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Symptom Chart

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer and 2003 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
The interior lamps are inoperative
  • Instrument cluster.
  • Vehicle security module.
Go To PINPOINT TEST A  .
An individual interior lamp is inoperative
  • Circuitry.
Go To PINPOINT TEST B  .
The interior lamps stay on continuously
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster.
  • Door ajar switch.
  • Vehicle security module.
Go To PINPOINT TEST C  .
The interior lamps do not turn on with one door open
  • Vehicle security module.
  • Door ajar switch.
  • Circuitry.
Go To PINPOINT TEST H  .
The illuminated entry is inoperative from one/both door handles
  • Vehicle security module.
  • Door ajar switches.
  • Circuitry.
GO to MODULE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK .
The illuminated entry is inoperative when using the remote transmitter/keypad
  • Vehicle security module.
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster.
GO to HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS .
The demand lighting is inoperative
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster.
Go To PINPOINT TEST D  .
An individual demand lamp is inoperative
  • Circuitry.
Go To PINPOINT TEST E  .
The interior lamps are inoperative-do not deactivate after time-out
  • Instrument cluster.
Go To PINPOINT TEST G  .
The battery saver does not deactivate after time-out
  • Instrument cluster.
Go To PINPOINT TEST F  .
All battery saver components do not operate
  • Circuitry.
  • Instrument cluster.
Go To PINPOINT TEST G  .