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Cornering Lamp: Description and Operation

The lighting switch must be in the 2ND and LOW ("B") or HIGH ("A") position for the cornering lamps to operate. The cornering lamp switch is a part of the combination switch and is controlled by the turn signal lever. The cornering lamps provide additional lighting in the direction of the turn.

Power is supplied at all times to terminal (8) of the lighting switch through:
^ 15 A fuse (No. (37), located in the fusible link and fuse box).
With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied to cornering lamp relay terminal (3) through:
^ 10 A fuse (No. (24), located in the fuse block).
Power is supplied to cornering lamp relay terminal (1)
^ through terminal (10) of the lighting switch in the 2ND and LOW ("B") position or
^ through terminal (9) of the lighting switch in the 2ND and HIGH ("A") position.
Ground is supplied to cornering lamp relay terminal (2) through body grounds (E12) and (E37).
With power and ground supplied, the cornering lamp relay is energized.
Power is supplied
^ from terminal (5) of the cornering lamp relay
^ to cornering lamp switch terminal (61).

RH turn
When the turn signal lever is moved to the RH position, power is supplied
^ from terminal (61) of the cornering lamp switch
^ through terminal (62) of the cornering lamp switch
^ to cornering lamp RH terminal (1).
Ground is supplied to terminal (2) of cornering lamp RH through body grounds (E12) and (E37).
The RH cornering lamp illuminates until the turn is completed.

LH turn
When the turn signal lever is moved to the LH position, power is supplied
^ from terminal (61) of the cornering lamp switch
^ through terminal (63) of the cornering lamp switch
^ to cornering lamp LH terminal (1).
Ground is supplied to terminal (2) of cornering lamp LH through body grounds (E12) and (E37).
The LH cornering lamp illuminates until the turn is completed.