Equinox AWD V6-3.4L VIN F (2006)
Courtesy Lamp: Description and Operation
COURTESY/ILLUMINATED ENTRY LAMPS
The following lamps may be manually turned ON by placing the interior lamp switch in the ON position, or by opening a door while the switch is in the
AUTO position.
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The dome lamp
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The liftgate lamps
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Courtesy/map lights
The courtesy lamp supply voltage circuit of the body control module (BCM) supplies battery positive voltage to the dome lamp, the liftgate lamps, and
the map lamps. When any door is opened, the door jamb switch contacts close providing a door open input to the BCM. The BCM then provides a
ground to the interior lamps with the switch in the AUTO position. The interior lamps receive a ground at G401 with the switch in the ON position.
IMPORTANT: If the liftgate is opened after all the modules go to sleep, the dome light will not come on. The liftgate ajar switch input to the BCM
will not wake up the BCM once it has gone to sleep, so the dome light will not come on. Once the BCM gets an input to wake it up, from remote
keyless entry (RKE) or a door handle, the dome light will turn on when the liftgate is opened.
If the driver inadvertently leaves any interior lamp ON, the BCM will turn it OFF after a 20 minute time-out.
The courtesy lamps will turn OFF immediately if the ignition switch is turned to the ON position or approximately 20 seconds after all doors are
closed.