FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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A Symptoms - Lighting Systems

IMPORTANT: Review the system operations in order to familiarize yourself with the system functions.
Refer to:
- Headlights/Daytime Running Lights (DRL) Circuit Description
- Exterior Lights Circuit Description
- Backup Lights Circuit Description
- Interior Lights Circuit Description
- Interior Lights Dimming Circuit Description

Visual/Physical Inspection
- Inspect for aftermarket devices which could affect the operation of the Lighting Systems. Refer to Checking Aftermarket Accessories Diagrams.
- Inspect the easily accessible or visible system components for obvious damage or conditions which could cause the symptom.

Intermittent
Faulty electrical connections or wiring may be the cause of intermittent conditions. Refer to Testing for Intermittent and Poor Connections in Diagrams.

Symptom List
Refer to a symptom diagnostic procedure from the following list in order to diagnose the symptom:
- Backup Lamps Inoperative
- Backup Lamps Always On
- Backup Lamp Inoperative - One Lamp
- Battery Rundown Protection Inoperative
- Dome Lamps Inoperative (Dome Lamp 4-Door) or Dome Lamps Inoperative (Dome Lamp 2-Door)
- Headlamps Inoperative - Flash to Pass
- Headlamps Inoperative - High Beams
- Headlamps Inoperative - Low Beams
- Stop Lamps Always On
- Stop Lamps Inoperative - One
- Tail Lamps Inoperative - LR
- Park Lamp Inoperative - RF
- Park Lamp Inoperative - LF
- Side Marker Lamps Inoperative (Left) or Side Marker Lamps Inoperative (Right)
- License Lamps Inoperative
- License and Tail Lamps Inoperative
- Rearview Mirror Lamp(s) Inoperative - Inside
- Dome Lamps Always On
- Stop Lamps Inoperative
- Tail Lamps Inoperative - RR
- Headlamps Inoperative - One Lamp
- Twilight Sentinel Inoperative
- High Beam Indicator Inoperative
- Headlamps On In Daylight Conditions
- Headlamps Inoperative in Low Light Conditions
- Hazard Lamps Inoperative
- Exterior Lights System Check
- Instrument Panel Lamps Always On
- Instrument Panel Lamps Do Not Dim
- [1][2]Turn Signal Lamp Inoperative - LF
- [1][2]Turn Signal Lamp Inoperative - RF
- Instrument Panel Lamps Inoperative
- Turn Signal Lamps Inop - Hazard Lamps Operate
- Turn Signal Lamps Inoperative - LR
- [1][2]Turn Signal Lamp Inoperative - RR
- Turn Signal Lamps and Indicators Inop - One Side (Right) or Turn Signal Lamps and Indicators Inop- One Side (Left)
- Turn Signal and Hazard Lamps Inoperative
- Turn Signal Indicators Inoperative - Left
- Turn Signal Indicators Inoperative - Right
- Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Headlamps Always On
- Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Headlamps Inoperative
- Park Lamps Inoperative