Headlamps-ON-With-Wipers Feature - Inoperative
NUMBER: 08-020-02 REV AGROUP: Electrical
DATE: December 6, 2002
**THIS BULLETIN IS BEING PROVIDED IN ADVANCE. THE MDS2 MUST BE OPERATING WITH CIS/ISIS CD2123 OR HIGHER AVAILABLE DECEMBER 23, 2002.**
THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 08-020-02, DATED OCTOBER 7, 2002, WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES. ALL REVISIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH **ASTERISKS** AND INCLUDES A REVISED NOTE, DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE.
SUBJECT:
Flash: Head lamps-On-With-Wipers Feature Is Inoperative
OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves reprogramming the Body Control Module (BCM).
MODELS:
2003 (RS) Town & Country/Caravan
NOTE:
**THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS (SALES CODE LMG) AND ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC) (SALES CODE LAZ).**
NOTE:
**IF SB 08-20-02 WAS PERFORMED ON A VEHICLE, THE BCM SOFTWARE WAS REVISED TO 04836965AE. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE BCM NOT POWERING DOWN WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED OFF. SB 08-020-02 REV. A NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED ON THOSE VEHICLES WHICH WILL REVISE THE BCM SOFTWARE TO 04836965AF.**
SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
The Headlamps-On-With-Wipers feature fails to turn the vehicle headlamps on when the wipers are in use. This condition may be present even though the feature has been enabled by way of either the EVIC or the DRBIII(R).
NOTE:
THERE ARE NO BCM FAULT CODES FOR THIS CONDITION.
DIAGNOSIS:
**If the customer describes the Symptom/Condition, and the vehicle is equipped with Automatic Headlamps (sales code LMG) and EVIC (sales code LAZ), the BCM software p/n is 04836965AE,OR SB 08-020-02 was previously performed, perform Repair Procedure.**
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
REPAIR PROCEDURE:
1. Connect a Battery Charger and set as close to 14 volts charge as possible.
2. **Flash reprogram the Body Control Module (BCM) using the MDS2(R), operating at CD 2123 or higher, and the DRBIII(R) operating at software release level 55.3 or higher. The BCM software must be p/n 04836965AF or higher.**
POLICY:
Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.
TIME ALLOWANCE
FAILURE CODE