LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Ford >> 2017 >> Expedition SSV, RWD >> Repair and Diagnosis >> External Pages >> Different car >> Section 68 (Interior Lighting System) >> Diagnosis And Testing >> Interior Lighting >> Symptom Chart: Interior Lighting
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Symptom Chart: Interior Lighting

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Ford Expedition. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Diagnostics in this article assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices. Refer to Service Information for information regarding Ford-specific diagnostic practices.

Symptom Chart: Interior Lighting 

Condition Possible Sources Actions
A module does not respond to the scan tool Fuse
Wiring, terminals or connectors
Module
REFER to Module Communications Network .
The courtesy lamps do not illuminate with a door open Wiring, terminals or connectors
Door latch
BCM
NOTE: Make sure that the dark car feature is not enabled in the BCM. The dark car feature disables activation of courtesy lamps due to a door unlock, door ajar or removing the key from the ignition cylinder (vehicles without puch buton start). The feature can be disabled using a scan tool.
GO to Pinpoint Test A .
The courtesy lamps do not illuminate with the liftgate or liftgate glass open Wiring, terminals or connectors
Liftgate latch (manual liftgate)
LTM (power liftgate)
Liftgate glass latch
BCM
NOTE: Make sure that the dark car feature is not enabled in the BCM. The dark car feature disables activation of courtesy lamps due to a door unlock, door ajar or removing the key from the ignition cylinder (vehicles without puch buton start). The feature can be disabled using a scan tool.
GO to Pinpoint Test B .
The courtesy lamps do not illuminate from the courtesy lamp switch Courtesy lamp switch (integrated into the instrument panel dimmer switch) GO to Pinpoint Test C .
One or more interior courtesy lamps are inoperative Fuse
Wiring, terminals or connectors
Interior lamp
BCM
GO to Pinpoint Test C .
One or both puddle lamps are inoperative Wiring, terminals or connectors
Puddle lamp
BCM
GO to Pinpoint Test D .
All the courtesy lamps stay on continuously Wiring, terminals or connectors
Door latch
Liftgate latch (manual liftgate)
LTM (power liftgate)
Liftgate glass latch
BCM
GO to Pinpoint Test E .
The interior courtesy lamps stay on continuously Wiring, terminals or connectors
BCM
GO to Pinpoint Test F .
The puddle lamps stay on continuously Wiring, terminals or connectors
BCM
GO to Pinpoint Test G .
One or more demand lamps are inoperative Fuse
Wiring, terminals or connectors
Interior lamp
BCM
GO to Pinpoint Test H .
The battery saver does not deactivate after timeout Wiring, terminals or connectors
BCM
GO to Pinpoint Test I .
The ambient lighting is inoperative Wiring, terminals or connectors
HVAC module
GO to Pinpoint Test J .
The ambient lighting does not cycle through all color combinations Wiring, terminals or connectors
HVAC module
GO to Pinpoint Test K .
An individual ambient lighting LED is inoperative/does not cycle through all color combinations Wiring, terminals or connectors
Ambient lamp
GO to Pinpoint Test L .