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Pinpoint Test

  1. DETERMINE THE FAULT CONDITION
    1. Place the headlamp switch in the HIGH BEAM position.
    2. Ignition ON.
    3. Observe the high beam indicator.
    • Does the high beam indicator illuminate? 
    1. Yes:  For the Left Hand (LH)/Right Hand (RH) turn indicator, GO to  4 on page 2.
    2. No:  LEAVE the headlamp switch in the HIGH BEAM position. GO to on page 2.
  2. CHECK THE HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS OPERATION
    1. Observe the high beam headlamps.
    • Do the high beam headlamps operate correctly? 
    1. Yes:  GO to on page 2.
    2. No:  REFER to SYMPTOM CHART: HEADLAMPS .
  3. CARRY OUT THE Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) INDICATOR LAMP CONTROL ACTIVE COMMAND USING THE SCAN TOOL
    1. Ignition ON.
    2. Using a scan tool, view the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Parameter Identifications (PIDs).
    3. Select the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) high beam indicator (HIGH_BEAM) Parameter Identification (PID).
    4. Command the high beam indicator on and off. Observe the high beam indicator.
    • Does the high beam indicator illuminate when commanded on and turn off when commanded off? 
    1. Yes:  GO to  8 on page 3.
    2. No:  INSTALL a new Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). REFER to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) .
  4. CHECK THE Left Hand (LH) OR Right Hand (RH) TURN SIGNAL LAMPS OPERATION
    1. Ignition ON.
    2. Operate the Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH) turn signal. Observe the exterior Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH) turn signal lamps.
    • Do the turn signal lamps operate correctly? 
    1. Yes:  GO to on page 2.
    2. No:  REFER to SYMPTOM CHART: TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LAMPS .
  5. CARRY OUT THE Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) INDICATOR LAMP CONTROL ACTIVE COMMAND USING THE SCAN TOOL
    1. Using a scan tool, view the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Parameter Identifications (PIDs).
    2. Select the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Right Hand (RH) or Left Hand (LH) turn signal indicator (RH_TURN_L) or (LH_TURN_L) Parameter Identification (PID). Command the Right Hand (RH) or Left Hand (LH) turn signal indicator on and off. Observe the Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH) turn signal indicator.
    • Does the Left Hand (LH) or Right Hand (RH) turn signal indicator illuminate when commanded on and turn off when commanded off? 
    1. Yes:  GO to  8 on page 3.
    2. No:  INSTALL a new Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). REFER to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) .
  6. CHECK THE FOG LAMPS OPERATION
    1. Operate the fog lamps.
    • Do the fog lamps operate correctly? 
    1. Yes:  GO to on page 3.
    2. No:  REFER to SYMPTOM CHART: FOG LAMPS .
  7. CARRY OUT THE Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) INDICATOR LAMP CONTROL ACTIVE COMMAND USING THE SCAN TOOL
    1. Ignition ON.
    2. Using a scan tool, view the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Parameter Identifications (PIDs).
    3. Select the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) high beam indicator (F_FOG_IND) Parameter Identification (PID).
    4. Command the fog lamp indicator on and off. Observe the fog lamp indicator.
    • Does the fog lamp indicator illuminate when commanded on and turn off when commanded off? 
    1. Yes:  GO to on page 3.
    2. No:  INSTALL a new Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC). REFER to INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) .
  8. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) FROM THE Body Control Module (BCM) SELF-TEST
    1. Using a scan tool, perform the Body Control Module (BCM) self-test.
    • Are any Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) recorded? 
    1. Yes:  REFER to DTC CHART: BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) .
    2. No:  GO to on page 3.
  9. RETRIEVE THE RECORDED Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) FROM THE Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) SELF-TEST
  1. Using a scan tool, perform the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) self-test.
  1. Yes:  REFER to Diagnostic Routine AV .
  2. No:  INSTALL a new Body Control Module (BCM). REFER to BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) - WITH INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) or REFER to BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) - WITHOUT INTELLIGENT ACCESS (IA) .