Intrepid V6-201 3.3L VIN T SFI (1997)
Map Light: Description and Operation
CIRCUIT OPERATION
Overhead Map/Courtesy Lamps
The overhead map/courtesy lamps are powered by the 10 amp fuse, located in the junction block, on the M1 circuit. This fuse is the Ignition-Off
Draw (IOD) fuse and is located in cavity 13. This circuit is HOT at all times.
Ground for the lamps is provided in three ways.
One way is when the operator turns the lamp ON by CLOSING the switch. A ground path is completed on circuit Z1. This ground terminates at
the Airbag Control Module (ACM) bracket.
The second way is when any door is opened through the Body Control Module (BCM) and the door ajar switches. When the door is OPENED, the
door ajar switch CLOSES completing a path to ground. The BCM then process this information and grounds the M2 circuit, which is the ground
circuit for the lamps.
The third way is through the dimmer control switch in the instrument panel. When the dimmer control is moved to the high end of travel, past the
detent, the interior lamps and map/courtesy lamps are turned ON. This is accomplished when the switch in the control is CLOSED connecting
circuits L7 and M32. Circuit M32 connects from the switch to the BCM.
The BCM, after receiving this input from the switch, grounds the M2 circuit. The M2 circuit is spliced and connects to all the interior lamps and
the door courtesy lamps.
Rear Reading/Courtesy Lamps
The rear reading/courtesy lamps are powered by the 10 amp fuse, located in the junction block, on the M1 circuit. This fuse is the Ignition-Off
Draw (IOD) fuse and is located in cavity 13. This circuit is HOT at all times.
Ground for the lamps is provided in three ways.
One way is when the operator turns the lamp ON by closing the switch. A ground path is completed on circuit Z1. This ground terminates at the
Airbag Control Module (ACM) bracket. Base vehicles are not equipped with a switch.
The second way is when any door is opened through the Body Control Module (BCM) and the door ajar switches. When the door is opened, the
door ajar switch CLOSES completing a path to ground. The BCM then process this information and grounds the M2 circuit, which is the ground
circuit for the lamps.
The third way is through the dimmer control switch in the instrument panel. When the dimmer control is moved to the high end of travel, past the
detent, the interior lamps and map/courtesy lamps are turned ON. This is accomplished when the switch in the control is CLOSED connecting
circuits L7 and M32. Circuit M32 connects from the switch to the BCM.
The BCM, after receiving this input from the switch, grounds the M2 circuit. The M2 circuit is spliced and connects to all the interior lamps and
the rear courtesy lamps.