2002 JEEP LIBERTY Front light

REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS,
DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER
AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, FRONT IMPACT
SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT
PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DIS-
CONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE
(GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR
THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE
PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE.
THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUP-
PLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE
THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1)Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
(2)Remove the radio from the instrument panel.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/RADIO - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the screw at the top of the instrument
panel radio opening that secures the hazard switch
to the instrument panel trim (Fig. 22).
(4) Reach through and above the instrument panel
radio opening to access the two latch tabs of the
stamped metal hazard switch mounting bracket.
(5) Using two fingertips, pull rearward and down-
ward on the latch tabs on the back of the hazard
switch until it is disengaged from the instrument
panel trim.(6) Push the hazard switch button through the
button opening of the instrument panel far enough to
disengage the alignment pins on each side of the
switch housing from the saddle formations of the two
stanchions on the back of the instrument panel trim,
just below and to either side of the button opening.
(7) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the hazard switch from the switch con-
nector receptacle.
(8) Remove the hazard switch through the instru-
ment panel radio opening.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS,
DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING WHEEL,
STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG, PASSENGER
AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER, FRONT IMPACT
SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG, OR INSTRUMENT
PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. DIS-
CONNECT AND ISOLATE THE BATTERY NEGATIVE
(GROUND) CABLE, THEN WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR
THE SYSTEM CAPACITOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE
PERFORMING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE.
THIS IS THE ONLY SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUP-
PLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE
THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN
ACCIDENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Position the hazard switch through the instru-
ment panel radio opening.
(2) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the hazard switch to the switch connec-
tor receptacle.
(3) Reach through and above the instrument panel
radio opening to position the hazard switch for
installation.
(4) Guide the hazard switch button through the
button opening of the instrument panel, which will
engage the alignment pins on each side of the switch
housing with the saddle formations of the two stan-
chions on the back of the instrument panel trim, just
below and to either side of the button opening.
(5) Using hand pressure, press upward on the
back of the hazard switch until the latch tabs of the
mounting bracket on the back of the switch are both
engaged with the instrument panel trim (Fig. 22).
(6) Install and tighten the screw at the top of the
instrument panel radio opening that secures the haz-
ard switch to the instrument panel trim. Tighten the
screw to 2 N´m (17 in. lbs.).
(7) Reinstall the radio into the instrument panel.
(Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/AUDIO/RADIO -
INSTALLATION).
(8) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
Fig. 22 Hazard Switch Remove/Install
1 - WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
2 - HAZARD SWITCH
3 - ALIGNMENT PIN (2)
4 - STANCHION (2)
5 - INSTRUMENT PANEL
6 - SCREW (1)
7 - MOUNTING BRACKET LATCH TAB (2)
8L - 30 LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIORKJ
HAZARD SWITCH (Continued)

HEADLAMP BULB
REMOVAL
NORTH AMERICA
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Reach behind the headlamp unit from the
engine compartment side of the upper radiator cross-
member to access the headlamp bulb lock ring (Fig.
23).
(3) Firmly grasp the lock ring on the back of the
headlamp unit housing.
(4) Rotate the lock ring on the back of the head-
lamp unit housing counterclockwise about 30
degrees.
CAUTION: Do not contaminate the bulb glass by
touching it with your fingers or by allowing it to
contact other oily surfaces. Shortened bulb life will
result.
(5) Pull the lock ring, socket, and bulb straight out
of the headlamp unit housing and up from behind
the upper radiator crossmember (Fig. 24).
(6) Disconnect the grille opening reinforcement
wire harness connector for the headlamp bulb from
the connector receptacle on the bulb socket.
(7) Remove the bulb and bulb socket from the lock
ring as a unit.
REST-OF-WORLD
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.(2) Remove the headlamp unit from the grille
opening reinforcement. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/
LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP UNIT
- REMOVAL).
(3) Firmly grasp the tab of the headlamp boot seal
on the back of the headlamp unit housing (Fig. 25).
