right rear turnlamps flash 80-90 times per minute.
    • The right turn indicator flashes continuously.

Did the conditions occur?

--

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

8

  1. Move the turn switch to the neutral position.
  2. Depress the brake pedal.

Determine if the following components light:

    • The left tail/stoplamp
    • The right tail/stoplamp
    • The center high-mounted stoplamp

Did the listed components light?

--

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 106

9

  1. With the turn switch to the right position.
  2. Determine if the following components are inoperative:
    • The right front turnlamp
    • The right rear turnlamp
    • The right turn indicator

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 10

--

10

Replace the combination switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

11

Release the brake pedal.

Do the stoplamps go out?

--

System OK

Go to Step 111

12

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The parklamps
    • The side marker lamps
    • The taillamps
    • The license plate lamps

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 30

Go to Step 13

13

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The right front side marker lamp
    • The right front parklamp

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 54

Go to Step 14

14

Is the right front parklamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 55

Go to Step 15

15

Is the right front side marker lamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 58

Go to Step 16

16

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left front side marker lamp
    • The left front parklamp
    • The right front side marker lamp
    • The rear side marker lamps
    • The taillamps
    • The license plate lamps

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 60

Go to Step 17

17

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left front side marker lamp
    • The left front parklamp

Are all of the components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 61

Go to Step 18

18

Is the left front parklamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 62

Go to Step 19

19

Is the left front side marker lamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 64

Go to Step 20

20

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The front parklamps
    • The rear side marker taillamps
    • The license plate lamps

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 66

Go to Step 21

21

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The front parklamps
    • The left rear taillamp

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 66

Go to Step 22

22

Is the left tail lamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 67

Go to Step 23

23

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The right taillamp
    • The left rear side marker lamp
    • The right rear side marker lamp
    • The left license plate lamp
    • The right license plate lamp

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 69

Go to Step 24

24

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The right taillamp
    • The right rear side marker lamp
    • The left license plate lamp
    • The right license plate lamp

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 70

Go to Step 25

25

Is the left rear side marker lamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 71

Go to Step 26

26

Is the right rear side marker lamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 73

Go to Step 27

27

Is the right taillamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 75

Go to Step 28

28

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left license plate lamp
    • The right license plate lamp

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 77

Go to Step 29

29

Is either the left or right license plate lamp inoperative?

--

Go to Step 78

--

30

  1. Remove the headlamp relay 2.
  2. Connect a J 35616-200 unpowered test lamp from the headlamp relay 2 connector cavity 2 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 31

Go to Step 134

31

Connect a J 36169-A fused jumper from the headlamp relay connector cavity 2 to cavity 4.

Do the parklamps light?

--

Go to Step 32

Go to Step 135

32

Connect a test lamp from the headlamp relay 2 connector cavity 1 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 33

Go to Step 136

33

Connect a J 35616-200 unpowered test lamp from the headlamp relay 2 connector cavity 1 to cavity 3.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 34

Go to Step 35

34

Replace the headlamp relay 2. Refer to Headlamp Relay Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

35

Backprobe the combination switch connector using a J 35616-200 unpowered test lamp from cavity 13 to B+.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 36

Go to Step 37

36

Test for an open in the RED/BLU wire between the combination switch and the headlamp relay 2.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 38

Go to Step 10

37

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the combination switch and G200. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

38

Repair the open in RED/BLU wire between the combination switch and the headlamp relay 2. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

39

  1. Place the headlamp/dimmer switch in the OFF position.
  2. Determine if the following components remain lit:
    • All of the parklamps
    • The side marker lamps
    • The taillamps
    • The license plate lamps

Did the listed components remain lit with the headlamp/dimmer switch in the OFF position?

--

Go to Step 80

Go to Step 40

40

Determine if the following components do not flash:

    • The front park/turnlamps
    • The rear turnlamps
    • The turn indicators

Do the listed components fail to flash?

