Ambient Lighting

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Lincoln MKT. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The Interior Lighting Control Module (ILCM) monitors the ambient lighting switch, the ambient lighting dimmer switch and messages (such as courtesy lamp door ajar status, illuminated entry status, accessory delay status, courtesy lamp delay status, battery saver relay status and ignition state) received from the Medium Speed Controller Area Network (MS-CAN). The ILCM uses these inputs to cycle the ambient lighting color, ambient lighting brightness and to turn the ambient lighting on or off.

Based on these inputs, the ILCM determines when the ambient lighting is turned on to the pre-set color and brightness setting or to customer selected color and brightness setting. The color and brightness setting can only be changed when the ignition is in RUN, the parking lamps are on and all the doors are closed.