(4) Pull the tab away from the back of the head-
lamp unit housing to remove the boot seal from the
housing and the bulb base.
Fig. 23 Headlamp Bulb Lock Ring
1 - HEADLAMP UNIT HOUSING
2 - LOCK RING
3 - SOCKET & BULB
Fig. 24 Headlamp Bulb Remove/Install
1 - HEADLAMP BULB
2 - SOCKET
3 - LOCK RING
Fig. 25 Headlamp Bulb Boot Seal Remove
1 - LEVELING MOTOR (IF EQUIPPED)
2 - BOOT SEAL
3 - FRONT POSITION LAMP
4 - ADJUSTING SCREW
5-TAB
6 - BULB BASE
KJLAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR 8L - 31

²Normally Open Terminal- The normally open
terminal (87) is connected to the headlamp high
beam filaments through the high beam relay output
circuit and provides battery current to the headlamp
high beams whenever the relay is energized.
²Normally Closed Terminal- The normally
closed terminal (87A) is not connected in this appli-
cation.
The headlamp high beam relay can be diagnosed
using conventional diagnostic tools and methods.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HEADLAMP HIGH
BEAM RELAY
The headlamp high beam relay (Fig. 29) is located
in the Junction Block (JB) on the driver side out-
board end of the instrument panel. Refer to the
appropriate wiring information. The wiring informa-
tion includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and con-
nector repair procedures, details of wire harness
routing and retention, connector pin-out information
and location views for the various wire harness con-
nectors, splices and grounds.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Remove the headlamp high beam relay from
the JB. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHT-
ING - EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP HIGH BEAM RELAY
- REMOVAL).
(2) A relay in the de-energized position should
have continuity between terminals 87A and 30, and
no continuity between terminals 87 and 30. If OK, go
to Step 3. If not OK, replace the faulty relay.
(3) Resistance between terminals 85 and 86 (elec-
tromagnet) should be 75   8 ohms. If OK, go to Step
4. If not OK, replace the faulty relay.
(4) Connect a battery to terminals 85 and 86.
There should now be continuity between terminals
30 and 87, and no continuity between terminals 87A
and 30. If OK, reinstall the relay and use a DRBIIItscan tool to perform further testing. Refer to the
appropriate diagnostic information.
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the end cap from the driver side out-
board end of the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL END CAP - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove the headlamp high beam relay by
grasping it firmly and pulling it straight out from the
receptacle in the Junction Block (JB) (Fig. 30).
Fig. 29 ISO Micro Relay
30 - COMMON FEED
85 - COIL GROUND
86 - COIL BATTERY
87 - NORMALLY OPEN
87A - NORMALLY CLOSED
8L - 34 LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIORKJ
HEADLAMP HIGH BEAM RELAY (Continued)

INSTALLATION
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Position the headlamp high beam relay to the
proper receptacle in the Junction Block (JB) (Fig. 30).
(2) Align the headlamp high beam relay terminals
with the terminal cavities in the JB receptacle.
(3) Push firmly and evenly on the top of the head-
lamp high beam relay until the terminals are fully
seated in the terminal cavities in the JB receptacle.
(4) Reinstall the end cap onto the driver side out-
board end of the instrument panel. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/INSTRUMENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT
PANEL END CAP - INSTALLATION).
(5) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
HEADLAMP LEVELING MOTOR
DESCRIPTION
The headlamp leveling motor is located on the rear
inboard side of each headlamp unit on models
equipped with the headlamp leveling system, which
is available only in certain markets where required
(Fig. 31). The motor is encased within a molded plas-
tic housing and is secured by an integral wedge-type
mounting boss on its forward surface to a flanged
receptacle on the back of the headlamp unit housing.
