Auto Headlight System Check

Trouble symptom:

Light does not illuminate though the surrounding is dark, or it remains illuminating though the surrounding becomes brighter. (Everything except auto headlight operates normally.)

NOTE: Operate the appropriate switch according to the inspection condition.

CHECK HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATION .
1. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
2. Make the light control sensor vicinity dark.
3. Set the lighting switch to AUTO position.
4. Make the light control sensor vicinity bright.
5. Turn the lighting switch to the OFF position and turn to the AUTO position again.
  Do the parking light, headlight and tail light illuminate by way of step 3 and go off by step 5?
  
  Yes : The auto headlight system is normal.
  
  No : Go to 2 .
CHECK BODY INTEGRATED UNIT SETTING .
Display the [Illumination Sensor Setting] data using Subaru Select Monitor. Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>CUSTOMIZE .

Is the setting in the [Support]?

Yes : Go to 3 .

No : Turn the setting to [Support].
CHECK CURRENT DATA .
1. Display the [Illumination Sensor Output] data using Subaru Select Monitor. Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>DATA MONITOR .
2. Measure the voltage when the area around the light control sensor, which was dark, becomes bright.
  Illumination sensor output
  
  Dark condition: Approx. 0.6 V or less
  
  Bright condition: Approx. 3 V or more
  
  Is the voltage output according to the brightness?
  
  Yes : Go to 6 .
  
  No : Go to 4 .
CHECK LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR .
Check the light control sensor. Ref. to LIGHTING SYSTEM>LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR>INSPECTION .

Is the light control sensor normal?

Yes : Go to 5 .

No : Replace the light control sensor. Ref. to LIGHTING SYSTEM>LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR .
CHECK HARNESS .
1. Disconnect the connectors from body integrated unit and light control sensor.
2. Check the harness between body integrated unit and light control sensor.
  Connector and terminal
  
  (i82) No. 8 - (i159) No. 1:
  
  (i82) No. 28 - (i159) No. 2:
  
  (i82) No. 34 - (i159) No. 3:
  
  Is harness normal?
  
  Yes : Check the body integrated unit and replace it if defective.
  - Inspection: Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE .
  - Replacement: Ref. to BODY CONTROL/COMMUNICATION SYSTEM>BODY INTEGRATED UNIT .
  No : Repair or replace the harness.
CHECK CURRENT DATA .
Display the [Lighting AUTO input] data using Subaru Select Monitor. Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>DATA MONITOR .

Does the display change as [OFF] ←→ [ON] when the lighting switch is moved from the OFF position to the AUTO position?

Yes : Check the body integrated unit and replace it if defective.
- Inspection: Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE .
- Replacement: Ref. to BODY CONTROL/COMMUNICATION SYSTEM>BODY INTEGRATED UNIT .
No : Go to 7 .
CHECK COMBINATION SWITCH (LIGHT) .
1. Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2. Check the combination switch (light). Ref. to LIGHTING SYSTEM>COMBINATION SWITCH (LIGHT)>INSPECTION .
  Is the combination switch (light) normal?
  
  Yes : Go to 8 .
  
  No : Replace the combination switch (light). Ref. to LIGHTING SYSTEM>COMBINATION SWITCH (LIGHT) .
CHECK HARNESS .
1. Disconnect the connectors of body integrated unit and combination switch (light).
2. Check the harness between body integrated unit and combination switch (light).
  Connector and terminal
  
  (i83) No. 20 - (i131) No. 19:
  
  Is harness normal?
  
  Yes : Go to 9 .
  
  No : Repair or replace the harness.
CHECK HARNESS .
Check the harness between the combination switch (light) connector and the chassis ground.

Connector and terminal

(i131) No. 12 - Chassis ground:

Is harness normal?

Yes : Check the body integrated unit and replace it if defective.
- Inspection: Ref. to BODY CONTROL (DIAGNOSTICS)>BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE .
- Replacement: Ref. to BODY CONTROL/COMMUNICATION SYSTEM>BODY INTEGRATED UNIT .
No : Repair or replace the harness.