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Makes 🢒 GMC_Truck 🢒 1998 🢒 Safari - 2WD 🢒 Body and Accessories 🢒 Lighting Systems 🢒 Courtesy or Dome Lamps Inoperative

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Interior Lamps System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

2

Move the dome lamp switch to the ON position.

Do all of the courtesy lamps/dome lamps light?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3
  1. Move the dome lamp switch to the OFF position.
  2. Move the dome lamp defeat switch to the OFF position.
  3. Open and close each door.
  4. Observe the courtesy lamps/doom lamps.

Do all of the courtesy lamps/dome lamps light?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

Go to Step 5

4

Are all of the courtesy lamps/dome lamps inoperative?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

5

Are all of the courtesy lamps/dome lamps completely inoperative?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

6

Use a test lampJ 35616-200 in order to backprobe CKT 40 (ORN) cavity C from the front dome lamp connector or the front dome/reading lamps connector to ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 11

7

Are one or more of the courtesy lamps/dome lamps inoperative?

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Go to Step 20

Go to Step 2

8
  1. Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 328 (PPL) cavity L from the headlamp and panel dimmer switch connector to ground.
  2. Open any one door and keep the door open for the remainder of the test.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 17

9

Are the lamps inoperative through the side door only?

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Go to Step 18

Go to Step 19

10

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 156 (WHT) cavity M from the headlamp and panel dimmer switch connector to ground.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 12

Go to Step 13

11

Repair the open in CKT 40 (ORN) between splice S220 and the instrument panel fuse block.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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12

Repair the open in CKT 156 (WHT) between the headlamp and panel dimmer switch and splice S214.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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13

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 750 (BLK) cavity R from the headlamp and panel dimmer switch connector to ground.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Replace the headlamp and panel dimmer switch Headlamp Switch Replacement .

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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15

Repair the open in CKT 750 (BLK) between the headlamp and panel dimmer switch and ground G110.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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16

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 156 (WHT) cavity B from the headlamp and panel dimmer switch connector to ground.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 27

Go to Step 28

17

Inspect for an open in CKT 328 (PPL) between the headlamp and panel dimmer switch and splice S306.

Did you find an open?

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Go to Step 21

Go to Step 14

18
  1. Disconnect the side door jamb switch.
  2. Connect a fused jumper wire between CKT 1897 (ORN/BLK) at the side door jamb switch connector and ground.
  3. Ensure that the jumper remains connected for the rest of the test.

Do the courtesy lamps light?

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Go to Step 36

Go to Step 37

19

Are the courtesy lamps/dome lamps inoperative through one or more of the vehicle door jamb switches?

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Go to Step 24

Go to Step 3

20

Inspect for an open in the following circuits:

    • CKT 40 (ORN) between splice S220/S308 and the affected lamps
    • CKT 156 (WHT) between splice S214/S307 and the affective lamps.

Did you find an open?

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Go to Step 22

Go to Step 23

21

Repair the open in CKT 328 (PPL) between the headlamp and panel dimmer switch and splice S306.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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22

Repair the opens in the following circuits:

    • CKT 40 (ORN) between splice S220/S308 and the affected lamps
    • CKT 156 (WHT) between splice S214/S307 and the affective lamps.

Are the repairs complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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23

Replace the affected courtesy lamps/dome lamps. Refer to Overhead Console Courtesy Lamp Replacement .

Are the replacements completed?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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24

Inspect for an open in CKT 328 (PPL) between splice S306 and the affected door jamb switch (or switches).

Did you find an open?

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Go to Step 25

Go to Step 26

25

Repair the open in CKT 328 (PPL) between splice S306 and the affected door jamb switch (or switches).

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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26

Replace the affected door jamb switch. Refer to Door Jamb Switch Replacement .

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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27

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 157 (GRY) cavity K from the remote control door lock receiver or CKT 157 (GRY) cavity B from the interior lamp control module to ground. Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 29

Go to Step 30

28

Does the test lamp light without the remote control door lock receiver?

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Go to Step 31

Go to Step 14

29

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 156 (WHT) cavity S from the remote control door lock receiver connector or cavity E from the interior lamp control module to ground.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 33

Go to Step 34

30

Repair the open in CKT 157 (GRY) between the remote control door lock receiver or the interior lamp control module and the headlamp and panel dimmer switch.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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31

Use J 39200 a in order to backprobe CKT 157 (GRY) cavity B from the interior lamp control module connector to ground.

Is there continuity?

--

Go to Step 35

Go to Step 32

32

Repair the open in CKT 157 (GRY) between the interior lamp control module and the headlamp and panel dimmer switch.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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33

Repair the open in CKT 156 (WHT) between the remote control door lock receiver or the interior lamp control module and splice S214.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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34

Replace the remote control door lock receiver Receiver Replacement .

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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35

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 156 (WHT) cavity E from the interior lamp control module connector to ground.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 40

Go to Step 41

36

Replace the side door jamb switch. Refer to Door Jamb Switch Replacement .

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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37

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 1897 (ORN/BLK) at the door lock control module connector cavity F to ground.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 38

Go to Step 39

38

Use a J 39200 in order to backprobe CKT 328 (PPL) at the door lock control module connector cavity B to ground.

Is there continuity?

--

Go to Step 42

Go to Step 43

39

Repair the open in CKT 1897 (ORN/BLK) between the door lock control module and the side door jamb switch.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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40

Repair the open in CKT 156 (WHT) between the interior lamp control module and S214.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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41

Replace the interior lamp control module. Refer to Interior Lamp Control Module Replacement .

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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42

Repair the open in CKT 328 (PPL) between the door lock control module and S306.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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43

Replace the door lock control module.

Is the replacement complete?

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Go to Interior Lights Dimming System Check

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