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Test J: One Or More Stoplamps Are Inoperative

PINPOINT TEST J: ONE OR MORE STOPLAMPS ARE INOPERATIVE


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J13:






Normal Operation - Freestyle and Five Hundred
When the brake pedal is applied, the stoplamp switch routes voltage to the smart junction box (SJB) through circuit 810 (RD/LG). The SJB then sends voltage through circuits 1363 (WH/RD), 1365 (GY/LB) and 1374 (TN/LB) to the LH stoplamp, RH stoplamp and high mounted stoplamp, respectively. Ground for the stoplamps is supplied through circuit 1205 (BK).

Normal Operation - Montego
When the brake pedal is applied, the stoplamp switch routes voltage to the SJB through circuit 810 (RD/LG). The SJB then sends voltage to the stoplamps through circuit 1374 (TN/LB). Ground for the stoplamps is supplied through circuit 1205 (BK).

Possible Causes
- Circuit 1205 (BK) open
- Circuit 1363 (WH/RD) open or short to ground
- Circuit 1365 (GY/LB) open or short to ground
- Circuit 1374 (TN/LB) open or short to ground
- Circuit 1374 (LG) open or short to ground
- Circuit 1728 (LB/OG) open or short to ground
- Circuit 1783 (RD/WH) open or short to ground
- Rear lamp jumper harness
- High mounted stoplamp
- Rear lamp assembly
- SJB