--

Go to Step 91

Go to Step 41

41

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • All of the left turnlamps
    • All of the left turn indicators

Are all of the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 98

Go to Step 42

42

Is the left front park/turnlamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 99

Go to Step 43

43

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left rear turnlamp
    • The left turn indicator

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 101

Go to Step 44

44

Is the left rear turnlamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 102

Go to Step 45

45

Is the left turn indicator the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 104

Go to Step 46

46

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left rear turnlamp
    • The right rear turnlamp

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 105

Go to Step 47

47

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • All right turnlamps
    • All right turn indicators

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 125

Go to Step 48

48

Is the right front park/turnlamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 126

Go to Step 49

49

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The right rear turn lamp
    • The right turn indicator

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 128

Go to Step 50

50

Is the right rear turnlamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 129

Go to Step 51

51

Is the right turn indicator the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 131

Go to Step 52

52

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left turn indicator
    • The right turn indicator

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 132

Go to Step 53

53

Determine if all of the following components light but do not flash:

    • All turnlamps
    • All turn indicators

Do the listed components light but not flash?

--

Go to Step 133

--

54

Repair the open in the BLK wire between S103 and G104. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

55

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire between S231 and the right front park/turnlamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 57

56

Repair the open. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

57

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right front park/turnlamp and S103. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

58

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire between S231 and the right front side marker lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 59

59

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right front side marker lamp and S103. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

60

Repair the open in the RED/YEL wire between S231 and S232. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

61

Repair the open in the BLK wire between S120 and G100. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

62

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire between S232 and the left front park/turnlamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 63

63

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the left front park/turnlamp and S120. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

64

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire between S232 and the left front side marker lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 65

65

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the left front side marker lamp and S120. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

66

Repair the open in the RED/YEL wire between S231 and S283. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

67

Test for an open in the RED/BLU wire between S283 and the left rear combination lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 68

68

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the left rear combination lamp and S404.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

69

Repair the open in the RED/YEL wire between S283 and S408. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

70

Repair the open in the RED/YEL wire between S408 and S416. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

71

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire between S408 and the left rear side marker lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 72

72

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the left rear side marker lamp and S401. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

73

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire between S416 and the right rear side marker lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 74

74

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right rear side marker lamp and S403. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

75

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire or the RED/BLU wire between S416 and the right rear combination lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 76

76

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right rear combination lamp and S403. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

77

Repair the open in the RED/YEL wire between S416 and S407. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

78

Test for an open in the RED/YEL wire between S410 and the affected lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 79

79

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the affected lamp and G300. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

80

Remove the headlamp relay 2.

Do all of the parking lamps remain lit?

--

Go to Step 81

Go to Step 82

81

Repair the short to voltage in the RED/YEL wire. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

82

Connect a J 35616-200 unpowered test lamp from the headlamp relay 2 connector cavity 3 to B+.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 83

Go to Step 34

83

Test for a short to ground in the RED/BLU wire between the combination switch and the headlamp relay 2.

Is there a short to ground?

--

Go to Step 84

Go to Step 10

84

Repair the short to ground. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

85

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left front turnlamp
    • The left turn indicator

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 10

--

86

Disconnect the instrument panel cluster assembly connector C3.

Do the turnlamps remain lit?

--

Go to Step 87

Go to Step 88

87

Repair the short to voltage in the GRN/RED wire between the following components:

    • The combination switch
    • The left front park/turnlamp
    • The instrument panel cluster assembly
    • The left rear combination lamp

Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

88

Repair the IP cluster printed circuit.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

89

Disconnect the instrument panel cluster assembly connector C2.

Do the turnlamps remain lit?

--

Go to Step 88

Go to Step 90

90

Repair the short to voltage in the GRN/YEL wire between the following components:

    • The combination switch
    • The right front park/turnlamp
    • The instrument panel cluster assembly
    • The right rear combination lamp

Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

91

Backprobe the turn/hazard relay using a J 35616-200 unpowered test lamp from cavity 3 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 92

Go to Step 95

92

Backprobe the turn/hazard relay using a test lamp from cavity 1 to B+.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 93

Go to Step 96

93

Backprobe the turn/hazard relay using a test lamp from cavity 2 to ground.

Does the test lamp flash within the specified range?

