Parking, License Plate & Tail Lamps Does Not Illuminate
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- CHECK COMBINATION SWITCH INPUT SIGNAL
With CONSULT-II
Select "BCM" on CONSULT-II. With "HEAD LAMP" data monitor, make sure "LIGHT SW 1 ST" turns ON-OFF linked with operation of lighting switch.
When lighting switch is 1st : LIGHT SW 1 ST ON position
Without CONSULT-II
Refer to COMBINATION SWITCH INSPECTION .
OK or NG
- OK : GO TO 2.
- NG : Check lighting switch. Refer to COMBINATION SWITCH INSPECTION .
- ACTIVE TEST
With CONSULT-II
- Select "IPDM E/R" on CONSULT-II, and select "ACTIVE TEST" on "SELECT DIAG MODE" screen.
- Select "TAIL LAMP" on "SELECT TEST ITEM" screen.
- Touch "ON" screen.
- Make sure parking, license plate, side marker and tail lamp operation.
Parking, license plate, side marker and tail lamp should operate.
Without CONSULT-II
- Start auto active test.
- Make sure parking, license plate, side marker and tail lamp operation.
Parking, license plate, side marker and tail lamp should operate.
OK or NG
- OK : GO TO 3.
- NG : GO TO 4 .
- CHECK IPDM E/R
- Select "IPDM E/R" on CONSULT-II, and select "DATA MONITOR" on "SELECT DIAG MODE" screen.
- Make sure "TAIL & CLR REQ" turns ON when lighting switch is in 1st position.
When lighting switch is 1st : TAIL & CLR REQ ON position
OK or NG
- OK : Replace IPDM E/R.
- NG : Replace BCM. Refer to REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BCM .
- CHECK INPUT SIGNAL
With CONSULT-II
- Turn ignition switch OFF.
- Disconnect front side marker, front combination lamp, license plate lamp and rear combination lamp connectors.
- Select "IPDM E/R" on CONSULT-II, and select "ACTIVE TEST" on "SELECT DIAG MODE" screen.
- Select "TAIL LAMP" on "SELECT TEST ITEM" screen.
- Touch "ON" screen.
- When tail lamp is operating, check voltage between front side marker lamp, front combination lamp, license plate lamp, rear combination lamp harness connector and ground.
Without CONSULT-II
- Turn ignition switch OFF.
- Disconnect front combination lamp RH and LH connectors.
- Start auto active test.
- When tail lamp is operating, check voltage between front side marker lamp, front combination lamp, license plate lamp, rear combination lamp harness connector and ground.
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OK or NG
- OK : GO TO 6 .
- NG : GO TO 5.
- CHECK PARKING, LICENSE PLATE, SIDE MARKER & TAIL LAMP CIRCUIT
- Turn ignition switch OFF.
- Disconnect IPDM E/R connector.
- Check continuity between IPDM E/R harness connector and front side marker lamp harness connector.
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- Check continuity between IPDM E/R harness connector and front combination lamp harness connector.
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- Check continuity between IPDM E/R harness connector and license plate lamp harness connector.
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- Check continuity between IPDM E/R harness connector and rear combination lamp harness connector.
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OK or NG
- OK : Replace IPDM E/R.
- NG : Repair harness or connector.
- CHECK GROUND
- Check continuity between front side maker lamp harness connector and ground.
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- Check continuity between front combination lamp harness connector and ground.
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- Check continuity between license plate lamp harness connector and ground.
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- Check continuity between rear combination lamp harness connector and ground.
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OK or NG
- OK : Check bulb or replace rear combination lamp.
- NG : Repair harness or connector.
- Check continuity between front side maker lamp harness connector and ground.