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Old Feb 23, 2025 | 02:23 PM
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Below is a video of the issue I have been experiencing lately. I've thought that it depends on the amount of daylight out, but I have experienced this issues in all light levels, but mostly in daylight.

Contrary to the video, most of the time I am in AUTO while driving and I will see only my driver side light on in the reflection of the car ahead of me. Setting to ON or DRL may fix it, and may not. It seems to be a little different every time.

Sometime, just setting to ON and the back to AUTO will resolve it..

Also, I notice that my driver side headlight, the orange blinker is on all the time, passenger side is not, but both flash when blinker is on.

Any ideas where the issue may stem from?


DRL's do work as expected as far as I can tell but cant see them in the video in the day light.

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Old Feb 23, 2025 | 08:30 PM
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The fact that all the bulbs work but just some not at the right time, but not always the same scenario, makes me think it has to do with the switch on the dash, and or the light sensor. possibly a relay.

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Originally Posted by Lucid
The fact that all the bulbs work but just some not at the right time, but not always the same scenario, makes me think it has to do with the switch on the dash, and or the light sensor. possibly a relay.

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You need to scan the BCM for DTCs using FORScan.
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Old Feb 23, 2025 | 08:53 PM
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You need to scan the BCM for DTCs using FORScan.
Will do tomorrow. Anything in particular I am looking for? What would you suspect it might tell me?
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Old Feb 24, 2025 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 52merc
You need to scan the BCM for DTCs using FORScan.
A handful of DTCs for sure, but I want to clear them and see what comes back in a week. This is a used truck to me, owned for maybe 8 months now.

Only BdyCM DTC is...

===BdyCM DTC B1D01:11-08===
Code: B1D01 - Right Low Beam

Additional Fault Symptom:
- Circuit Short To Ground

Status:
- Previously Set DTC - Not Present at Time of Request
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp is Off for this DTC

Module: Body Control Module

===END BdyCM DTC B1D01:11-08===
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Old Feb 24, 2025 | 06:53 PM
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Does the Scan that tells you the Right Low Beam CIRCUIT has a Short to Ground not concern you, as the issue.
That is the side you see not working.
Scan is worthless if you do not run with what it tells you.
You; cannot clears a ground fault by clearing the code.
Good luck.

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Old Feb 24, 2025 | 07:14 PM
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You have a wiring or bulb problem. Here is the wiring schematic. Don't overlook a bad bulb. Have you tried replacing it yet? There are no relays and the headlamp switch does not power the lamps but instead just provides a ground signal to the BCM to turn the lamp circuit on.


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Old Feb 24, 2025 | 07:25 PM
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Sorry, double post.
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