Section 5 (Lighting System): Troubleshooting
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| Symptom | Possible cause | Remedy |
|---|---|---|
| Only one lamp lights on (All exterior lamps) |
Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Socket, wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Head lamps do not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Ignition fuse (LOW:10A, HIGH:20A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Head lamp fuse (15A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Head lamp relay faulty | Check relay | |
| Lighting switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Tail lamps and license plate lamp do not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Tail lamp fuse (10A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Tail lamp relay faulty | Check relay | |
| Lighting switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Stop lamps do not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Stop lamp fuse (15A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Stop lamp switch faulty | Adjust or replace switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Stop lamps do not turn off | Stop lamp switch faulty | Repair or replace switch |
| Instrument lamps do not light on (Tail lamps light on) |
Rheostat faulty | Check rheostat |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Turn signal lamp flashes only on one side | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Turn signal switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Turn signal lamps do not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Turn signal lamp fuse (10A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Flasher unit faulty | Check flasher unit | |
| Turn signal switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Hazard warning lamps do not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Hazard warning lamp fuse (15A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Flasher unit faulty | Check flasher unit | |
| Hazard switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Flasher rate too slow or too fast | Lamps' wattages are smaller or larger than specified | Replace lamps |
| Flasher unit faulty | Check flasher unit | |
| Back up lamps do not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Back up lamp fuse (10A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Back up lamp switch (M/T) faulty | Check switch | |
| Transaxle range switch (A/T) faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Room lamp does not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Room lamp fuse (10A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Room lamp switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Front fog lamps do not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Front fog lamp fuse (15A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Front fog lamp relay faulty | Check relay | |
| Front fog lamp switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Map lamp does not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Room lamp fuse (10A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Map lamp switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary | |
| Trunk room lamp does not light on | Bulb burned out | Replace bulb |
| Room lamp fuse (10A) blown | Check for short and replace fuse | |
| Trunk room lamp switch faulty | Check switch | |
| Wiring or ground faulty | Repair if necessary |