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Schematic Reference: Exterior Lights Schematics

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Did you review the Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation and perform the necessary inspections?

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Go to Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation

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Verify that the stop lamps are inoperative.

Do the stop lamps operate normally?

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

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Is only one lamp inoperative?

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Inspect the lamp for an open filament, poor connector terminal contact or inoperative LED.

Was a problem found?

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5

Connect a test lamp from ground to the supply voltage circuit terminal of the inoperative lamp socket or connector and apply the service brake. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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6

Remove the stop lamp switch and install a fused jumper between the stop lamp switch battery positive voltage circuit terminal and the stop lamp switch signal circuit terminal of the stop lamp switch connector.

Do the stop lamps illuminate?

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Repair the open or high resistance in the ground circuit of the inoperative lamp. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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8

Repair the open, high resistance or short to ground in one of the following circuits. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

    • Battery positive voltage
    • Stop lamp switch signal
    • Lamp supply voltage

Is the repair complete?

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9

Repair one of the following conditions. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

    • An open, high resistance or short to ground in the lamp supply voltage circuit.
    • An open or high resistance in the ground circuit.

Is the repair complete?

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10

Repair the connector or replace the bulb/high mount stop lamp assembly. Refer to Wiring Repairs , Tail Lamp Bulb Replacement or High Mount Stop Lamp Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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11

Replace the stop lamp switch. Refer to Stop Lamp Switch Replacement in Hydraulic Brakes.

Did you complete the repair?

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Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

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