80-90 times per minute

Go to Step 94

Go to Step 97

94

Test for an open in the GRN wire between the turn/hazard relay and the combination switch.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 10

95

Test for an open in the WHT/GRN wire between the combination switch and the fuse block 2 or the YEL/BLU or the YEL/WHT wire between the combination switch and the turn/hazard relay.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 10

96

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the turn/hazard relay and G201. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

97

Replace the turn/hazard relay. Refer to Hazard and Turn Signal Flasher Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

98

Test for an open in the GRN/RED wire between the combination switch and S257.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 10

99

Test for an open in the GRN/RED wire between S257 and the left front park/turnlamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 100

100

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the left front park/turnlamp and G100. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

101

Repair the open in the GRN/RED wire between S257 and S258. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

102

Test for an open in the GRN/RED wire between S258 and the left rear combination lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 103

103

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the left rear combination lamp and S404. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

104

Test for an open in the GRN/RED wire between S258 and the instrument panel cluster assembly.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 88

105

Repair the open in the BLK wire between S404 and G300. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

106

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The left stoplamp
    • The right stoplamp
    • The center high-mounted stoplamp

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 107

Go to Step 113

107

Backprobe the stoplamp switch connector with a J 35616-200 unpowered test lamp from cavity 1 to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 108

Go to Step 109

108

Test for an open in the GRN/WHT wire between the stoplamp switch and S411.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 110

109

Repair the open in the GRN wire between the fuse block 2 and the stoplamp switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

110

Replace the stoplamp switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

111

Disconnect the stoplamp switch connector.

Do the stoplamps remain lit?

--

Go to Step 112

Go to Step 110

112

Repair the short to voltage in the GRN/WHT wire between the following components:

    • The stoplamp switch
    • The left rear combination lamp
    • The right rear combination lamp
    • The center high-mounted stoplamp

Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

113

Is the stoplamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 114

Go to Step 115

114

Test for an open in the GRN/WHT wire between S411 and the left rear combination lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 116

115

Determine if the following components are inoperative:

    • The right stoplamp
    • The center high-mounted stoplamp

Are the listed components inoperative?

--

Go to Step 117

Go to Step 118

116

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right rear combination lamp and G300. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

117

Repair the open in the GRN/WHT wire between S411 and S417. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

118

Are the left and right stoplamps are inoperative?

--

Go to Step 105

Go to Step 119

119

Is the right stoplamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 120

Go to Step 121

120

Test for an open in the GRN/WHT wire between S417 and the right rear combination lamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 122

121

Is the center high-mounted stoplamp the only inoperative component?

--

Go to Step 123

--

122

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right rear combination lamp and G300. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

123

Test for an open in the GRN/WHT wire between S417 and the center high-mounted stoplamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 124

124

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the center high-mounted stoplamp and G400. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

125

Test for an open in the GRN/YEL wire between the combination switch and S255.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 10

126

Test for an open in the GRN/YEL wire between S255 and the right front park/turnlamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 127

127

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right front park/turnlamp and G104. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

128

Repair the open in the GRN/YEL wire between S256 and S255. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

129

Test for an open in the GRN/YEL wire between S256 and the right rear turnlamp.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 130

130

Repair the open in the BLK wire between the right rear turnlamp and G300. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

131

Test for an open in the GRN/YEL wire between S256 and the instrument panel cluster assembly.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 88

132

Test for an open in the BLK wire between the instrument panel cluster assembly and G200.

Is there an open?

--

Go to Step 56

Go to Step 88

133

Remove the turn/hazard relay.

Do the turnlamps go out?

--

Go to Step 97

Go to Step 137

134

Repair the open in the WHT wire between the fuse block 2 and the headlamp relay 2. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

135

Repair the open in the RED/YEL wire between the headlamp relay 2 and S231. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

136

Repair the open in the WHT wire between the fuse block 2 and the headlamp relay 2. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Step 1

--

137

Disconnect the combination switch connector.

Do the turnlamps go out?

--

Go to Step 97

Go to Step 138

138

Disconnect the combination switch connector.

Does the left turnlamp remain lit?

--

Go to Step 86

Go to Step 139

139

Disconnect the combination switch connector.

Does the right turnlamp remain lit?

--

Go to Step 89

--