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Schematic Reference: Interior Lights Dimming Schematics

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Did you review the interior lights dimming operation and perform the necessary inspections?

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Go to Symptoms - Lighting Systems

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  1. Place the headlamp switch in the PARK position.
  2. Operate the instrument panel (IP) dimmer switch.

Does the interior backlighting illuminate?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 3

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  1. Remove the marker lamp relay.
  2. Probe the coil side voltage supply circuit of the marker lamp relay with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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4

Connect a test lamp between the coil side voltage supply circuit of the marker lamp relay and the coil side control circuit of the marker lamp relay.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 12

5

Probe the switch side voltage input circuit of the marker lamp relay with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Connect a fused jumper wire between the switch side voltage input circuit of the marker lamp relay and the switch side output circuit of the marker lamp relay.

Does the backlighting illuminate?

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Go to Step 7

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  1. Leave the fused jumper wire connected.
  2. Disconnect the inline connector 212.
  3. Probe the backlighting voltage supply circuit of inline connector 212 with a test lamp that is connected to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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  1. Reconnect inline connector 212.
  2. Remove the IP cluster. Refer to Instrument Cluster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.
  3. Connect a fused jumper wire between the backlighting dimming control circuit at the IP cluster connector and a good ground.

Does the backlighting illuminate?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 16

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Probe the ground circuit of the IP dimmer switch at the IP cluster connector with a test lamp that is connected to battery positive voltage.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 17

10

Inspect for poor connections at the marker lamp relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

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Inspect for poor connections at the IP cluster. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 19

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Inspect for poor connections at the headlamp switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 20

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Repair an open, high resistance, or short to ground in the coil side voltage supply circuit of the marker lamp relay. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Repair an open or high resistance in the switch side voltage supply circuit of the marker lamp relay. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 21

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Repair an open, high resistance, or short to ground in the backlighting voltage supply circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 21

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16

Repair an open or high resistance in the backlighting dimming control circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 21

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Repair an open or high resistance in the ground circuit of the IP dimmer switch. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 21

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Replace the marker lamp relay.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 21

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Replace the IP cluster. Refer to Instrument Cluster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 21

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Replace the headlamp switch. Refer to Headlamp Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

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