FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Exterior Lighting

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The exterior lighting system consists of the following components:
- headlamp assemblies
- rear lamp assemblies
- fog lamps (if equipped)
- reversing lamps
- license lamps
- front turn signal/cornering lamps
- side marker lamps
- high mounted stoplamp
- photocell and amplifier (if equipped) (located under the LH side of the defroster grille panel)
- multifunction switch
- headlamp switch
- brake pedal position (BPP) switch
- lighting control module (LCM) (located behind the LH instrument panel lower insulator rearward of the accelerator pedal)

Police Option
In addition to the above listed components, a police option vehicle may include the following:
- front police auxiliary junction box (AJB) (non-fleet vehicle)
- police glove compartment relay/fuse center (fleet vehicle)
- police luggage compartment relay/fuse center (fleet vehicle)
- rear deck flashing lights (fleet vehicle)
- strobe lamp control module (fleet vehicle)
- light bar relay/fuse center (fleet vehicle)
- wig-wag module (alternates the flashing of the high beam headlamps) (located on the RH side of the engine compartment) (fleet vehicle)
- strobe/light bar control switch (fleet vehicle)

Lighting Control Module (LCM)
The LCM eliminates the electronic interference and heat associated with the thermoelectric devices used previously. The LCM is a microprocessor- based module that controls several vehicle subsystems. It responds to electrical input signals from various switches, sensors, and external modules.

LCM exterior lighting subsystem functions include:
- headlamps with autolamps (if equipped)
- turn signal lamps/hazard flasher lamps
- cornering lamps
- parking lamps
- battery saver

Security Lighting
Refer to Courtesy Lamp.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Refer to Daytime Running Lamp.