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Diagnostic Procedure

DTC B10A3:87 (ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE) DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE

STEP Inspection ACTION
1 INSPECT FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT (LH) CONNECTOR CONDITION
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  • Disconnect the front combination light (LH) connector.
  • Inspect the connector engagement and connection condition and inspect the terminals for damage, deformation, corrosion, or disconnection.
  • Is the connector normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 7.
2 INSPECT ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR CONDITION
  • Disconnect the adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module connector.
  • Inspect the connector engagement and connection condition and inspect the terminals for damage, deformation, corrosion, or disconnection.
  • Is the connector normal?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the connector, then go to Step 7.
3 INSPECT SWIVEL ACTUATOR (LH) CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO GROUND
  • Verify that the front combination light (LH) and adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module connectors are disconnected.
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminals (wiring harness-side) and body ground:
    • Front combination light (LH) terminal K
      • Front combination light (LH) terminal J
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the following terminals:
  • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal D-Front combination light (LH) terminal K
  • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal F-Front combination light (LH) terminal J

If there is a common connector:
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for a short to ground.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there is no common connector:
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a short to ground.

    Go to Step 7.

No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT SWIVEL ACTUATOR (LH) CIRCUIT FOR SHORT TO POWER SUPPLY
  • Verify that the front combination light (LH) and adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module connectors are disconnected.
  • Connect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  • Switch the ignition ON (engine off or on).
  • Measure the voltage at the following terminals (wiring harness-side):
    • Front combination light (LH) terminal K
      • Front combination light (LH) terminal J
  • Is the voltage 0 V?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the following terminals:
  • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal D-Front combination light (LH) terminal K
  • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal F-Front combination light (LH) terminal J

If there is a common connector:
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for a short to power supply.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there is no common connector:
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a short to power supply.

    Go to Step 7.

5 INSPECT SWIVEL ACTUATOR (LH) CIRCUIT FOR OPEN CIRCUIT
  • Switch the ignition to off.
  • Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  • Verify that the front combination light (LH) and adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module connectors are disconnected.
  • Inspect for continuity between the following terminals (wiring harness-side):
    • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal D-Front combination light (LH) terminal K
      • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal F-Front combination light (LH) terminal J
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the following terminals:
  • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal D-Front combination light (LH) terminal K
  • Adaptive front lighting system (AFS) control module terminal F-Front combination light (LH) terminal J

If there is a common connector:
  • Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for an open circuit.
  • Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

If there is no common connector:
  • Repair or replace the wiring harness which has an open circuit.

    Go to Step 7.

6 VERIFY IF MALFUNCTIONING LOCATION IS SWIVEL ACTUATOR (LH) DEPENDING ON REPEATABILITY
Yes Replace the front combination light (LH), then go to the next step.
(See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
No Go to Step 8.
7 VERIFY THAT REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
Yes Repeat the inspection from Step 1.
No Go to the next step.
8 VERIFY IF OTHER DTCs DISPLAYED
  • Are any other DTCs displayed?
Yes Repair the malfunctioning part according to the applicable DTC troubleshooting.
(See DTC TABLE [ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM (AFS) CONTROL MODULE] .)
No DTC troubleshooting completed.