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Stop Lamps Inoperative Domestic

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Exterior Lights System Check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

2

  1. Disconnect connector C202 at the convenience center.
  2. Connect an unpowered test lamp between the convenience center, pin E4 of connector C202, and ground.
  3. Depress the brake pedal.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Repair the open in CKT 17 (WHT) between connector C202 and splice S410.

Are all of the stoplamps operative?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

Go to Step 4

4

  1. Disconnect the connector at the torque converter clutch (TCC)/stoplamp switch.
  2. Connect a J 39200 DMM between the TCC/stoplamp switch connector, pin F for CKT 17 (WHT), and the convenience center, pin E4 of connector C202.

Is continuity present?

--

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 5

5

Repair the open in CKT 17 (WHT) between the TCC/stoplamp switch and the convenience center pin E4.

Are all of the stoplamps operative?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

Go to Step 6

6

Connect an unpowered test lamp between the TCC/stoplamp switch connector, cavity E for CKT 140 (ORN), and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 9

7

Adjust the TCC/stoplamp switch.

Are all of the stoplamps operative?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

Go to Step 8

8

Replace the TCC/stoplamp switch.

Are all of the stoplamps operative?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

Go to Step 9

9

Repair the open in CKT 140 (ORN) between the instrument panel fuse block and the TCC/stoplamp switch.

Are all of the stoplamps operative?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

--

Stop Lamps Inoperative Export

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Exterior Lights System Check performed?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

2

  1. Disconnect the connector C202 at the convenience center.
  2. Connect an unpowered test lamp between the convenience center pin E4 for the connector C202 and ground.
  3. Depress the brake pedal.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Repair the open in CKT 17 (WHT) between connector C202 and cplice S410.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

--

4

  1. Disconnect the connector at the TCC/Stoplamp switch.
  2. Connect a J 39200 DMM between the TCC/Stoplamp switch connector pin F for CKT 17 (WHT) and the convenience center pin E4 for connector C202.

Is continuity present?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Connect an unpowered test lamp between the TCC/Stoplamp switch connector cavity E for CKT 140 (ORN) and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

6

Repair the open in CKT 17 (WHT) between the TCC/Stoplamp switch and the convenience center pin E4 from connector C202.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

--

7

Replace the TCC/Stoplamp switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

--

8

Repair the open in CKT 140 (ORN) between the IP fuse block and the TCC/Stoplamp switch.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Exterior Lights System Check

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