Footwell Light Circuit: Description

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lexus ES 350. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The footwell illumination control is controlled by the main body ECU. The operation and condition of this control are described below.

OPERATION CONDITION

Operation	Condition
Fade in	When any of the following conditions is met, the footwell illumination fades in. Any door is opened. Any door is unlocked when the engine switch is off and all doors are closed. The engine switch is turned from off to on (IG) when all doors are closed.
Fade out immediately	When either of the following conditions is met, the footwell illumination fades out immediately. All doors are closed when the engine switch is off and all doors are locked. All doors are locked when the engine switch is off.
Illuminate for approximately 15 seconds, and then fade out	When either of the following conditions is met, the footwell illumination illuminates for approximately 15 seconds and then fade out. The engine switch is turned from on (IG) to off when all door are closed. All doors are closed when the engine switch is off.
Dim	When either of the following conditions is met, the footwell illumination dims. The shift lever is adjusted to any position other than P when the footwell light is on, the engine switch is on (IG), and the shift lever is in the P position. The engine switch is turned from off to on (IG) when the shift lever is in any position other than P.

HINT:

Before performing troubleshooting of the footwell illumination control, check that the interior light control of the illuminated entry system is normal.
When one side footwell illumination does not come on, check the light or wire harness that is related to the light. When both right and left footwell lights do not come on, perform the ACTIVE TEST of the footwell illumination.