Front Door Step Light Does Not Illuminate (Driver's Seat)
Trouble causes:
- Open circuit of harness
- Poor contact of connector
- Front door step light (driver's seat) malfunction
- Outer mirror control module (driver's seat) malfunction
- Body integrated unit malfunction
- CHECK BATTERY
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Check the battery unit. Ref. to STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEMS (H4DO)>BATTERY . Ref. to STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEMS (H4DOTC)>BATTERY .
Is the battery OK?
Yes : Go to 2 .
No : Replace or charge the battery.
- CHECK FUSE
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Check the fuse. Ref. to GLASS/WINDOW/MIRRORS>RELAY AND FUSE .
Is the fuse OK?
Yes : Go to 3 .
No : Replace the fuse. When the replaced fuse is blown immediately, repair the power supply circuit.
- CHECK IGNITION SWITCH
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Check the vehicle ignition switch status.
Is the ignition switch ON or ACC?
Yes : Go to 4 .
No : Turn the ignition switch to ON or ACC, and check the operation.
- CHECK DTC
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- Turn the ignition switch to ON, and wait for 20 seconds or more.
- Using the Subaru Select Monitor, read the DTCs of [Door Mirror (Driver)] and [Body Control]. Ref. to Door Mirror (Diagnostics)>Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) . Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC)
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- Door Mirror (Driver)
- Body Control
Are any DTCs displayed? (Current malfunction)
Yes : Perform the diagnosis for the displayed DTCs. Ref. to Door Mirror (Diagnostics)>Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) . Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) .
No : Go to 5 .
- CHECK FRONT DOOR STEP LIGHT (DRIVER'S SEAT)
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- Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
- Disconnect the front door step light (driver's seat) connector (Df60).
- Apply battery voltage between front door step light (driver's seat) connector terminals, and check if the light illuminates.
Connector and terminal
No. 2 (+) - No. 1 (-):
Does the light illuminate?
Yes : Go to 6 .
No : Replace the front door step light (driver's seat). Ref. to LIGHTING SYSTEM>DOOR STEP LIGHT .
- CHECK CONNECTOR CONNECTION
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- Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
- Check that the following connectors are properly connected. Repair the connector if any broken pin or poor mating is detected.
- Front door step light (driver's seat) connector
- Outer mirror control module (driver's seat) connector
- Body integrated unit connector
- Open the driver's side door, and check if the front door step light (driver's seat) illuminates.
Does the light illuminate?
Yes : Since the poor contact of connector has repaired, the circuit condition returned to normal.
No : Go to 7 .
- CHECK INPUT SIGNAL
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Using the Subaru Select Monitor, check the following items in the [Data monitor] of [Door Mirror (Driver)]. Ref. to Door Mirror (Diagnostics)>Data Monitor .
- Driver's Door Open Status Signal
- Half Door Status Signal
- Back-Up Fuse Status
Does the display change correctly according to the vehicle conditions?
Yes : Go to 8 .
No : Perform diagnosis for the body integrated unit. Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE .
- CHECK HARNESS (OPEN CIRCUIT)
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- Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
- Disconnect the outer mirror control module (driver's seat) connector.
- Disconnect the front door step light (driver's seat) connector (Df60).
- Using a tester, measure the resistance between outer mirror control module (driver's seat) connector and front door step light (driver's seat) connector.
Connector and terminal
(Df22) No. 5 - (Df60) No. 2:
Is the resistance less than 10 Ω?
Yes : Replace the outer mirror control module (driver's seat). Ref. to GLASS/WINDOW/MIRRORS>OUTER MIRROR CONTROL MODULE .
No : Repair the open circuit of harness between outer mirror control module (driver's seat) connector and front door step light (driver's seat) connector.