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Nissan Sentra B18 (2020-2025) Service Manual: Symptom Diagnosis

Exterior Lighting System Symptoms

Symptom Table

Symptom Table

Note:

Perform the self-diagnosis with CONSULT before the symptom diagnosis. Perform the trouble diagnosis if any DTC is detected.

Symptom

Possible cause

Inspection item

Headlamp (HI) is not turned ON

One side

  • Headlamp (HI) power supply circuit

  • Front combination lamp

    • LED [headlamp (HI)]

    • LED headlamp control module

    • Harness

  • IPDM E/R

Headlamp (HI) circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

  • LED headlamp ground circuit

  • Front combination lamp

    • LED headlamp control module

    • Harness

LED headlamp circuit

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.

Both sides

Symptom diagnosis

“BOTH SIDE HEADLAMPS (HI) ARE NOT TURNED ON”

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.

High beam indicator lamp is not turned ON [headlamp (HI) is turned ON]

Combination meter

“METER/M&A” “Data Monitor” “HI-BEAM IND”

Headlamp (LO) is not turned ON

One side

  • Headlamp (LO) power supply circuit

  • Front combination lamp

    • LED [headlamp (LO)]

    • LED headlamp control module

    • Harness

  • IPDM E/R

Headlamp (LO) circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

  • LED headlamp ground circuit

  • Front combination lamp

    • LED headlamp control module

    • Harness

LED headlamp circuit

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.

Both sides

Symptom diagnosis

“BOTH SIDE HEADLAMPS (LO) ARE NOT TURNED ON”

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.

Each lamp is not turned ON/OFF with lighting switch AUTO

  • Combination switch input/output signal circuit

  • Combination switch

  • BCM

Combination switch

Refer to Symptom Table.

  • Optical sensor power supply/ground/signal circuit

  • Optical sensor

  • BCM

Optical sensor circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Parking lamp is not turned ON

  • Parking lamp power supply/ground circuit

  • Front combination lamp

    • LED (parking lamp/daytime running light)

    • Control circuit

    • Harness

  • IPDM E/R

Parking lamp circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Tail lamp and front side marker lamp is not turned ON

  • Tail lamp power supply/ground circuit

  • Tail lamp bulb

  • Tail lamp bulb socket/harness

  • Front combination lamp

    • LED (front side marker lamp)

    • Control circuit

    • Harness

  • IPDM E/R

Tail lamp circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

License plate lamp is not turned ON

  • License plate lamp power supply/ground circuit

  • License plate lamp

  • License plate lamp bulb socket/harness

License plate lamp circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Parking lamp, license plate lamp, side marker lamp and tail lamp are not turned ON

Symptom diagnosis

“PARKING, LICENSE PLATE, SIDE MARKER AND TAIL LAMPS ARE NOT TURNED ON”

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.

Position light indicator lamp is not turned ON (parking lamp, license plate lamp, side marker and tail lamp are turned ON)

Combination meter

“METER/M&A” “Data Monitor” “LIGHT IND”

Daytime running light is not turned ON

  • Daytime running light power supply/ground circuit

  • Front combination lamp

    • LED (parking lamp/daytime running light)

    • Control circuit

    • Harness

  • IPDM E/R

Daytime running light circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Turn signal lamp does not blink

Indicator lamp is normal (all of turn signal lamp is not blinks)

  • Fuse

  • Battery power supply (turn signal lamp) circuit

  • BCM

Turn signal lamp circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Indicator lamp is normal (applicable side performs high flasher activation)

  • Front turn signal lamp

    • Front turn signal lamp power supply/ground circuit

    • Front turn signal lamp bulb

    • Front turn signal lamp bulb socket/harness

  • Side turn signal lamp

    • Side turn signal lamp power supply/ground circuit

    • Door mirror

      • LED (side turn signal lamp)

      • Harness

  • Rear turn signal lamp

    • Rear turn signal lamp power supply/ground circuit

    • Rear turn signal lamp bulb

    • Rear turn signal lamp bulb socket/harness

  • BCM

Indicator lamp is included

  • Combination switch input/output signal circuit

  • Combination switch

  • BCM

Combination switch

Refer to Symptom Table.

