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Parking, License Plate and Tail Lamps Do Not Illuminate

  1. INSPECTION 1 BETWEEN IPDM E/R AND PARKING, LICENSE PLATE, SIDE MARKER AND TAIL LAMPS 
    1. Start auto active test. Refer to "AUTO ACTIVE TEST ", "Auto Active Test".
    2. Check whether parking, license plate, side marker and tail lamps operate.
      1. Parking, license plate lamp, side marker and tall lamps should operate 

    OK or NG 

    1. OK : GO TO  4 .
    2. NG : GO TO 2.
  2. INSPECTION 2 BETWEEN IPDM E/R AND PARKING, LICENSE PLATE, SIDE MARKER AND TAIL LAMPS 
    1. Disconnect IPDM E/R connector, license plate lamp connector and front/rear combination lamp connectors.
    2. Check harness continuity between IPDM E/R connector and license plate lamp and front/rear combination lamp connectors.

    With xenon headlamp

    Fig 1: Terminal Chart (With Xenon Headlamp)
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    Fig 2: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And License Plate Lamp Connector
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    With halogen bulb headlamp

    Fig 3: Terminal Chart (With Halogen Bulb Headlamp)
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    Fig 4: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And License Plate Lamp Connector
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    With xenon headlamp

    Fig 5: Terminal Chart (With Xenon Headlamp)
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    Fig 6: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And License Plate Lamp Connector
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    With halogen bulb headlamp

    Fig 7: Terminal Chart (With Halogen Bulb Headlamp)
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    Fig 8: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And License Plate Lamp Connector
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    Fig 9: Terminal Chart
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    Fig 10: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And Front/Rear Combination Lamp Connectors
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    Fig 11: Terminal Chart
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    Fig 12: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And Front/Rear Combination Lamp Connectors
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    Fig 13: Terminal Chart
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    Fig 14: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And Front/Rear Combination Lamp Connectors
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    OK or NG 

    1. OK : GO TO 3.
    2. NG : Repair harness or connector between IPDM E/R and turn signal lamp, between IPDM E/R and rear combination (tail and side marker) lamp, and between IPDM E/R and license lamp.
  3. IPDM E/R INSPECTION 

    Start auto active test. Refer to "Auto Active Test ", "Auto Active Test".

    1. When tail lamp relay is operating, check voltage between front combination lamp and ground (with xenon headlamp).
      1. When tail lamp relay is operating, check voltage between front combination lamp and ground (with halogen bulb headlamp).

      With xenon headlamp

      Fig 15: Terminal Chart (With Xenon Headlamp)
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      Fig 16: Checking Voltage Between Front Combination Lamp And Ground (With Halogen Bulb Headlamp)
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      With halogen bulb headlamp

      Fig 17: Terminal Chart (With Halogen Bulb Headlamp)
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      Fig 18: Checking Harness Continuity Between IPDM E/R Connector And Front/Rear Combination Lamp Connectors
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    2. When tail lamp relay is operating, check voltage between front combination (side marker) lamp and ground (with xenon headlamp).
      1. When tail lamp relay is operating, check voltage between front combination (side marker) lamp and ground (with halogen bulb headlamp).
      2. With xenon headlamp
      Fig 19: Terminal Chart (With Xenon Headlamp)
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      Fig 20: Checking Voltage Between Front Combination Lamp And Ground (With Halogen Bulb Headlamp)
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      1. With halogen bulb headlamp
      Fig 21: Terminal Chart (With Halogen Bulb Headlamp)
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      Fig 22: Checking Voltage Between Front Combination Lamp And Ground (With Halogen Bulb Headlamp)
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    3. When tail lamp relay is operating, check voltage between rear combination (tail) lamp and ground.
      Fig 23: Terminal Chart
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      Fig 24: Checking Voltage Between Rear Combination (Tail) Lamp And Ground
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    4. When tail lamp relay is operating, check voltage between rear combination (side marker) lamp and ground.
      Fig 25: Terminal Chart
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      Fig 26: Checking Voltage Between Rear Combination (Side Marker) Lamp And Ground
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    5. When tail lamp relay is operating, check voltage between license plate lamp terminal 2 and ground.
      Fig 27: Terminal Chart
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      Fig 28: Checking Voltage Between License Plate Lamp Terminal And Ground
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      OK or NG 

      1. OK : Check ground circuit of parking, license plate and tail lamps.
      2. NG : Replace IPDM E/R.
  4. COMBINATION SWITCH CIRCUIT CHECK 

    Select BCM on CONSULT-II. Carry out "BCM C/U" self-diagnosis. Displayed results of self-diagnosis 

    No malfunction detected: GO TO 5.

    CAN communications or CAN system: Inspect the BCM CAN communications system. Refer to , "CAN Communication Inspection Using CONSULT-II (Self-Diagnosis)".

    OPEN DETECT 1 - 5: Combination switch system malfunction. Refer to "COMBINATION SWITCH INSPECTION ACCORDING TO SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS ".

    Fig 29: Displaying Self-Diagnostic Results
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  5. COMBINATION SWITCH CIRCUIT CHECK 

    Select BCM on CONSULT-II. With "HEAD LAMP" data monitor, check that "TAIL LAMP SW" turns ON-OFF linked with operation of lighting switch.

    OK or NG 

    1. OK : Replace BCM.
    2. NG : Replace lighting switch.
    Fig 30: Displaying Data Monitor
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