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Object Number: 423178  Size: MF
Body Control Module Components
Cell 51: Ignition Switch and Left Front Door Ajar Switch

Circuit Description

This circuit controls the interior lighting ground by turning the ground on or off. This is a fault code (both history and current) that gets set in the event of a short to the battery. The short is detected when the interior light output is on.

Conditions for Setting the DTC

The following conditions must be met:

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The interior lamp relay (internal to the BCM) is on except for in the following modes:

      • Theater
      • Step dim
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The interior lamp feedback is not present for 0.5 seconds from CKT 156.

Action Taken When the DTC Sets

    • Turns off the interior lamp relay.
    • Stores the DTC B2558 in the BCM memory.

Conditions for Clearing the DTC

    • The fault state is exited upon the program return to a lights off state.
    • Conditions for the fault are no longer present.
    • Use the scan tool.

Diagnostic Aids

If the DTC is a history DTC, the problem may be intermittent. Try performing the above tests while wiggling the wiring and connectors. This can often cause the malfunction to appear.

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. This step determines if a short to battery exists in CKT 156, internal to the body control module (BCM).

  2. This step determines if a short to battery exists in CKT 156, between the left IP wiring harness junction block and the BCM.

  3. This step determines if a short to battery exists in CKT 156, between the following components:

  4. • The left IP wiring harness junction block
    • The left courtesy lamp
    • The right courtesy lamp
  5. This step determines if a short to battery exists in CKT 156, between the left IP wiring harness junction block and the dome lamp.

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

Important: A short to ground will cause an open fuse(s). Before performing this diagnostic procedure, inspect the fuse(s) for an open.

1

Was the BCM system check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to the Body Control Module System Check

2

  1. Disconnect the BCM connector C3.
  2. Remove the left courtesy lamp bulb.
  3. Remove the right courtesy lamp bulb.
  4. Turn the dome lamp switch to the OFF position.
  5. Use the J 39200 DMM in order to measure the voltage in CKT 156 between the BCM harness connector C3 terminal A11 and ground.

Is the measured voltage at the specified value?

0 V

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Disconnect the left IP wiring harness junction block connector C1.
  2. Disconnect the left IP wiring harness junction block connector C2.
  3. Disconnect the left IP wiring harness junction block connector C3.
  4. Use the J 39200 DMM in order to measure the voltage in CKT 156 between the BCM harness connector C3 terminal A11 and ground.

Is the measured voltage at the specified value?

0 V

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair the short to B+ in CKT 156 between the BCM connector C3 terminal A11 and the left IP wiring harness junction block connector C1 terminal E4. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the circuit repair complete?

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Go to Step 11

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5

Use the J 39200 DMM in order to measure the voltage in CKT 156 between the left IP wiring harness junction block harness connector C2 terminal C3 and ground.

Is the measured voltage at the specified value?

0 V

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 6

6

Repair the short to B+ condition in CKT 156 between the left IP wiring harness junction block connector C2 terminal C3 and the left courtesy lamp terminal B and the right courtesy lamp terminal B. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 11

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7

Use the J 39200 DMM in order to measure the voltage in CKT 156 between the left IP wiring harness junction block harness connector C3 terminal C10 and ground.

Is the measured voltage at the specified value?

0 V

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 8

8

Repair the short to B+ condition in CKT 156 between the left IP wiring harness junction block connector C3 terminal C10 and the dome lamp connector terminal A. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 11

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9

Replace the left IP wiring harness junction block. Refer to Relay/Fuse Center Replacement in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 11

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10

Replace the BCM. Refer to the following procedures:

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 11

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11

Clear the DTCs from the memory.

Are the DTCs cleared from the memory?

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Go to the Body Control Module System Check

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