Section 22 (Lamps/Lighting - Exterior (Service Information) 500 - Electric): Description: Description

The exterior lighting system for this vehicle includes the following exterior lamp units:

• Center High Mounted Stop Lamp  - A standard equipment Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL) is centered in the upper liftgate glass opening at the rear of the vehicle.
• Front Fog Lamps  - The front fog lamp units are mounted near each outboard end of the front fascia, below the front lamp units and outboard of the lower fresh air intake.
• Headlamps  - A standard equipment front headlamp unit mounted to the front end sheet metal outboard of each of the front fascia grille openings.
• License Plate Lamps  - Two standard equipment rear license plate lamp units are integral to the light bar and handle assembly, just above the license plate tub formation in the outer liftgate panel.
• Lower Front Combination Lamp Units  - All vehicles have a standard equipment lower front combination lamp unit mounted near each outboard end of the front fascia below and outboard of the headlamp units.
• Rear Lamp Units  - A standard equipment rear lamp unit is mounted to the rear of each quarter panel on either side of the liftgate opening.
• Repeater Lamps  - A repeater lamp is mounted to each front fender just behind the front wheel opening.
• Side Marker Lamps  - A side marker lamp is integral to the front fascia forward of each front wheel opening and to the rear fascia behind each rear wheel opening.

These exterior lighting lamp units and their controls are combined to provide the following exterior lighting features:

• Backup Lamps  - The backup (or reverse) lamps include a clear bulb, reflector and clear lens that are integral to each rear lamp unit.
• Brake Lamps  - The brake (or stop) lamps include a clear bulb, reflector and red lens that are integral to each rear lamp unit, and the red lens and multiple clear LED bulbs of the CHMSL.
• Daytime Running Lamps  - The DRL illuminate the clearance (front position or park) lamp bulb in the upper cavity of each lower front combination lamp unit to serve as the DRL. The DRL function can be turned on or off using the Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) display menus.
• Front Fog Lamps  - Corporate fog lamps are standard equipment on the Fiat 500e. The projector type lamps distribute the light through UV and abrasion-resistant coated polycarbonate glass. These lamps are true fog lamps, having a low wide beam to provide excellent road coverage.
• Hazard Warning Lamps  - The hazard warning lamps include the bulbs, reflectors and lenses of each lamp in the right and left, front and rear turn signal circuits.
• Headlamp Delay  - Also known as the Follow Me Home feature. The standard equipment low beam headlamps and front clearance (position or park) lamps are illuminated for a customer-selected delay period when the left (lighting) multi-function switch control stalk is pulled toward the steering wheel and released within two minutes after the ignition switch has been turned to the OFF position.
• Headlamps  - The headlamps include a single halogen bulb, a shutter mechanism, a shutter solenoid and a clear, adjustable projector lens integral to each headlamp unit. The electric solenoid motor and mechanism internal to the headlamp unit closes the shutter for low beams and opens the shutter for high beams.
• Optical Horn  - Also known as flash-to-pass, the left (lighting) multi-function switch control stalk has a momentary rearward position that allows the headlamp high beams to be flashed momentarily, without changing the headlamp beam selection.
• Park Lamps  - The front park (also known as clearance or position) lamps include the clear bulbs, reflectors and clear lenses integral to the upper cavity of each lower front combination lamp unit. The rear park (tail) lamps include the clear bulbs, reflectors and red lenses integral to each rear lamp unit as well as the Light Emitting Diode (LED) units and lenses of the license plate lamps.
• Turn Signal Lamps  - The front turn signal lamps include the amber bulbs, reflectors and clear lenses that are integral to the lower cavity of each lower front combination lamp unit. The amber bulbs and clear lenses of the repeater lamps on each front fender are also included in the front turn signal circuits. The rear turn signal lamps include an amber bulb, a reflector and a clear lens that is integral to each rear lamp unit.

Other components of the exterior lighting system for this vehicle include:

• Backup Lamp Switch  - On vehicles with a manual transmission, a plunger-type backup lamp switch is actuated by the shifter mechanism within the transmission when REVERSE gear is selected. On vehicles with an optional automatic transmission a stand-alone Transmission Range Sensor (TRS) performs the backup lamp switch function.
• Body Control Module  - The Body Control Module (BCM) is located beneath the instrument panel to the left of the steering column in the passenger compartment. Refer to DESCRIPTION .
• Brake Lamp Switch  - A plunger-type brake lamp switch is located on the brake pedal support bracket under the instrument panel and is actuated by the brake pedal arm when the brake pedal is depressed.
• Clockspring  - The clockspring includes an integral turn signal cancel cam and both the left (lighting) and right (wiper) multi-function switches. The clockspring is located near the top of the steering column, directly beneath the steering wheel. Refer to DESCRIPTION .
• Fog Lamp Switch  - Vehicles equipped with fog lamps have a momentary fog lamp switch integral to the lower instrument panel switch pod located in the lower center of the instrument panel heater and air conditioner control head.
• Hazard Switch  - A momentary push button-actuated hazard switch is integral to the upper instrument panel switch pod located in the center of the instrument panel just below the radio and above the heater and air conditioner controls.
• Instrument Panel Cluster  - The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) is located in the instrument panel above the steering column opening, directly in front of the driver. Refer to DESCRIPTION .
• Instrument Panel Switch Pod  - A momentary push button-actuated hazard switch is integral to the upper instrument panel switch pod located in the center of the instrument panel just below the radio. Vehicles equipped with fog lamps have a momentary fog lamp switch integral to the lower instrument panel switch pod located in the lower center of the instrument panel heater and air conditioner control head. Refer to DESCRIPTION .
• Left Multi-Function Switch  - The left (lighting) multi-function switch is integral to the clockspring located on the steering column, just below the steering wheel. A control stalk that extends from the left side of the switch is used to select the turn signal lamps (right or left) and to select the headlamp beam (low, high or optical horn). A control knob on the control stalk is used to turn the exterior lighting ON or OFF.
• Park Brake Switch  - A park brake switch is located on the park brake lever mechanism on the floor panel transmission tunnel between the two front seats.

Hard wired circuitry connects the exterior lighting system components to the electrical system of the vehicle. These hard wired circuits are integral to several wire harnesses, which are routed throughout the vehicle and retained by many different methods. These circuits may be connected to each other, to the vehicle electrical system and to the exterior lighting components through the use of a combination of soldered splices, splice block connectors, and many different types of wire harness terminal connectors and insulators. Refer to the appropriate SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article . The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, further details on wire harness routing and retention, as well as pin-out and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.