Interior Lamps
The interior lighting consists of the following 2 groups. This first group includes
lamps that illuminate the interior and may not be dimmed.
Courtesy Lamps
The courtesy lamps include the reading lamps, footwell lamps, cargo lamp, and
dome lamps. The cargo lamp, footwell lamps, and dome lamp may be manually turned ON
or OFF by placing the interior lamp switch in the ON or OFF position. When the driver
places the dome lamp defeat switch in the OFF position, these courtesy lamps will
be disabled. If a door is opened, the courtesy lamps, except the cargo lamp unless
activated, will illuminate. After all the doors have been closed, the courtesy lamps
will remain illuminated approximately 15 seconds after the last door closes.
The courtesy lamps will also turn ON prior to any door being opened and will remain
illuminated approximately 40 seconds when the driver removes the ignition key.
The body control module (BCM) will immediately turn OFF the courtesy lamps if a door
lock command is received with all of the doors closed, or if the ignition switch is
turned to either the ON or RUN position. Individual power and ground circuits to each
lamp are supplied by the BCM except for the cargo lamp ground which is grounded at
G105.
The reading lamps can be activated individually by the switches integrated within
the inside rearview mirror. Voltage is supplied by the BCM through the dome lamp circuit
with the lamps being grounded at G105 and G300.
The cargo lamp on the vehicle exterior is supplied voltage by a dedicated courtesy
lamp supply voltage circuit. Cargo lamp operation can controlled by a push-button
switch on the instrument panel (I/P) that sends a momentary ground signal to the BCM.
The BCM will then illuminate the cargo lamp only while the courtesy lamps are illuminated.
Keyless Entry Interior Illumination
When the driver uses the door key in order to unlock the doors, the body control
module (BCM) receives a door unlock signal. The BCM must have inputs that indicate
that the ignition switch is OFF, the courtesy lamp switch is OFF, and all the doors
are closed. The BCM will then illuminate the interior lamps. The courtesy lamps will
remain illuminated for approximately 15 seconds after the door is closed. If
the door locks are activated to the LOCK position, or if the ignition switch is turned
to either the RUN or CRANK position, the courtesy lamps will turn OFF immediately.
When the driver uses the remote function actuator transmitter to unlock the
doors or presses the panic button, the BCM will keep the courtesy lamps ON for approximately
15 seconds. If the door locks are activated to the UNLOCK or LOCK position
or if the ignition switch is turned to either the RUN or CRANK position, the courtesy
lamps will turn OFF immediately. The BCM will also keep the courtesy lamps ON for
approximately 40 seconds after an alarm event is completed.
Battery Rundown Protection/Inadvertent Power
The body control module (BCM) inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage
circuit provides battery positive voltage to all of the interior courtesy lamps. In
the event that any of these lamps were to remain illuminated for a period of more
than 20 minutes with the ignition switch in the OFF position, the BCM will
deactivate the inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit to prevent
a total battery discharge condition. Only when the ignition switch is cycled back
to the RUN position will the BCM reset the internal timer and reactivate the inadvertent
power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit.
The BCM also utilizes the inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit
as a courtesy lamp request signal circuit when none of the lamps in the circuit are
illuminated. When a reading lamp switch is activated, the BCM receives the request
for lamp illumination and switches to supplying voltage to the inadvertent power courtesy
lamps supply voltage circuit.
Interior Switch and Control Illumination
The second group includes lamps which illuminate the interior switches, controls,
and displays that may or may not be dimmed. This group may use a combination of LED,
incandescent lamps, and vacuum fluorescent (VF) displays.
The first list of components are supplied voltage through the FRT PARK LAMP
fuse and the REAR PARK LAMP #2 fuse and cannot be dimmed. These
lamps will be illuminated at full intensity whenever the park lamps are ON.
• | Door lock and window switches |
• | Instrument panel (I/P) switch assembly |
This second list of components are supplied voltage through the body control
module (BCM) or controlled via a class 2 signal from the BCM and can be dimmed.
• | Headlamp and panel dimmer switch |
• | HVAC control head assembly |
• | Instrument panel cluster (IPC) |
• | Traction control switch |
• | Transfer case control switch |
When the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position, the radio VF displays
turn ON at maximum brightness. When the park lamps are ON, all dimmable
incandescent back lighting illuminate at the dimming level indicated by the I/P dimmer
switch and all the other back lighting lamps illuminate at full intensity. At the
same time all VF displays dim to match the indicated dimming level. The panel dimmer
switch potentiometer is an input to the BCM. When the driver selects a dimming setting
by moving the I/P dimming switch potentiometer, all dimmable incandescent back lighting
lamps are provided with a specific voltage. When the I/P dimmer switch is moved from
MIN to MAX, all VF displays, as well as all dimmable incandescent back lighting respond
from minimum intensity to maximum brightness in response to the I/P dimmer switch
The grounding for all of the incandescent back lighting lamps is provided by G106.