Symptom Chart

2009 Ford Fusion SEL, 3.0 1, FWDSECTION Symptom Chart
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Symptom Chart

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • No communication with the smart junction box (SJB)
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • SJB
  • The courtesy lamps flash on and off
  • The SJB is not configured correctly.
  • The courtesy lamps are inoperative
  • Fuse
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Dimmer switch
  • Smart junction box (SJB)
  • An individual courtesy lamp is inoperative
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Lamp assembly
  • The courtesy lamps stay on continuously
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Door ajar switch (part of door latch)
  • SJB
  • The courtesy lamps do not turn on with one door open
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Door ajar switch (part of door latch)
  • SJB
  • The courtesy lamps do not turn on with the liftgate or liftgate glass open
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Liftgate ajar switch
  • Liftgate glass ajar switch
  • SJB
  • The courtesy lamps are inoperative - from the dimmer switch
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Dimmer switch
  • SJB
  • The demand lamps are inoperative
  • Fuse
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • SJB
  • An individual demand lamp is inoperative
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Lamp assembly
  • The battery saver does not deactivate after time-out
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • SJB
  • The illuminated entry is inoperative when using the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter/keypad
  • RKE system
  • SJB
  • The ambient lighting is inoperative
  • Fuse
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Ambient lighting harness
  • Ambient lighting switch
  • Ambient lighting module
  • The ambient lighting does not operate correctly - does not cycle through all color combinations
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Ambient lighting harness
  • Ambient lighting switch
  • Ambient lighting module
RENDER: 1.0x

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