- Symptoms - Lighting
SYMPTOMS - LIGHTING SYSTEMS
IMPORTANT: The following steps must be completed before using the symptom tables.
1. Perform Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle, before using the Symptom Tables in order to verify that all of the following are true:
- There are no DTCs set.
- The control modules are operating properly. Testing and Inspection
2. Review the system description and operation in order to familiarize yourself with the system functions. Refer to Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation or Interior Lighting Systems Description and Operation.
Visual/Physical Inspection
- Inspect for aftermarket devices which could affect the operation of the Lighting System.
- Inspect the easily accessible or visible system components for obvious damage or conditions which could cause the symptom.
Intermittent
Faulty electrical connections or wiring may be the cause of intermittent conditions. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections. Component Tests and General Diagnostics
Symptom List
Refer to a symptom diagnostic procedure from the following list in order to diagnose the symptom:
- Backup Lamps Inoperative
- Courtesy Lamps Always On
- Courtesy Lamps Inoperative
- Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Defeat Inoperative
- Hazard Lamps Always On
- Hazard Lamps Inoperative
- Headlamps Always On - Low or High Beam
- Headlamps Inoperative - High Beams
- Headlamps Inoperative - Low Beams
- Headlamps Inoperative - Flash to Pass
- Illuminated Entry Lamps Inoperative
- Interior Backlighting Does Not Dim
- Interior Backlighting Inoperative
- Park, License, and Tail Lamps Always On
- Park, License, and Tail Lamps Inoperative
- Reading Lamp(s) Always On
- Reading Lamp(s) Inoperative
- Stop Lamps Always On
- Stop Lamps Inoperative
- Turn Signal Lamps and/or Indicators Always On or Flashing
- Turn Signal Lamps and/or Indicators Inoperative
- Vanity Mirror Lamp(s) Always On
- Vanity Mirror Lamp(s) Inoperative