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Low/High Beam Headlamp Inoperative, One Lamp

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

DEFINITION: One or more headlamps, high or low beam are inoperative.

1

Were you sent here from the Headlight System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Headlight System Check

2

Inspect the fuse in the underhood electrical center relative to the inoperative headlamp.

    • RH low beam, HDLOBMR MiniFuse® #8
    • RH high beam, HDHIBMR MiniFuse® #9
    • LH low beam, HDLOBML MiniFuse® #10
    • LH high beam, HDHIBML MiniFuse® #12

Is the fuse open?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Remove the fuse relative to the inoperative headlamp.
  2. Disconnect the inoperative headlamp bulb connector.
  3. Connect a DMM from the fuse terminal A in the underhood electrical center to the bulb connector.
  4. Measure the resistance of the circuit relative to the inoperative headlamp.
  5. • RH low beam, circuit 312
    • RH high beam, circuit 311
    • LH low beam, circuit 712
    • LH high beam, circuit 711

Is the resistance within specified values?

0-2 ohms

Go to Step 4

Go to Step 6

4

  1. Connect a DMM from the headlamp bulb connector to ground.
  2. Measure the resistance of the inoperative headlamp ground circuit 150.

Is the resistance within specified values?

0-2 ohms

Go to Step 8

Go to Step 7

5

Repair the short to ground in the circuit relative to the inoperative headlamp.

    • RH low beam, circuit 312
    • RH high beam, circuit 311
    • LH low beam, circuit 712
    • LH high beam, circuit 711

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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6

Repair the open in the circuit relative to the inoperative headlamp.

    • RH low beam, circuit 312
    • RH high beam, circuit 311
    • LH low beam, circuit 712
    • LH high beam, circuit 711

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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7

Repair the open in the ground circuit 150, relative to the inoperative headlamp.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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8

Replace the inoperative headlamp bulb. Refer to Headlamp Bulb Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Headlight System Check

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