Interior Lamps Dimming
The second group includes lamps which may be dimmed.
- Door lock switch - driver
- Door lock switch - passenger
- Hazard warning switch
- Headlamp switch
- HVAC control head assembly
- Instrument cluster
- Liftgate unlatch switch
- Radio
- Seat heating switch - driver
- Seat heating switch - passenger
- Steering wheel controls switch - left
- Steering wheel controls switch - right
- Transmission shift lever position indicator
- Vehicle stability control switch
When the headlamp switch is placed in the PARK or HEAD position, the park lamp switch signal circuit provides an input to the body control module (BCM). The BCM responds by applying voltage to the park lamps as well as the dimming control circuits illuminating all components with interior backlighting. All LED and incandescent backlighting turns ON at the dimming level indicated by the instrument panel dimmer switch. The instrument panel dimmer switch is a potentiometer type switch used to accomplish dimming controls. The instrument panel dimmer switch contains a battery positive voltage reference circuit, a signal circuit, and a low reference circuit from the BCM. When the instrument panel dimmer switch is held in the decrease brightness position, the BCM receives a low voltage signal via the instrument panel dimmer switch signal circuit. The BCM responds by decreasing the brightness of all interior backlighting by decreasing the voltage supplied to the backlighting components via the dimming control circuits. When the instrument panel dimmer switch is held in the increase brightness position, the BCM receives a high voltage signal via the instrument panel dimmer switch signal circuit. The BCM responds by increasing the brightness of all interior backlighting by increasing the voltage supplied to the backlighting components via the dimming control circuits.