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Stop Lamps Inoperative

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Stop Lamps Inoperative

Step Action Yes No
Schematic Reference: Exterior Lights Schematics 
Connector End View Reference: Master Electrical Component List in Wiring Systems
1 Did you perform the Lighting System Diagnostic System Check? Go to Step 2  Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems 
2 Depress the brake pedal.
Do all of the stop lamps illuminate?
Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems Go to Step 3 
3 Is only one lamp inoperative? Go to Step 4  Go to Step 7 
4
  1. Disconnect the imperative lamp.
  2. Using a test lamp connected to ground, probe the stop lamp voltage supply circuit.
  3. Depress the brake pedal.
Does the test lamp illuminate?
Go to Step 6  Go to Step 5 
5 Test for a poor connection, open or a short to ground in the stop lamp voltage supply circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?
Go to Step 11  Go to Step 10 
6 Test for a poor connection or an open in the ground circuit of the inoperative stop lamp. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?
Go to Step 11  Go to Step 9 
7
  1. Disconnect the brake pedal position sensor.
  2. Using a test lamp connected to the battery positive voltage, probe the brake pedal position sensor low reference circuit.
Does the test lamp illuminate?
Go to Step 10  Go to Step 8 
8 Test for a poor connection or an open in the low reference circuit of the brake pedal position sensor. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.
Did you find and correct the condition?
Go to Step 11  Go to Step 10 
9 Replace the inoperative stop lamp. Refer to High Mounted Stop Lamp Replacement  or Tail Lamp Assembly and/or Backup, Sidemarker, Stop, Turn Signal Bulb Replacement .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 11  -
10
IMPORTANT: After replacing the body control module (BCM). Perform the setup procedure. Refer to Body Control Module (BCM) Programming/RPO Configuration in Body Control System.
Replace the BCM. Refer to Body Control Module Replacement in Body Control System.Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 11  -
11 Operate the system in order to verify the repair.
Did you correct the condition?
System OK Go to Step 3