Turn signal indicator lamp does not blink (turn signal lamp is normal)

One side

Combination meter

Both sides (always)

  • Turn indicator signal

  • BCM

  • Combination meter

“METER/M&A” “Data Monitor” “TURN IND”

Both sides (only when activating hazard warning lamp with ignition switch OFF)

  • Combination meter power supply/ground circuit

  • Combination meter

Combination meter

Power supply and ground circuit

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure (type A).

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure (type B).

  • Hazard warning lamp does not activate (turn signal lamp is normal)

  • Hazard warning lamp continues activating

  • Hazard switch signal/ground circuit

  • Hazard switch

  • BCM

Hazard switch circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Stop lamp and high-mounted stop lamp are not turned ON

All of stop lamp and high-mounted stop lamp are not turned ON

  • Fuse

  • Battery power supply (stop lamp) circuit

  • Stop lamp switch power supply/signal circuit

  • Stop lamp switch

  • BCM

Stop lamp circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Any of stop lamp and high-mounted stop lamp are not turned ON

  • Stop lamp

    • Stop lamp power supply/ground circuit

    • Stop lamp bulb

    • Stop lamp bulb socket/harness

  • High-mounted stop lamp

    • High-mounted stop lamp power supply/ground circuit

    • High-mounted stop lamp

      • LED (high-mounted stop lamp)

  • BCM

Back-up lamp is not turned ON (with CVT)

  • TCM power supply/ground circuit

  • TCM

TCM

Power supply and ground circuit

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.

  • Transmission range switch power supply/ground/signal circuit

  • Transmission range switch

Transmission range switch circuit

Refer to Diagnosis Procedure.

  • Back-up lamp relay power supply/control circuit

  • Back-up lamp power supply/ground circuit

  • Rear combination lamp (trunk lid side) bulb

  • Rear combination lamp (trunk lid side) bulb socket/harness

  • Back-up lamp relay

Back-up lamp relay circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

Headlamp warning stays ON

  • Harness between IPDM E/R and front combination lamp

  • Front combination lamp

  • IPDM E/R

Headlamp warning circuit

Refer to Component Function Check.

HBA is not turned ON/OFF

  • Combination switch input/output signal circuit

  • Combination switch

  • BCM

Combination switch

Refer to Symptom Table.

Both Side Headlamps (hi) Are Not Turned on

Diagnosis Procedure

Diagnosis Procedure

Both side headlamps (HI) are not turned ON when setting to the lighting switch HI or PASS.

  1. COMBINATION SWITCH INSPECTION

    1. Check combination switch. Refer to Symptom Table.

    Is the inspection result normal?

    YES>>

    GO TO 2.

    NO>>

    Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.

  2. CHECK HIGH BEAM REQUEST SIGNAL

    1. CONSULT

      1. Select “HIGH BEAM REQ” and “PASSING REQ” in “Data Monitor” mode of “IPDM E/R”.

      2. With operating the lighting switch, check the monitor status.

        Monitor item

        Condition

        Monitor status

        HIGH BEAM REQ

        Lighting switch

        (2ND)

        HI

        On

        LO

        Off

        PASSING REQ

        Lighting switch

        PASS

        On

        OFF

        Off

    Is the inspection result normal?

    YES>>

    Replace IPDM E/R. Refer to Removal and Installation.

    NO>>

    Replace BCM. Refer to Removal and Installation.

Normal Operating Condition

Description

Description

LED HEADLAMP

  • LED brightness and color may slightly change until the temperature becomes stable. This is not malfunction.

  • Illumination time lag may occur between right and left. This is not malfunction.

  • Brightness may be reduced due to aged deterioration of LED.

AUTO LIGHT SYSTEM

The headlamp may not be turned ON/OFF immediately after passing dark area or bright area (short tunnel, sky bridge, shadowed area etc.) while using the auto light system. This causes for the control difference. This is normal.

HIGH BEAM ASSIST SYSTEM

When driving while using the high beam assist system, the headlamp beam may not switch or the beam switching timing may vary according to the ambient environment (the condition of the Nissan Sentra vehicle ahead, the condition of the road, the position of the vehicle, etc.). This is due to control differences and is not a malfunction.

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