Interior Lamps
The interior lighting consists of 2 groups. The first group includes lamps that
may not be dimmed.
Dome Lamps
The dome lamps, may be manually turned ON or OFF by placing the interior lamp
switch in the ON or OFF position. If an outside door handle is lifted and a door is
opened, the dome lamps illuminate. After all the doors have been closed the dome lamps
will remain illuminated approximately 15 seconds. The body control module (BCM)
will then turn them OFF through the theater dimming feature. The dome lamps will also
turn ON prior to any door being opened, and remain illuminated approximately 40 seconds
when the driver removes the ignition key. When the driver places the dome lamp defeat
switch in the OFF position, the dome lamps will be disabled.
The BCM, the door switches communicate through the GMLAN serial data circuit
for the lamp illumination commands of the doors and luggage compartment open/ajar
switch signals. For all vehicles, the left and right rear door latch switches are
both on one circuit that is also an input to the BCM.
The dome lamps are controlled and receive voltage from the BCM. Voltage for
the dome lamp supply voltage circuit is from the INT LTS fuse in the instrument panel
fuse block.
Keyless Entry Interior Illumination
When the driver uses the door key in order to unlock the doors, the BCM receives
a door unlock signal. The BCM must have inputs or serial data messages that indicate
that the ignition switch is OFF, the dome lamp switch is OFF and all the doors are
closed. The BCM will then activate the dome lamps. The dome lamps will remain ON,
approximately 15 seconds after the door is closed. The BCM will then turn them
OFF through the theater dimming feature. If the door locks are activated to the LOCK
position, or if the ignition switch is turned to either the RUN or CRANK position
the dome lamps will turn OFF immediately.
When the driver uses the remote function actuator transmitter to unlock the
doors, trunk or presses the panic button, the BCM will keep the dome lamps ON for
approximately 40 seconds. When the driver uses the remote function actuator
transmitter to lock the doors, the BCM will keep the dome lamps on approximately 2 seconds.
If the ignition switch is turned to either the RUN or CRANK position the dome lamps
will turn OFF immediately.
Vanity Lamps
The inadvertent power supply voltage circuit of the BCM provides battery positive
voltage to each vanity mirror lamp. When the vanity mirror cover on the sunshade is
opened, a switch closes to provide a ground circuit and the vanity lamp illuminates.
Map Lamps
The inadvertent power supply voltage circuit of the BCM provides battery positive
voltage to the map lamps. The map lamps and switch are integral to the front dome
lamp assembly. When the switch is closed, voltage is supplied and the map lamp illuminates.
Battery Rundown Protection/Inadvertent Power
The BCM inadvertent power supply voltage circuit provides battery positive voltage
to all of the interior map lamps, visor vanity mirror lamps, and cargo lamps if equipped.
In the event that any of these lamps were to remain illuminated for a period of more
than 10 seconds with the ignition switch in the OFF position, the BCM will
deactivate the inadvertent power supply voltage circuit to prevent a total battery
discharge condition.
Interior Lamps Dimming
The second interior lighting group includes lamps which may be dimmed. This
group may use a combination of vacuum fluorescent (VF) illumination, LED illumination
and incandescent lamps.
When the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position, the radio VF display
turns ON at maximum brightness. When the park lamps are ON, all incandescent and LED
back lighting turn ON at the dimming level indicated by the I/P dimmer switch. At
the same time all VF displays dim to match the indicated dimming level. The panel
dimmer switch potentiometer is an input to the BCM. When the driver selects a dimming
setting by moving the I/P dimming switch potentiometer, all incandescent back lighting
lamps are provided with a specific voltage. When the I/P dimmer switch is moved from
MIN to MAX, all VF displays, as well as all incandescent back lighting respond from
minimum intensity to maximum brightness in response to the I/P dimmer switch.
The following switches and components have back lighting when the park lamps
are ON:
• | The instrument panel cluster (IPC). |
• | Window and heated seat switches. |
• | Rear parking assist (RPA) disable switches. |
• | Electronic stability program (ESP) switch. |
• | Steering wheel control switches. |
The left and right front door switch illumination is controlled, receives voltage
and ground from the driver door switch and passenger switch respectively. The radio
is also a GMLAN module and has full control of its illumination. The BCM, door switches,
and radio communicate through GMLAN serial data for the lamp illumination commands.
The various switches, HVAC control assembly, and the PRNDL lamps receive voltage
and are controlled by the BCM on the I/P lamps dimming control circuit.
The following indicators receive voltage from the BCM and are controlled by
ground from a switch or from various modules:
• | Driver information center (DIC). |
• | Headlamp and panel dimmer switch. |
The indicators receive voltage from the BCM on the LED dimming circuit. Control
for the indicators is from the various modules or switches. Voltage for the LED dimming
supply circuit, instrument panel lamps dimming control circuit and the instrument
panel lamps dimming supply circuit is from the BCM.