A rubber seal around the circumference of the
mounting boss is compressed and seals the motor to
the headlamp unit when the boss is properly
installed in the flanged receptacle. The outside of the
motor housing features an integral molded connector
receptacle on its rearward surface, a hex-headed
adjusting screw extends from the top of the housing,
and a plastic pushrod with a ball formation on its
free end extends from the center of the mounting
boss at the front. Within the motor housing is a
12-volt Direct Current (DC) servo motor, an elec-
tronic controller board that includes the motor logic
circuits, and an integral screw-drive transmission.
The headlamp leveling motor is connected to the
vehicle electrical system through a dedicated take
out and connector of the front fascia wire harness.
The headlamp leveling motor cannot be repaired
and, if faulty or damaged, the unit must be replaced.
Fig. 30 Junction Block - Outboard Side (RHD Shown
- Rotate 180É for LHD)
1 - JB/BCM CONNECTOR
2 - HIGH BEAM RELAY
3 - DRL RELAY
Fig. 31 Headlamp Unit - With Leveling
1 - LEVELING MOTOR (IF EQUIPPED)
2 - BOOT SEAL
3 - ADJUSTING SCREW
4 - LOCATOR TAB
5 - HOUSING
6 - FRONT POSITION LAMP SOCKET & BULB
7 - HEADLAMP BULB
8 - MOUNTING TAB (2)
KJLAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR 8L - 35
HEADLAMP HIGH BEAM RELAY (Continued)

the center of the headlamp reflector and thoroughly
clean any fingerprints from the reflector.
(6) Push the mounting flange of the headlamp lev-
eling motor into the mounting hole on the back of
headlamp unit housing unit the motor is firmly
seated (Fig. 32).
(7) Rotate the headlamp leveling motor on the
back of the headlamp unit housing clockwise about
30 degrees.
(8) Reinstall the headlamp bulb into the headlamp
unit housing. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/
LIGHTING - EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP BULB -
INSTALLATION).
(9) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
HEADLAMP LEVELING
SWITCH
DESCRIPTION
The headlamp leveling switch (Fig. 34) is used only
on vehicles manufactured for certain markets where
the headlamp leveling system is required. The head-
lamp leveling switch is mounted in the driver side
inboard trim bezel on the instrument panel, where it
is secured by molded latch features that are integral
to the switch housing. Only the switch bezel and
thumbwheel are visible on the outer surface of the
instrument panel trim bezel. The black plastic switch
thumbwheel is marked with white numbers ª0,º ª1,º
ª2,º and ª3,º each of which indicates one of the four
switch detent positions. Each higher number repre-sents a lower aiming position of the headlamp beam
relative to the road surface. The black, molded plas-
tic switch housing has an integral connector recepta-
cle on the back, a single latch feature on the top, and
two latch features (one on each side) on the bottom.
The switch is connected to the vehicle electrical sys-
tem through a dedicated take out and connector of
the instrument panel wire harness. Within the
switch housing is the leveling switch circuitry includ-
ing the switch contacts and a series resistor configu-
ration.
The headlamp leveling switch cannot be adjusted
or repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the unit must
be replaced.
OPERATION
The headlamp leveling switch receives battery cur-
rent on a fused park lamp relay output circuit from a
fuse in the Junction Block (JB) whenever the park
lamp relay is energized (park lamps are turned On).
The switch receives a path to ground through a splice
block located in the instrument panel wire harness
with an eyelet terminal connector that is secured by
a nut to a ground stud on the driver side instrument
panel end bracket near the JB. The only output from
the switch is a voltage signal that it provides to the
headlamp leveling motors on a headlamp adjust sig-
nal circuit. Each switch position selects a different
tap on a series resistor within the switch to provide a
different voltage signal to the leveling motors. The
higher the switch position number, the higher the
output voltage level.
The headlamp leveling switch can be tested using
conventional diagnostic tools and methods.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HEADLAMP
LEVELING SWITCH
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
Fig. 34 Headlamp Leveling Switch
1 - SWITCH
2 - UPPER LATCH FEATURE (1)
3 - CONNECTOR RECEPTACLE
4 - LOWER LATCH FEATURE (2)
5 - THUMBWHEEL
KJLAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR 8L - 37
HEADLAMP LEVELING MOTOR (Continued)

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable. Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the headlamp leveling switch from the
switch connector receptacle.
