Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Defeat Inoperative
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Defeat Inoperative Diagnostic Test
| Step | Action | Yes | No |
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| Schematic Reference: Headlights/Daytime Running Lights (DRL) Schematics Connector End View Reference: Lighting Systems Connector End Views or Body Control System Connector End Views in Body Control System |
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| 1 | Did you perform the Lighting Diagnostic System Check? | Go to Step 2 | Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems |
| 2 | Verify that the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) defeat feature of the headlamp switch operates properly. Do the DRL headlamps turn OFF when the defeat mode is applied? |
Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems | Go to Step 3 |
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Go to Step 6 | Go to Step 4 |
| 4 | Test for an open, high resistance, short to ground, or short to voltage in the DRL defeat switch signal circuit. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct a condition? |
Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 5 |
| 5 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the Body Control Module (BCM). Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 7 |
| 6 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the headlamp switch. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 8 |
| 7 |
IMPORTANT:
Perform the setup procedure for the BCM. Replace the body control module (BCM). Refer to Body Control Module Replacement
in Body Control System.Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 9 | - |
| 8 | Replace the headlamp switch. Refer to Headlamp Switch Replacement . Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 9 | - |
| 9 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? |
System OK | Go to Step 3 |