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Fog Lamps Inoperative - All Oldsmobile

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the entire Fog Lights System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Fog Lights System Check

2

Do the park lights operate properly?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

3

  1. Place the headlamp switch in the PARK position.
  2. Backprobe the fog lamp switch connector with a DMM from cavity 2 (YEL) to ground.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

10-15V

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 10

4

Connect a fused jumper from the fog lamp switch connector cavity 2 (YEL) to cavity 3 (YEL).

Do the fog lights turn on?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 5

5

  1. Remove the fog lamp enable relay position C from the engine compartment fuse block.
  2. Connect a DMM from the fog lamp enable relay position C cavity A9 (YEL) to ground.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

10-15V

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 12

6

Connect a DMM from the fog lamp enable relay position C cavity B9 (ORN) to ground.

Is the voltage within the specified range?

10-15V

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 13

7

Connect a fused jumper from the fog lamp enable relay position C cavity B9 (ORN) to cavity A7 (PPL).

Do the fog lights turn on?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 14

8

  1. Reinstall the fog lamp enable relay position C in the engine compartment fuse block.
  2. Disconnect the lamp control module (LCM) connector C1.
  3. Connect the fused jumper from the LCM connector C1 cavity A4 (DK GRN/WHT) to ground.

Do the fog lights turn on?

--

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 15

9

Replace the LCM.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Fog Lights System Check

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10

Repair the open in CKT 32 (YEL) between S279 and the fog lamp switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Fog Lights System Check

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11

Replace the fog lamp switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Fog Lights System Check

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12

Repair the open in CKT 317 (YEL) between the engine compartment fuse block and the fog lamp switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Fog Lights System Check

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13

Repair the open in CKT 1840 (ORN) between the IP fuse block and the engine compartment fuse block. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Fog Lights System Check

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14

Repair the open in CKT 34 (PPL) between the engine compartment fuse block and S124. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Fog Lights System Check

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15

Inspect for an open in CKT 1317 (DK GRN/WHT) between the engine compartment fuse block and the LCM. Refer to Testing for Continuity in Wiring Systems.

Is CKT 1317 OK?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 17

16

Replace the fog lamp enable relay position C in the engine compartment fuse block.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Fog Lights System Check

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17

Repair the open in CKT 1317 (DK GRN/WHT) between the engine compartment fuse block and the LCM. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Fog Lights System Check

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