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Trouble Diagnoses

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TROUBLE DIAGNOSES CHART

Symptom Possible cause Repair order
LH headlamp does not operate.
  1. Bulb
  2. Grounds E7 and E37
  3. 15A fuse
  4. Lighting switch
  1. Check bulb.
  2. Check grounds E7 and E37.
  3. Check 15A fuse (No. 40, located in fuse and fusible link box.) Verify battery positive voltage is present at terminal 8 of lighting switch.
  4. Check lighting switch.
RH headlamp does not operate.
  1. Bulb
  2. Grounds E7 and E37
  3. 15 A fuse
  4. Lighting switch
  1. Check bulb.
  2. Check grounds E7 and E37.
  3. Check 15A fuse (No. 39, located in fuse and fusible link box). Verify battery positive voltage is present at terminal 5 of lighting switch.
  4. Check lighting switch.
LH high beam does not operate, but LH low beam operates.
  1. Bulb
  2. Open in LH high beam circuit
  3. Lighting switch
  1. Check bulb.
  2. Check R/B wire between lighting switch and LH headlamp for an open circuit.
  3. Check lighting switch.
LH low beam does not operate, but LH high beam operates.
  1. Bulb
  2. Open in LH low beam circuit
  3. Lighting switch
  1. Check bulb.
  2. Check R/Y wire between lighting switch and LH headlamp for an open circuit
  3. Check lighting switch.
RH high beam does not operate, but RH low beam operates.
  1. Bulb
  2. Open in RH high beam circuit
  3. Lighting switch
  1. Check bulb.
  2. Check Y wire between lighting switch and RH headlamp for an open circuit.
  3. Check lighting switch.
RH low beam does not operate, but RH high beam operates.
  1. Bulb
  2. Open in RH low beam circuit
  3. Lighting switch
  1. Check bulb.
  2. Check PU wire between lighting switch and RH headlamp for an open circuit.
  3. Check lighting switch.
High beam indicator does not work.
  1. Bulb
  2. Grounds M28 and M54
  3. Open in high beam circuit
  1. Check bulb in combination meter.
  2. Check grounds M28 and M54.
  3. Check R/B wire between lighting switch and combination meter for an open circuit.