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For 1990-2009 cars only

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Headlamp Diagnostic System Check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Headlight System Check

2

  1. Disconnect the inoperative headlamp connector.
  2. Turn the headlamp switch to the HEAD position.
  3. Complete the following steps if the low beam is inoperative:
  4. • Turn the headlamp dimmer switch to the LOW position.
    • Use a test lamp in order to backprobe from the inoperative headlamp connector terminal B to ground.
  5. Complete the following steps if the high beam is inoperative:
  6. • Turn the headlamp dimmer switch to the HIGH position.
    • Use a test lamp in order to backprobe from the inoperative headlamp connector terminal C to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

    • If the low beam is inoperative, use a test lamp in order to frontprobe the inoperative headlamp connector B to headlamp connector A.
    • If the high beam is inoperative, use a test lamp in order to frontprobe the inoperative headlamp connector C to headlamp connector A.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 7

4

  1. Complete the following steps for the left headlamp:
  2. • For the low beam, use a test lamp in order to backprobe between the underhood accessory junction block harness C3 terminal B8 and ground.
    • For the high beam, use a test lamp in order to backprobe between the underhood accessory junction block harness C3 terminal B4 and ground.
  3. Complete the following steps for the right headlamp:
  4. • For the low beam, use a test lamp in order to backprobe between the underhood accessory junction block harness C3 terminal A8 and ground.
    • For the high beam, use a test lamp in order to backprobe between the underhood accessory junction block harness C3 terminal A4 and ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 8

5

    • For the low beam, repair an open in CKT 12 between the underhood accessory junction block harness connector and the inoperative headlamp connector terminal B.
    • For the high beam, repair an open in CKT 11 between the underhood accessory junction block harness connector and the inoperative headlamp connector terminal C.

Has the repair been completed?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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6

Replace the headlamp. Refer to Headlamp Replacement .

Has the repair been completed?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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7

    • For the left headlamp, repair an open in CKT 1350 between the headlamp connector terminal A and G101.
    • For the right headlamp, repair an open in CKT 1250 between the headlamp connector terminal A and G102.

Has the repair been completed?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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8

    • For the low beam, use a test lamp in order to backprobe between the underhood accessory junction block harness connector C2 terminal F8 to ground.
    • For the high beam, use a test lamp in order to backprobe between the underhood accessory junction block harness connector C2 terminal F4 to ground.

Did the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 9

Go to Step 10

9

Replace the underhood accessory junction block. Refer to Relay/Fuse Center Replacement in Wiring Systems.

Has the repair been completed?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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10

Voltage is not present to illuminate the low beams or the high beams.

Are the low beam headlamps inoperative or the highbeam headlamps inoperative?

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Go to Headlamps Inoperative - Low Beams or Headlamps Inoperative - High Beams

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