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Courtesy Lights

The courtesy lights illuminate under the following conditions:

    • Any door is opened.
    • The interior lamp switch is in the ON position.
    • The keyless entry transmitter (illuminated entry) unlocks the doors.

The courtesy lights also light for approximately 25 seconds and fade out when the key is removed from the ignition switch with all of the doors closed.

Battery positive voltage (B+) is applied at all times through the right rear fuse block PWR DR LK fuse via CKT 1540 (ORN) through the body control module (MALL) to the courtesy lights via CKT 1732 (ORN). When the MALL receives an input from one of the following sources:

    • A door being opened.
    • The interior lamp switch being turned ON.
    • The doors being unlocked using a keyless entry of transmitter.

The MALL provides a ground through CKT 156 (WHT) for the courtesy lamps. The courtesy lamps then light.

When the courtesy lights are activated by opening and closing a door, the lights remain on for approximately 25 seconds. The lights then fade out after all of the doors are closed. If the ignition switch is turned to START or RUN within the 25 seconds, the lights immediately begin to fade out. If a door is left open, the MALL removes battery positive voltage (B+) to the courtesy lights after 10 minutes. When the courtesy lights are activated by the interior lamp switch, the lights remain on as long as the interior lamp switch is in the ON position. When the courtesy lights are activated by unlocking the doors using the keyless entry transmitter, the lights remain on for approximately 40 seconds. If the doors are locked using the keyless entry transmitter within the 40 seconds, the lights immediately begin to fade out.