(2) Using an ohmmeter, perform the resistance
tests at the terminal pins in the headlamp leveling
switch connector receptacle (Fig. 35) as shown in the
Headlamp Leveling Switch Tests table.
HEADLAMP LEVELING SWITCH TESTS
SWITCH POSITIONRESISTANCE (OHMS)
BETWEEN PINS1&3
0 0.5   0.5
1 301 1
2 595 1
3 739 1
(3) If the switch fails any of the resistance tests,
replace the faulty headlamp leveling switch as
required.
REMOVAL
The headlamp leveling switch is used only on vehi-
cles manufactured for certain markets where head-
lamp leveling is required.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the driver side inboard bezel from the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL DRIVER
SIDE BEZEL - REMOVAL).
(3) Disconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the headlamp leveling switch from the
switch connector receptacle (Fig. 36).
(4) From the back of the trim bezel, depress the
two lower latch features on the headlamp leveling
switch housing and rock the bottom of the switch out
through the face of the bezel.
(5) From the back of the trim bezel, depress the
upper latch feature on the headlamp leveling switch
housing and push the switch out through the face of
the bezel.
INSTALLATION
The headlamp leveling switch is used only on vehi-
cles manufactured for certain markets where head-
lamp leveling is required.
Fig. 35 Headlamp Leveling Switch Connector
Receptacle
Fig. 36 Headlamp Leveling Switch Remove/Install
1 - HEADLAMP LEVELING SWITCH
2 - UPPER LATCH TAB
3 - RECEPTACLE
4 - DRIVER SIDE INBOARD BEZEL
5 - LOWER LATCH TAB (2)
8L - 38 LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIORKJ
HEADLAMP LEVELING SWITCH (Continued)

WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) From the face of the driver side inboard bezel,
align the headlamp leveling switch housing to the
mounting hole in the bezel (Fig. 36).
(2) Push the headlamp leveling switch into the
mounting hole until it is fully seated and the upper
latch and two lower latch features on the switch
housing are engaged on the back of the bezel.
(3) Position the switch and bezel unit to the
instrument panel.
(4) Reconnect the instrument panel wire harness
connector for the headlamp leveling switch to the
switch connector receptacle.
(5) Reinstall the driver side inboard bezel onto the
instrument panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/INSTRU-
MENT PANEL/INSTRUMENT PANEL DRIVER
SIDE BEZEL - INSTALLATION).
(6) Reconnect the battery negative cable.
HEADLAMP LOW BEAM RELAY
DESCRIPTION
The headlamp low beam relay is located in the
Junction Block (JB) below the driver side outboard
end of the instrument panel in the passenger com-
partment of the vehicle. The headlamp low beam
relay is a conventional International Standards
Organization (ISO) micro relay (Fig. 37). Relays con-
forming to the ISO specifications have common phys-
ical dimensions, current capacities, terminal
patterns, and terminal functions. The relay is con-
tained within a small, rectangular, molded plastic
housing and is connected to all of the required inputs
and outputs by five integral male spade-type termi-
nals that extend from the bottom of the relay base.
The headlamp low beam relay cannot be adjusted
or repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the unit must
be replaced.
OPERATION
The headlamp low beam relay is an electromechan-
ical switch that uses a low current input from the
Body Control Module (BCM) to control a high current
output to the headlamp low beam filaments. The
movable common feed contact point is held against
the fixed normally closed contact point by spring
pressure. When the relay coil is energized, an electro-
magnetic field is produced by the coil windings. This
electromagnetic field draws the movable relay con-
tact point away from the fixed normally closed con-
tact point, and holds it against the fixed normally
open contact point. When the relay coil is de-ener-
gized, spring pressure returns the movable contact
point back against the fixed normally closed contact
point. A resistor is connected in parallel with the
relay coil in the relay, and helps to dissipate voltage
spikes and electromagnetic interference that can be
generated as the electromagnetic field of the relay
coil collapses.
