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Lost My Low Beams
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Lost My Low Beams
While driving at night, my low beams suddenly went out while switching between high and low beams. 
I have inspected all fuses related to the lights in the passenger footwell and the engine compartment, in particular both the L and R low beam fuses in the engine compartment fuse box. No luck. Also, when using remote to unlock, the fog and back-up lights no longer come on momentarily. Amber running lights only illuminate when the lights are in the off position. Running lights lights go off if parking lights are engaged or lights are turned on. Headlight motors work and high beams work. Any ideas? Thanks.
I have inspected all fuses related to the lights in the passenger footwell and the engine compartment, in particular both the L and R low beam fuses in the engine compartment fuse box. No luck. Also, when using remote to unlock, the fog and back-up lights no longer come on momentarily. Amber running lights only illuminate when the lights are in the off position. Running lights lights go off if parking lights are engaged or lights are turned on. Headlight motors work and high beams work. Any ideas? Thanks.
Melting Slicks
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Check Voltage on Fuses #8 and #10 in the underhood fuse block. If 0 Volts, probably going to find a problem with multifunction switch. These 2 schematics should help troubleshoot the problem.
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Really? For the low beams not working? Think about the sequence of events here...the only thing you did while driving is turn on the high beams, then the low beams were dead after. So the only thing you touched was the multifunction switch.
Take the wiring diagram to your dealer, and ask them why the tan wire from the multifunction switch runs directly to the low beams and not throught the BCM.
Provided you've checked all fuses, it's probably the mutlifunction switch, but you should verify voltage and ground with a DMM to be sure.
Take the wiring diagram to your dealer, and ask them why the tan wire from the multifunction switch runs directly to the low beams and not throught the BCM.
Provided you've checked all fuses, it's probably the mutlifunction switch, but you should verify voltage and ground with a DMM to be sure.
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I'd bet money you could swap the relay on the BCM (and I'd bet thats what is bad if its the BCM at all) just like you can on the door control modules. Man I would go down a road pretty far self-diagnosing before I'd throw a G at headlights.
Those schematics tell you everything you need to know about the circuit. Get some help from somebody good with a voltmeter if it looks like Latin to you and go from there. Sorry you have a problem with it man, sure hope there's a cheap fix.
Cassidy
Those schematics tell you everything you need to know about the circuit. Get some help from somebody good with a voltmeter if it looks like Latin to you and go from there. Sorry you have a problem with it man, sure hope there's a cheap fix.
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Melting Slicks
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Really? For the low beams not working? Think about the sequence of events here...the only thing you did while driving is turn on the high beams, then the low beams were dead after. So the only thing you touched was the multifunction switch.
Take the wiring diagram to your dealer, and ask them why the tan wire from the multifunction switch runs directly to the low beams and not throught the BCM.
Provided you've checked all fuses, it's probably the mutlifunction switch, but you should verify voltage and ground with a DMM to be sure.
Take the wiring diagram to your dealer, and ask them why the tan wire from the multifunction switch runs directly to the low beams and not throught the BCM.
Provided you've checked all fuses, it's probably the mutlifunction switch, but you should verify voltage and ground with a DMM to be sure.
Thanks Lucky, I was waiting for you to come in, it's crazy aint it???
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Take the wiring diagram to your dealer, and ask them why the tan wire from the multifunction switch runs directly to the low beams and not throught the BCM.
Provided you've checked all fuses, it's probably the mutlifunction switch, but you should verify voltage and ground with a DMM to be sure.
Provided you've checked all fuses, it's probably the mutlifunction switch, but you should verify voltage and ground with a DMM to be sure.
Have you tried turning off Twilight Sentinel in the DIC options? I'd also check for a stuck relay 44 by verifying if the BCM is really providing ground on terminal H3 with a multimeter.
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So by your interpretation of the schematic, you cannot manually turn on the headlights if relay 44 goes bad.
Racer
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The reading the OP's original comment that the headlight doors do open and close properly also tells me that relay 44 is probably OK. This points back to bad contacts in the headlamp switch itself.
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This post is fun
Give us your $1400. We can have fun with it!
You pronounced it wrong!
ITs,,, STEALERSHIP!.
If I were you I would go back there have a word with who ever told you that the BCM was bad. I would be PISSED!
Thats some POOR Stealership troubleshooting but its VERY profitable!
BC
Give us your $1400. We can have fun with it!You pronounced it wrong!
ITs,,, STEALERSHIP!. If I were you I would go back there have a word with who ever told you that the BCM was bad. I would be PISSED!
Thats some POOR Stealership troubleshooting but its VERY profitable!
BC
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