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Symptom Table

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Milan, 2010 Lincoln MKZ, and 2010 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM TABLE

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • The courtesy lamps flash on and off
  • Smart Junction Box (SJB) is not configured correctly
  • The courtesy lamps do not illuminate with a door open
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Door ajar switch
  • SJB 
  • The courtesy lamps do not illuminate from the instrument panel dimmer switch
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Instrument panel dimmer switch
  • SJB 
  • The interior courtesy lamp(s) are inoperative
  • Fuse
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • SJB 
  • The puddle lamp(s) are inoperative
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Exterior mirror
  • The luggage compartment lamp is inoperative/always on
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Luggage compartment lamp
  • Luggage compartment lid latch
  • The interior courtesy lamps stay on continuously
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Door ajar switch
  • SJB 
  • The puddle lamps stay on continuously
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • SJB 
  • All the demand lamps are inoperative
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • SJB 
  • An individual demand lamp is inoperative
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Interior lamp
  • The battery saver does not deactivate after time-out
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • SJB 
  • The ambient lighting is inoperative - Fusion/Milan
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Ambient lighting switch (part of the traction control switch)
  • Ambient lighting module
  • An individual ambient lighting LED is inoperative/does not operate correctly
  • Ambient lighting harness
  • NOTE: The LEDs are not serviceable separate from the harness.

INSTALL a new ambient lighting harness in question. TEST the system for normal operation.
  • The ambient lighting does not cycle through all color combinations - Fusion/Milan
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Ambient lighting switch (part of the traction control switch)
  • Ambient lighting module
  • The ambient lighting is inoperative - MKZ
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Ambient lighting select switch
  • Interior Lighting Control Module (ILCM)
  • The ambient lighting does not cycle through all color combinations - MKZ
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Ambient lighting switch
  • ILCM 
  • The ambient lighting does not cycle through brightness settings - MKZ
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Ambient lighting dimmer switch
  • ILCM