Park Lamps

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 RAM Pickup and 2011 RAM Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE:

As part of the exterior lighting fail-safe feature, upon ignition ON all exterior park lamps and the headlamp low beams will illuminate regardless of the headlamp switch position if the instrument cluster cannot detect an input from the headlamp switch, or if there is a loss of data bus communication between the EMIC (CCN) and the TIPM. Diagnose and repair those problems before attempting to repair the Park Lamps.

CONDITION	POSSIBLE CAUSES	CORRECTION
PARK LAMP DOES NOT ILLUMINATE	1. Ineffective or missing fuse.	1. Test and replace park lamp fuse if required.
	2. Ineffective or missing bulb.	2. Test and replace park lamp bulb if required.
	3. Ineffective ground circuit.	3. Test and repair open park lamp ground circuit if required.
	4. Ineffective feed circuit.	4. Test and repair open park lamp feed circuit if required.
	5. Ineffective switch.	5. Test and replace headlamp switch if required.
	6. Ineffective EMIC (CCN) inputs or outputs.	6. Use a diagnostic scan tool to test the EMIC (CCN) inputs and outputs. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information.
	7. Ineffective TIPM inputs or outputs.	7. Use a diagnostic scan tool to test the TIPM inputs and outputs. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information.
PARK LAMP DOES NOT EXTINGUISH	1. Ineffective feed circuit.	1. Test and repair shorted park lamp feed circuit if required.
	2. Ineffective switch.	2. Test and replace headlamp switch if required.
	3. Ineffective EMIC (CCN) inputs or outputs.	3. Use a diagnostic scan tool to test the EMIC (CCN) inputs and outputs. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information.
	4. Ineffective TIPM inputs or outputs.	4. Use a diagnostic scan tool to test the TIPM inputs and outputs. Refer to the appropriate diagnostic information.