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Phillip Whitehall Posted on Feb 23, 2016
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No low beam. Good high beam. No day lights. What's wrong?

No low beam, good high, just started. Day lights gone also, park lights good. Played with light switch, no help. Could this be a fuze or relay??

  • Phillip Whitehall
    Phillip Whitehall Feb 23, 2016

    OK, Thanks. Then what would be causing this?? The dimmer switch or Deeper problem??

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No on the fuse . The LH HDLP and RH HDLP fuse in the fuse block - under hood, supply battery positive voltage to both low and high beam lamps at all times. For manual operation, when the headlamp switch is in the ON position, the headlamp switch supplies ground directly to the headlamps and to the body control module (BCM) on the headlamp low or high beam signal circuit, depending on the position of the headlamp dimmer switch. The BCM uses this signal to determine if the conditions are present to illuminate the daytime running lamps or park lamps.
The headlamps may be turned on 2 different ways. First, when the driver places the headlamp switch in the ON position, for manual operation. Second, with the headlamp switch placed in the OFF position activating automatic lamp control (ALC).For ALC operation, the BCM receives a signal from the ambient light sensor indicating a low or high ambient, outside, light level. Under low light conditions the BCM grounds the headlamp relay control circuit energizing the headlamp control relay. The now closed relay supplies ground through the headlamp switch to the headlamps and the BCM on the headlamp low or high beam signal circuit, depending on the position of the headlamp dimmer switch. When the BCM grounds the headlamp relay control circuit it also grounds the park lamp relay control circuit illuminating the park lamps. The headlamp relay is grounded at G203.
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
The low beam headlamps operate at reduced intensity when in daytime running lamps (DRL) mode. The ground circuit to the switch side of the DRL relay has a resistor in-line to reduce the intensity of the low beam headlamps for DRL operation. The body control module (BCM) receives a signal from the ambient light sensor indicating a low or high ambient, outside, light level. Under daylight conditions the BCM grounds the DRL relay control circuit energizing the DRL control relay. The now closed relay supplies ground directly to the low beam headlamps and to the BCM on the headlamp low beam signal circuit. The low beam headlamps now illuminate with reduced intensity. The DRL relay is grounded at G203. Any time the headlamps are illuminated the DRL will not illuminate. Manual park lamps do not effect DRL operation.

  • Jeff Armer Feb 23, 2016

    Place the headlamp switch in the headlamps ON position.
    Place the headlamp dimmer switch in the LOW BEAM position.
    Do the low beam headlamps illuminate?
    Yes NO ? if no go to step 3
    3.Test the headlamp low beam signal circuit of the body control module (BCM) for an open between the instrument panel (I/P) fuse block and the under hood fuse block. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

    Did you find and correct the condition? Yes NO ?
    Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the headlamp switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

    Did you find and correct the condition?
    yes Go to Step 6
    NO Go to Step 5

    5
    Replace the headlamp switch. Refer to Turn Signal Multifunction Switch Replacement in Steering Wheel and Column.

    Did you complete the replacement?
    Go to Step 6
    --

    6
    Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

    Did you correct the condition?
    System OK
    Go to Step 4

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