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Schematic Reference: Exterior Lights Schematics

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

Go to Step 2

Go to Symptoms - Lighting Systems

2

Verify that the park lamps are inoperative.

Does the system operate normally?

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

Go to Step 3

3

Test cavity 10 of the turn signal/headlamp switch for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is a ground present?

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 15

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With the parklamp switch in the ON position, test cavity 13 of the turn signal/headlamp switch for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is a ground present?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 16

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With the parklamp switch in the ON position, test cavity 13 of the daytime running lamp control module for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is a ground present?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 14

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With the parklamp switch in the ON position, test cavity 12 of the daytime running lamp control module for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is a ground present?

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 17

7

With the parklamp switch in the ON position, test cavity 2 of the TAIL relay for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is a ground present?

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 13

8

Test C8 cavity 7 of the instrument panel fuse block for battery positive voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is voltage present?

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 18

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Test cavity 1 and 3 of the TAIL relay for battery positive voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is voltage present?

Go to Step 10

Go to Step 12

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Test cavity 5 of the TAIL relay for battery positive voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is voltage present?

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 19

11

Repair the open in the TAIL relay output voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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12

Repair the open in the TAIL relay supply voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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13

Repair the open in the tail relay control circuit between cavity 12 of the daytime running lamps control module and cavity 2 of the TAIL relay. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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Repair the open in the park lamp signal circuit between cavity 13 of the daytime running lamps control module and cavity 13 of the turn signal/headlamp switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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15

Repair the open in the turn signal/headlamp switch ground circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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16

Replace the turn signal/headlamp switch. Refer to Headlamp Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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17

Replace the DRL control module. Refer to Daytime Running Lights (DRL) Control Module Replacement .

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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18

Replace the instrument panel wiring harness. Refer to Instrument Panel Wiring Harness Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gages and Console.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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Replace the TAIL relay.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 20

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Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

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