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Courtesy or Dome Lamps Always On Roof Rail and Rear View Mirror

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

DEFINITION: The inside rear view mirror and roof rail courtesy lamps stay on with all doors closed, the I/P lamp dimmer switch off, and none of the interior lighting modes activated. However, the inadvertent load (battery rundown) protection turns off the these lamps after 20 minutes.

1

Was the BCM diagnostic system check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Body Control System in Body Control System

2

  1. Make sure the I/P lamp dimmer switch is off.
  2. Close all the vehicle doors.
  3. Turn the ignition switch off.
  4. Connect scan tool to the Data Link Connector (DLC).
  5. Turn the ignition switch on.
  6. Using the scan tool, monitor the status of the THEATER DIM 2.

Does the scan tool display that the status of the outputs of the THEATER DIM 2 is off?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 7

3

  1. Turn the ignition switch off.
  2. Disconnect the BCM connectors C2 and C3.
  3. Using a DMM, measure the resistance between the BCM harness connector C2 terminal A1 and ground.

Is the resistance measured same as the specified value?

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 5

4

  1. Reconnect the BCM connectors C2 and C3.
  2. Turn the ignition switch on.
  3. Make sure the I/P lamp dimmer switch is off.
  4. Close all the vehicle doors.
  5. Observe the roof rail and inside rearview mirror courtesy lamps.

Are the roof rail and inside rearview mirror courtesy lamps off?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

5

Repair short to ground in circuit 157.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 8

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6

The malfunction is not present at this time. Refer to Interior Lights Circuit Description for more information regarding the operation of the courtesy lams.

Is the action complete?

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Go to Step 8

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7

  1. Replace the BCM. Refer to Body Control Module Replacement in Body Control System.
  2. After BCM replacement, perform the Setup New BCM procedure. Refer to Body Control Module (BCM) Programming/RPO Configuration in Body Control System.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 8

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8

  1. Turn the ignition switch off.
  2. Reinstall the connectors/components removed.
  3. Check for BCM DTCs. Refer to Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Displaying in Body Control System.

Are there any DTCs stored in the BCM?

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Go to Diagnostic System Check - Body Control System in Body Control System

System OK

Courtesy or Dome Lamps Always On Roof Rail Courtesy/Reading

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

DEFINITION: The roof rail courtesy/reading lamps stay on with all doors closed, I/P lamp dimmer switch off, roof rail courtesy/reading lamps switches off, and none of the interior lighting modes activated. However, the inadvertent load (battery rundown) protection turns off the roof rail courtesy/reading lamps after 20 minutes.

1

  1. Close all the vehicle doors.
  2. Turn off the I/P lamp dimmer switch.
  3. Turn the ignition switch on.
  4. Cycle (on/off) the switch for the roof rail courtesy/reading lamp.

Does the roof rail courtesy/reading lamp turn off?

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System OK

Go to Step 2

2

Replace the roof rail courtesy/reading lamp assembly. Refer to Roof Side Rail Lamp Replacement for service procedure.

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

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Courtesy or Dome Lamps Always On Inside Rear View Mirror

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

DEFINITION: The inside rear view mirror reading lamps stay on with all doors closed, the IP lamp dimmer switch off, the inside rear view mirror reading lamps switches off, and none of the interior lighting modes activated. However, the inadvertent load (battery rundown) protection turns off the inside rearview mirror reading lamps after 20 minutes.

1

  1. Close all the vehicle doors.
  2. Turn off the IP lamp dimmer switch.
  3. Turn the ignition switch on.
  4. Cycle (on/off) the switches of the inside rearview mirror reading lamps.

Do the inside rearview mirror reading lamps turn off?

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System OK

Go to Step 2

2

Replace the inside rear view mirror reading lamps assembly. Refer to Inside Rearview Mirror Replacement in Stationary Windows.

Is the repair complete?

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System OK

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