The headlamp low beam relay terminals are con-
nected to the vehicle electrical system through a con-
nector receptacle in the Junction Block (JB). The
inputs and outputs of the headlamp low beam relay
include:
²Common Feed Terminal- The common feed
terminal (30) receives battery current at all times
from a fuse in the Power Distribution Center (PDC)
through a fused B(+) circuit.
²Coil Ground Terminal- The coil ground termi-
nal (85) receives battery current at all times from a
fuse in the PDC through a fused B(+) circuit.
Fig. 37 ISO Micro Relay
30 - COMMON FEED
85 - COIL GROUND
86 - COIL BATTERY
87 - NORMALLY OPEN
87A - NORMALLY CLOSED
KJLAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIOR 8L - 39
HEADLAMP LEVELING SWITCH (Continued)

²Coil Battery Terminal- The coil battery ter-
minal (86) is connected to a control output of the
Body Control Module (BCM) through a low beam
relay control circuit. The BCM controls headlamp low
beam operation by controlling a ground path through
this circuit.
²Normally Open Terminal- The normally open
terminal (87) is connected to the headlamp low beam
filaments through the low beam relay output circuit
and provides battery current to the headlamp low
beams whenever the relay is energized.
²Normally Closed Terminal- The normally
closed terminal (87A) is not connected in this appli-
cation.
The headlamp low beam relay can be diagnosed
using conventional diagnostic tools and methods.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HEADLAMP LOW
BEAM RELAY
The headlamp low beam relay (Fig. 38) is located
in the Junction Block (JB) under the driver side out-
board end of the instrument panel. Refer to the
appropriate wiring information. The wiring informa-
tion includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and con-
nector repair procedures, details of wire harness
routing and retention, connector pin-out information
and location views for the various wire harness con-
nectors, splices and grounds.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Remove the headlamp low beam relay from the
JB. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/LAMPS/LIGHTING -
EXTERIOR/HEADLAMP LOW BEAM RELAY -
REMOVAL).
(2) A relay in the de-energized position should
have continuity between terminals 87A and 30, and
no continuity between terminals 87 and 30. If OK, go
to Step 3. If not OK, replace the faulty relay.(3) Resistance between terminals 85 and 86 (elec-
tromagnet) should be 75   8 ohms. If OK, go to Step
4. If not OK, replace the faulty relay.
(4) Connect a battery to terminals 85 and 86.
There should now be continuity between terminals
30 and 87, and no continuity between terminals 87A
and 30. If OK, reinstall the relay and use a DRBIIIt
scan tool to perform further testing. Refer to the
appropriate diagnostic information.
REMOVAL
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT
SYSTEM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY STEERING
WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER AIRBAG,
PASSENGER AIRBAG, SEAT BELT TENSIONER,
FRONT IMPACT SENSORS, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG,
OR INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS
OR SERVICE. DISCONNECT AND ISOLATE THE
BATTERY NEGATIVE (GROUND) CABLE, THEN
WAIT TWO MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM CAPACI-
TOR TO DISCHARGE BEFORE PERFORMING FUR-
THER DIAGNOSIS OR SERVICE. THIS IS THE ONLY
SURE WAY TO DISABLE THE SUPPLEMENTAL
RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FAILURE TO TAKE THE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCI-
DENTAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE
PERSONAL INJURY.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
Fig. 38 ISO Micro Relay
30 - COMMON FEED
85 - COIL GROUND
86 - COIL BATTERY
87 - NORMALLY OPEN
87A - NORMALLY CLOSED
8L - 40 LAMPS/LIGHTING - EXTERIORKJ
HEADLAMP LOW BEAM RELAY (Continued)