Circuit/System Testing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Courtesy Lamp Defeat Switch Malfunction
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the front dome lamp.
- Ignition OFF, scan tool OFF, doors CLOSED, interior lamps OFF, test for less than 5 Ω between the ground circuit terminal 4 and ground.
- If greater than the specified range, test the ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
- Ignition ON, all doors CLOSED, verify the scan tool Ctsy. Lamp Actv. Reason parameter is Off.
- If not the specified value, test the signal circuit terminal 2 for a short to ground. If the circuit tests normal, replace the BCM.
- Install a 3 A fused jumper wire between the signal circuit terminal 2 and ground. Verify the scan tool Ctsy. Lamp Actv. Reason parameter is Manual Defeat.
- If not the specified value, test the signal circuit for a short to voltage or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the BCM.
- If all circuits test normal, replace the courtesy lamp defeat switch.
Courtesy Lamps Malfunction
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the inoperative courtesy lamp.
- Ignition OFF, scan tool OFF, doors CLOSED, interior lamps OFF, test for less than 5 Ω between the appropriate ground circuit terminal listed below and ground.
- Courtesy lamp - left front door terminal 2
- Courtesy lamp - right front door terminal 2
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal B - with UUC
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal 2 - without UUC
- Front dome lamp terminal 4
- Ignition key lamp terminal F
- I/P compartment lamp terminal 1
- Rear compartment courtesy lamp - left terminal 1
- Rear compartment courtesy lamp - right terminal 1
- Sunshade - left terminal B
- Sunshade - right terminal B
- If greater than the specified range, test the appropriate ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
- Connect a test lamp between the appropriate control circuit terminal listed below and ground.
- Courtesy lamp - left front door terminal 1
- Courtesy lamp - right front door terminal 1
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal C - with UUC
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal 3 - without UUC
- Front dome lamp terminal 3
- Ignition key lamp terminal E
- I/P compartment lamp terminal 2
- Rear compartment courtesy lamp - left terminal 2
- Rear compartment courtesy lamp - right terminal 2
- Sunshade - left terminal A
- Sunshade - right terminal A
- Command the Courtesy Lamps ON and OFF with a scan tool. The test lamp should turn ON and OFF when changing between the commanded states.
- If the test lamp is always ON, test the control circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the BCM.
- If the test lamp is always OFF, test the control circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the BCM.
- If all circuits test normal, replace the inoperative courtesy lamp.
Reading Lamps Malfunction
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the inoperative courtesy/reading lamp assembly.
- Ignition OFF, scan tool OFF, doors CLOSED, interior lamps OFF, test for less than 5 Ω between the appropriate ground circuit terminal listed below and ground.
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal B - with UUC
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal 2 - without UUC
- Front dome lamp terminal 4
- If greater than the specified range, test the ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
- Ignition ON, verify that a test lamp illuminates between the appropriate control circuit terminal listed below and ground.
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal A - with UUC
- Courtesy/reading lamp 2nd row terminal 4 - without UUC
- Front dome lamp terminal 3
- If the test lamp does not illuminate, test the control circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the BCM.
- Remove the BCM VB2 fuse and verify the test lamp turns OFF.
- If the test lamp remains illuminated, test the control circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the BCM.
- If all circuits test normal, replace the inoperative courtesy/reading lamp assembly.
Underseat lamp Malfunction
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the inoperative underseat lamp.
- Ignition OFF, test for less than 5 Ω between the ground circuit terminal D and ground.
- If greater than the specified range, test the ground circuit for an open/high resistance.
- Ignition ON, park lamps ON, verify that a test lamp illuminates between the control circuit terminal B and ground.
- If the test lamp does not illuminate, test the control circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the headlamp switch.
- Verify that a test lamp illuminates between the control circuit terminal C and ground.
- If the test lamp does not illuminate, test the control circuit for a short to ground or an open/high resistance. If the circuit tests normal, replace the headlamp.
- Ignition ON, park lamps OFF, verify that a test lamp does not illuminate between the control circuit terminal B and ground.
- If the test lamp illuminates, test the control circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the headlamp switch.
- Verify that a test lamp does not illuminate between the control circuit terminal C and ground.
- If the test lamp illuminates, test the control circuit for a short to voltage. If the circuit tests normal, replace the headlamp switch.
- If all circuits test normal, replace the inoperative underseat lamp.