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Interior Lamps

The interior lighting consist of the following 2 groups. This first group includes lamps that may not be dimmed.

    • Courtesy/Illuminated entry lamps
    • Dome lamps
    • I/P compartment lamp
    • Map lamps
    • Reading lamps
    • Vanity mirror lamps

Courtesy/Illuminated Entry Lamps

The courtesy/illuminated entry lamps, may be manually turned on or off by placing the interior lamp switch in the ON or OFF position. When the driver places the dome lamp defeat switch in the OFF position, the courtesy/illuminated entry lamps will be disabled. If a door is opened, the courtesy/illuminated entry lamps illuminate. After all the doors have been closed the courtesy/illuminated entry lamps will remain illuminated approximately 15 seconds. The courtesy/illuminated entry lamps will also turn on prior to any door being opened, and remain illuminated approximately 40 seconds when the driver removes the ignition key.

The left and right front door courtesy lamps are controlled, and receive voltage and ground from the drivers door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) respectively. The BCM, DDM, and the PDM communicate through class II serial data for the lamp illumination commands and the door ajar switches.

The remaining courtesy lamps are controlled and receive voltage from the BCM. Voltage for the courtesy lamp supply voltage circuit and the backup lamp supply voltage circuit is from the TBC B fuse in the instrument panel fuse block directly through the BCM to these circuits. A short to ground on either of these circuits will open the fuse. Ground is provided to the footwell lamps and all courtesy/reading lamps at G203. Ground is provided to the right middle and right rear door at G306. Ground is provided to the left middle and left rear door at G302.

Keyless Entry Interior Illumination

When the driver uses the door key in order to unlock the doors, the body control module (BCM) receives a door unlock signal. The BCM must have inputs that indicate that the ignition switch is OFF, the courtesy lamp switch is OFF and all the doors are closed. The BCM will then activate the interior lamps. The courtesy lamps will remain on, approximately 15 seconds after the door is closed. The BCM will then turn them off through the theater dimming feature. If the door locks are activated to the LOCK position, or if the ignition switch is turned to either the RUN or CRANK position the courtesy lamps will turn off immediately.

When the driver uses the remote function actuator transmitter to unlock the doors, trunk or presses the panic button, the BCM will keep the courtesy lamps on approximately 40 seconds. When the driver uses the remote function actuator transmitter to lock the doors, the BCM will keep the courtesy lamps on approximately 2 seconds. If the ignition switch is turned to either the RUN or CRANK position the courtesy lamps will turn off immediately. The BCM will also keep the courtesy lamps on approximately 40 seconds, after an alarm event is completed.

Vanity Lamps

The inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit of the BCM provides battery positive voltage to each vanity mirror lamp. When the vanity mirror cover on the sunshade is opened, a switch closes to provide a ground circuit and the vanity lamp illuminates. Ground is provided to the vanity lamps at G203.

IP Compartment Lamp

The inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit of the BCM provides battery positive voltage to the instrument panel compartment lamp. When the IP compartment is opened, a switch closes to provide a ground circuit and the IP compartment lamp illuminates. Ground is provided to the IP compartment lamp at G203.

Reading Lamps

The inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit of the BCM provides battery positive voltage to the reading lamps. The reading lamps and switch are integral to the courtesy/reading lamp assembly. When the switch is closed, voltage is supplied and the lamp illuminates. Ground is provided to the reading lamps at G203.

Battery Rundown Protection/Inadvertent Power

The BCM inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit provides battery positive voltage to all of the interior reading lamps, I/P compartment lamp, underhood lamp, and both visor vanity mirror lamps. In the event that any of these lamps were to remain illuminated for a period of more than 20 minutes with the ignition switch in the OFF position, the BCM will deactivate the inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit to prevent a total battery discharge condition. Only when the ignition switch is cycled back to the RUN position will the BCM reset the internal timer and reactivate the inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit.

The BCM also utilizes the inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit as a courtesy lamp request signal circuit when none of the lamps in the circuit are illuminated. When a lamp switch is activated, the BCM receives the request for lamp illumination and switches to supplying voltage to the inadvertent power courtesy lamps supply voltage circuit.

Interior Lamps Dimming

The second group includes lamps which may be dimmed. This group may use a combination of vacuum fluorescent (VF) illumination and incandescent lamps.

When the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position, the radio's vacuum fluorescent (VF) displays turn on at maximum brightness. When the park lamps are on, all incandescent back lighting turn on at the dimming level indicated by the I/P dimmer switch. At the same time all vacuum fluorescent (VF) displays dim to match the indicated dimming level. The panel dimmer switch potentiometer is an input to the BCM. When the driver selects a dimming setting by moving the I/P dimming switch potentiometer, all incandescent back lighting lamps are provided with a specific voltage. When the I/P dimmer switch is moved from MIN to MAX, all vacuum fluorescent (VF) displays, as well as all incandescent back lighting respond from minimum intensity to maximum brightness in response to the I/P dimmer switch.

    • The instrument panel cluster (IPC)
    • Radio
    • Window and heated seat switches
    • Garage door opener switch
    • Sunroof switch
    • HVAC control assembly
    • Headlamp and panel dimmer switch
    • Tow/haul switch
    • Transfer case shift control switch
    • Height control switch
    • PSIR disable switch
    • PRNDL lamps
    • Traction control switch
    • Steering wheel control switches
    • Rear wiper/washer switch

The left and right front door switch illumination is controlled, receivies voltage and ground from the drivers door module (DDM) and the passenger door module (PDM) respectively. The radio is also a class II module and has full control of its illumination. The BCM, DDM, PDM, and radio communicate through class II serial data for the lamp illumination commands

The I/P cluster illumination lamps receive voltage and are controlled by the BCM on the instrument panel lamps dimming supply voltage circuit. Ground for the instrument panel lamps is at G203.

The various switches, HVAC control assembly, and the PRNDL lamps receive voltage and are controlled by the BCM on the instrument panel lamps dimming control circuit. Ground for the rear window switches is at G302 and G306. Ground for the traction control switch, steering wheel controls, and the rear window/wiper switch is at G108. Ground for the remaining switches is at G203.

    • Traction control switch traction control OFF indicator
    • Height control switch high clearance indicator
    • Transfer case control switch 4WD position indicator
    • Headlamp and panel dimmer switch Headlamp ON indicator
    • Headlamp and panel dimmer switch DRL OFF indicator

The indicators receive voltage from the BCM on the LED dimming circuit. Ground/control for the indicators is from the various modules. Voltage for the LED dimming supply circuit, instrument panel lamps dimming control circuit and the instrument panel lamps dimming supply circuit is from the TBC A fuse in the instrument panel fuse block directly through the BCM to these circuits. A short to ground on only the instrument panel lamps dimming control circuit will open the fuse. The modules controlling the above indicators are as follows:

    • Electronic brake control module (EBCM)
    • Electronic suspension control module
    • Transfer case shift control module
    • Body control module (BCM)