Journey FWD V6-3.5L (2009)
Integrated Accessory Switch Assembly: Description and Operation
Instrument Cluster Switch Pod - Description
DESCRIPTION
The Accessory Switch Bank Module (ASBM) is located in the center stack area of the instrument panel just below the heater and air conditioner duct
and above the radio. This switch is available in multiple configurations, which vary from a single momentary push button switch to as many as six
momentary push button switches, depending upon the optional equipment in the vehicle. The pod may include the following switches:
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Heated Seats (if equipped) (1)
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Electronic Stability Program Off (2)
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Hazard Warning (3)
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Headlamp Leveling (export only) (4)
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Electrical Inverter On/Off (domestic only) (5)
The switch housing and the push buttons are constructed of molded plastic. Each push button has a smooth finish and is clearly identified with the
appropriate text and International Control and Display Symbol icons. Several of the push buttons feature Light Emitting Diode (LED) units to give the
vehicle operator an indication when the function of that switch is currently active.
Four screws secure the switch to the back of the instrument panel center bezel through integral mounting tabs that are molded into each corner of the
switch housing. The back of the switch housing has an integral connector receptacle containing terminal pins that connect the switch to the vehicle
electrical system through a dedicated take out and connector of the instrument panel wire harness.
Panel lamps dimmer controlled illumination lamps integral to the circuit board within the switch provide back lighting for visibility at night, but these
lamps are not serviceable. The individual switches in the ASBM cannot be repaired and are not serviced individually. If any component within the switch
pod is ineffective or damaged, the entire switch pod must be replaced.
The Domestic version of the ASBM is as follows:
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Heated Seat Switches (if equipped) - See: Sensors and Switches - Body and Frame/Seat Heater Switch/Description and Operation/Heated Seat
Switch - Description.
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ESP Off - See: Brakes and Traction Control/Description and Operation.
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Hazard Switch (all models) - See: Sensors and Switches - Lighting and Horns/Hazard Warning Switch/Description and Operation/Hazard
Warning Switch - Description.
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Electrical Inverter (domestic models).
The Export version of the ASBM will vary from the domestic:
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Heated Seat Switches (if equipped) - See: Sensors and Switches - Body and Frame/Seat Heater Switch/Description and Operation/Heated Seat
Switch - Description.
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Hazard Switch (all models) - See: Sensors and Switches - Lighting and Horns/Hazard Warning Switch/Description and Operation/Hazard
Warning Switch - Description.
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Headlamp Leveling Switch (if equipped) - .
Each individual switch is not available for service replacement. If one or more switches are inoperative, the entire ASBM must be replaced. See: Service
and Repair/Instrument Cluster Switch Pod - Removal. To diagnose the ASBM switches, use a scan tool and the appropriate diagnostic information.
