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Exterior Door Handle Lighting

The Visual Entry Aid Control Module is located in the electrical carrier forward of the glovebox. To control the system, the Visual Entry Aid control module requires:

The GM controls the soft on/off feature of the vehicle interior lights by a pulse width modulated control signal. This signal is also an input to the Visual Entry Aid control module which requests simultaneously control (soft on/off) each exterior door light source.

Fig 1: Identifying Visual Entry Aid Control Module Electrical Carrier
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Fig 2: Identifying Interior Light Control Signal (GM Output)
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