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Dome Lamps Inoperative

Dome Lamps Inoperative

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Schematic Reference:  Interior Lights Schematics  
1 Did you review the Lighting System Description and Operation and perform the necessary inspections? Go to Step 2  Go to Symptoms - Lighting Systems 
2 Verify the dome lamps are inoperative.
Does the system operate normally?
Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections Go to Step 3 
3 Test C3 cavity 4 of the instrument panel fuse block for battery positive voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is voltage present?
Go to Step 7  Go to Step 4 
4 Test C4 cavity 7 of the instrument panel fuse block for battery positive voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is voltage present?
Go to Step 5  Go to Step 6 
5 Replace the instrument panel wiring harness. Refer to Instrument Panel Wiring Harness Replacement .
Did you complete the replacement?
Go to Step 20  -
6 Repair open or high resistance in the dome lamp supply voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 20  -
7 Test cavity 2 of the front dome lamp for battery positive voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is voltage present?
Go to Step 9  Go to Step 8 
8 Repair open or high resistance in the Dome Lamp supply voltage circuit. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 20  -
9 With 1 of the doors open, test C2 cavity 7 of the left instrument panel junction block for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is a ground present?
Go to Step 11  Go to Step 10 
10 Replace the instrument panel wiring harness. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you complete the replacement?
Go to Step 20  -
11 With 1 of the doors open, test cavity 1 of the instrument panel lamp dimmer for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is a ground present?
Go to Step 13  Go to Step 12 
12 Repair the open in the ground circuit between cavity 1 of the instrument panel dimmer and C2 cavity 7 of the left instrument panel junction block. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 20  -
13 Test cavity 8 of the instrument panel lamp dimmer for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is a ground present?
Go to Step 14  Go to Step 15 
14 Test C7 cavity 3 of the instrument panel fuse block for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is a ground present?
Go to Step 16  Go to Step 17 
15 Replace the instrument panel dimmer switch. Refer to Instrument Panel Dimmer Switch Replacement .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 20  -
16 Test C3 cavity 6 of the instrument panel fuse block for continuity to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing .
Is a ground present?
Go to Step 19  Go to Step 10 
17 Repair the open or high resistance between C7 cavity 3 of the instrument panel fuse block and cavity 8 of the instrument panel lamp dimmer. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 20  -
18 Repair open or high resistance between cavity 1 of the dome lamp and C3 cavity 6 of the instrument panel fuse block. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 20  -
19 Repair open or high resistance between C3 cavity 6 of the instrument panel fuse block and cavity 1 of the dome lamp assembly. Refer to Wiring Repairs .
Did you complete the repair?
Go to Step 20  -
20 Operate the system in order to verify the repair.
Did you correct the condition?
System OK Go to Step 3