Interior Backlighting Inoperative

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Step	Action	Yes	No
Schematic Reference: Interior Lights Dimming Schematics or Body Control System Schematics Connector End View Reference: Lighting Systems Connector End Views or Body Control System Connector End Views in Body Control System.
1	Did you perform the Lighting Systems Diagnostic System Check?	Go to Step 2	Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems
2	Verify that the interior backlighting is inoperative. Does the interior backlighting operate normally?	Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems	Go to Step 3
3	Are all of the interior backlighting lamps inoperative?	Go to Step 5	Go to Step 4
4	Test for an open or high resistance in the following circuits of the inoperative lamp. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. The instrument panel lamps dimming control The LED dimming supply The ground Did you find and correct a condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 8
5	Is the TBC 2A Fuse in the I/P fuse block open?	Go to Step 6	Go to Step 7
6	Test the battery positive voltage circuit of the BCM for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 10
7	Test for the following conditions. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Short to voltage in the dimmer potentiometer low reference circuit of the BCM. High resistance or an open in the LED dimming signal circuit of the BCM. Short to ground in the LED dimming signal circuit of the BCM. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 9
8	Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the affected lamp. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 11
9	Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the body control module. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 12
10	Repair the controls illumination lamps dimming control circuit for a short to ground. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair?	Go to Step 13	-
11	Replace the affected lamp or internal lamp component. Did you complete the replacement?	Go to Step 13	-
12	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 13	-
13	Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition?	System OK	Go to Step 3