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Headlight Leveling Inoperative Europe

Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems

2

  1. Turn on the headlamps.
  2. Turn the headlamp leveling switch to each of the four positions.

Do the headlamps change position?

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Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 3

3

  1. Disconnect the headlamp leveling switch connector.
  2. Turn the headlamps on.
  3. Connect a test lamp between terminal 7 of the headlamp leveling switch connector and ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 4

4

Repair a poor connection or an open in the signal circuit of the headlamp switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 10

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5

Connect a test lamp between the headlamp leveling switch connector terminals 4 and 7. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

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Go to Step 7

Go to Step 6

6

Repair a poor connection or an open in the ground circuit of the headlamp leveling switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs or Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 10

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7

  1. Reconnect the headlamp leveling switch.
  2. Connect a DMM between the headlamp leveling switch connector terminal 3 and ground. Refer to Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is voltage present?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 9

8

Repair the open in the signal circuit of the headlamp leveling switch between the headlamp leveling switch and S172. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

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Go to Step 10

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9

Replace the headlamp leveling switch. Refer to Headlamp Leveling Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

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Go to Step 10

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10

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

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System OK

Go to Step 3