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Headlamps - Low Beams On with Headlamp Switch Off DeVille

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Headlight Lights System Check performed?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Headlight System Check

2

Are the park lamps also on?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 13

3

  1. Connect a scan tool to the data link connector (DLC).
  2. Inspect the IPC headlamp switch input.

Does the headlamp switch operate properly?

--

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 10

4

Disconnect the instrument cluster (IPC) connector C3.

Do the headlamps and park lamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Replace the instrument cluster (IPC). Refer to Instrument Cluster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.

Is the IPC replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

6

Disconnect the body control module (PZM) connector C2.

Do the headlamps and park lamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7

Replace the body control module (PZM). Refer to Body Control Module Replacement in Body Control Systems.

Is the body control module replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

8

Inspect CKT 10 (YEL) for a short to ground. Refer to Testing for Short to Ground in Wiring Systems.

Is CKT 10 OK?

--

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 18

9

Repair the short to voltage in CKT 352 (WHT). Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

10

Disconnect the headlamp switch connector C1.

Do the park lamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Replace the headlamp switch. Refer to Headlamp Switch Replacement .

Is the headlamp switch replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

12

Inspect CKT 10 (YEL) for a short to ground. Refer to Testing for Short to Ground in Wiring Systems.

Is CKT 10 OK?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 18

13

Remove the headlamp relay from the underhood relay center.

Do the headlamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Replace the headlamp relay.

Is the headlamp relay replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

15

Remove the DRL relay from the underhood relay center.

Do the headlamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 17

16

Replace the DRL relay.

Is the DRL relay replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

17

Repair the short to voltage in CKT 12 (TAN). Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

18

Repair the suspect wiring. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

Headlamps - Low Beams On with Headlamp Switch Off Eldorado

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the Headlight Lights System Check performed?

--

Go to Step 2

Go to Headlight System Check

2

Are the park lamps also on?

--

Go to Step 3

Go to Step 13

3

  1. Connect a scan tool to the data link connector (DLC).
  2. Inspect the IPC headlamp switch input.

Does the headlamp switch operate properly?

--

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 10

4

Disconnect the instrument cluster (IPC) connector C3.

Do the headlamps and park lamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Replace the instrument cluster (IPC). Refer to Instrument Cluster Replacement in Instrument Panel, Gauges and Console.

Is the IPC replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

6

Disconnect the body control module (PZM) connector C2.

Do the headlamps and park lamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7

Replace the body control module (PZM). Refer to Body Control Module Replacement in Body Control Systems.

Is the body control module replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

8

Inspect CKT 10 (YEL) for a short to ground. Refer to Testing for Short to Ground in Wiring Systems.

Is CKT 10 OK?

--

Go to Step 9

Go to Step 16

9

Repair the short to voltage in CKT 352 (WHT). Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

10

Disconnect the headlamp switch connector C1.

Do the park lamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Replace the headlamp switch. Refer to Headlamp Switch Replacement .

Is the headlamp switch replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

12

Inspect CKT 10 (YEL) for a short to ground. Refer to Testing for Short to Ground in Wiring Systems.

Is CKT 10 OK?

--

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 16

13

Remove the headlamp relay from the underhood relay center.

Do the headlamps turn off?

--

Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Replace the headlamp relay.

Is the headlamp relay replacement complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

15

Repair the short to voltage in CKT 12 (TAN). Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

--

16

Repair the suspect wiring. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

--

Go to Headlight System Check

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