Headlights Will Not Turn Off
- Turn ignition on. Using scan tool, read HEADLIGHT SWITCH SENSE. If scan tool displays HEADLAMP SW: CLOSED, go to next step. If scan tool does not display HEADLAMP SW: CLOSED, go to step 4
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- Disconnect headlight switch connectors. Using scan tool, read HEADLIGHT SWITCH SENSE. If scan tool displays HEADLAMP SW: CLOSED, go to next step. If scan tool does not display HEADLAMP SW: CLOSED, replace headlight switch.
- Turn ignition off. Disconnect Body Control Module (BCM) connector "A". BCM is located with junction block under driver's side instrument panel. See Figure
. Measure resistance between ground and terminal No. 3 (Light Green/Orange wire) at headlight switch 8-pin connector. See Figure
. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, repair short to ground in Light Green/Orange wire. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, replace BCM.
- Remove low beam and high beam relays from Power Distribution Center (PDC) in engine compartment next to battery. See Fig 1
. If headlights turn off, go to next step. If headlights do not turn off, go to step 10
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- If vehicle is equipped with quad headlight system, go to next step. If vehicle is not equipped with quad headlight system, go to step 8
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- Measure resistance between ground and terminal No. 85 (Orange/White wire) at low beam relay socket in PDC. See Fig 1
. If resistance is less than 100 ohms, go to next step. If resistance is 100 ohms or more, replace low beam relay.
- Disconnect Body Control Module (BCM) connector "B". BCM is located with junction block under driver's side instrument panel. See Figure
. Measure resistance between ground and terminal No. 76 (Orange/White wire) at BCM connector "B". See Figure
. If resistance is less than 100 ohms, repair short to ground in Orange/White wire. If resistance is 100 ohms or more, replace BCM.
- Remove lower steering column cover. Disconnect multifunction switch 12-pin connector. Measure resistance between ground and terminal No. 85 (Orange/White wire) at low beam relay socket in PDC. See Fig 1
. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, repair short to ground in Orange/White wire. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, go to next step.
- Measure resistance between ground and terminal No. 9 (Pink wire) at multifunction switch connector. See Figure
. If resistance is less than 5 ohms, repair short to ground in Pink wire. If resistance is 5 ohms or more, replace low beam relay.
- If problem is with low beam headlights, go to next step. If problem is with high beam headlights, go to step 12
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- Remove fuse No. 9 (HEADLIGHT LOW RIGHT) from PDC. See Fig 1
. If right low beam headlight turns off, repair short to voltage in Violet/Orange wire between left low beam headlight and battery. If right low beam does not turn off, repair short to voltage in Violet/Orange wire between right low beam headlight and battery.
- Remove fuse No. 19 (HEADLIGHT HIGH RIGHT) from PDC. See Fig 1
. If right high beam headlight turns off, repair short to voltage in Red/Orange wire between left high beam headlight and battery. If right high beam does not turn off, repair short to voltage in Red/Orange wire between right high beam headlight and battery.
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