• | Perform the Diagnostic System Check - Vehicle prior to using this diagnostic procedure. |
• | Review Strategy Based Diagnosis for an overview of the diagnostic approach. |
• | Diagnostic Procedure Instructions provides an overview of each diagnostic category. |
Circuit | Short to Ground | Open/High Resistance | Short to Voltage | Signal Performance |
---|---|---|---|---|
Park Lamp Switch Signal | 2 | B2662 05 | B2662 05 | -- |
License Lamp Control | B3883 00 | B3883 00 | 1 | -- |
Park Lamp - RF Control | B3867 00 | B3867 00 | 1 | -- |
Park Lamp - LF Control | B2585 00 | B2585 00 | 1 | -- |
Marker Lamp - LF Control | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Marker Lamp - RF Control | 1 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Marker Lamp Rear Control | B3871 00 | B3871 00 | 1 | -- |
License Lamp Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Headlamp Switch Ground | -- | 2 | -- | -- |
Marker Lamp - LF Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Marker Lamp - RF Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Marker Lamp - LR Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Marker Lamp - RR Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Park Lamps - LF Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Park Lamps - RF Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Tail/Stop and Turn Signal Lamps - LR Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
Tail/Stop and Turn Signal Lamps - RR Ground | -- | 1 | -- | -- |
1. Park, License, and/or Tail Lamps Malfunction 2. Park Lamp Switch Malfunction |
The headlamp switch is supplied with voltage from the instrument panel cluster (IPC) by two signal circuits, the headlamp signal circuit and the park lamp signal circuit. When the headlamp switch is placed in the PARK position, the park lamp signal circuit is provided with ground through the switch contacts of the park lamp switch to a common headlamp switch ground back to the IPC. The IPC interprets the flow of voltage and responds by sending a serial data message to the underhood electrical center (UEC) and the rear electrical center (REC) requesting the front and rear park lamps be activated. The UEC and REC respond by applying voltage to there respective park, marker, and license lamp control circuits illuminating the park, marker and license lamps.
Curb side parking lamps is a feature that allows the vehicles owner to activate either the left or right side parks lamps while the vehicle is parked and the ignition is off. Curb side parking lamps is a European mandate and all vehicles sold in the United States will be programmed with it. This feature is software driven and cannot be changed or reprogrammed to illuminate it. To activate the curb side parking lamps the following conditions must be met:
When these conditions are met, the front and rear parking lamps for only the side selected will remain illuminated until the turn signal switch is placed in the neutral position or the ignition switch is cycled ON then OFF. This feature is not safe guarded by the vehicles battery rundown protection and in the event that the curb side parking feature is left ON, total battery discharge will occur. Upon activating the curb side parking lamps, an audible warning of three chimes will notify the vehicles owner that the feature is active.
• | Battery voltage must be between 9-16 volts. |
• | Park lamps ON. |
The DTC will set when the UEC detects a short to ground or an open/high resistance in the left front park lamp control circuit.
The DTC will set when the UEC detects a short to ground or an open/high resistance in the right front park lamp control circuit.
The UEC will disable the front park lamp control circuit that has a fault present.
• | The condition responsible for setting the DTC no longer exists. |
• | A history DTC will clear once 100 consecutive malfunction-free ignition cycles have occurred. |
Exterior Lighting Systems Description and Operation
Control Module References for scan tool information
⇒ | If greater than the specified range, test the ground circuit for an open/high resistance. |
⇒ | If the test lamp is always ON, test the control circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the UEC. |
⇒ | If the test lamp is always OFF, test the control circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the UEC. |
Perform the Diagnostic Repair Verification after completing the diagnostic procedure.
• | Control Module References for UEC replacement, setup, and programming |