Headlamp Dimmer Switch: Service and Repair

Headlight Dimmer Switch:

HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH

REMOVAL

1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION: Wait at lest 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.

2. REMOVE PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
3. REMOVE NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER
4. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER NO.2
5. REMOVE STEERING PAD
6. REMOVE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
7. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER LOWER
8. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER UPPER
9. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY W/ STEERING SENSOR
10. REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSEMBLY

11. REMOVE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY




a. Disconnect the connector.
b. Detach the clamp from the headlight dimmer switch as shown in the illustration.




c. Disengage the claw and remove the headlight dimmer switch as shown in the illustration.

INSTALLATION

1. INSTALL HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY




a. Install the headlight dimmer switch with the claw as shown in the illustration.

HINT: Make sure that the claw is completely engaged.




b. Install the headlight dimmer switch with the clamp.
c. Connect the connector.

2. INSTALL WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ASSEMBLY
3. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING SENSOR
4. INSTALL STEERING COLUMN COVER UPPER
5. REMOVE STEERING COLUMN COVER LOWER
6. ADJUST SPIRAL CABLE SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH STEERING SENSOR
7. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
8. INSPECT STEERING WHEEL CENTER POINT
9. INSTALL STEERING PAD
10. INSTALL NO. 3 STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER
11. INSTALL NO. 2 STEERING WHEEL COVER LOWER
12. CONNECT CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
13. INSPECT STEERING PAD

14. PERFORM INITIALIZATION
a. Perform initialization.

CAUTION: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.

15. INSPECT SRS WARNING LIGHT