headlamp INFINITI QX4 2001 Factory Workshop Manual

System DescriptionNBEL0162The parking, license and tail lamp operation is controlled by the lighting switch which is built into the combi-
nation switch and headlamp battery saver control unit. The battery saver system is controlled by the head-
lamp battery saver control unit and smart entrance control unit.
Power is supplied at all times
Ito tail lamp relay terminals 2 and 3
Ithrough 10A fuse (No. 61, located in the fuse and fusible link box), and
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 7, and
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 10
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 24, located in the fuse block (J/B)].
When ignition switch is in ON or START position, power is supplied
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 1
Ithrough 10A fuse [No. 16, located in the fuse block (J/B)], and
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 10, and
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 33
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 11, located in the fuse block (J/B)].
Ground is supplied to headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 4 and 11.
LIGHTING OPERATION BY LIGHTING SWITCHNBEL0162S01When lighting switch is in 1ST (or 2ND) position, ground is supplied
Ito tail lamp relay terminal 1 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 6 and 14
Ithrough headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and 13, and
Ito combination switch (lighting switch) terminal 11
Ithrough combination switch (lighting switch) terminal 5
Ithrough body grounds E13 and E41.
Tail lamp relay is then energized and the parking, license and tail lamps illuminate.
LIGHTING OPERATION BY AUTO LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMNBEL0162S03When auto light control system is operated, ground is supplied
Ito tail lamp relay terminal 1 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 6 and 14
Ithrough headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and 13, and
Ithrough auto light control unit terminal 7.
Tail lamp relay is then energized and the parking, license and tail lamps illuminate.
BATTERY SAVER CONTROLNBEL0162S02When the ignition switch is turned from ON (or START) to OFF (or ACC) positions while parking, license and
tail lamps are illuminated, the RAP signal is supplied to terminal 10 of the headlamp battery saver control unit
from smart entrance control unit terminal 5.
After counting 45 seconds by the RAP signal from the smart entrance control unit to headlamp battery saver
control unit, the ground supply to terminal 1 of the tail lamp relay from headlamp battery saver control unit
terminals 6 and 14 is terminated.
Then the parking, license and tail lamps are turned off.
The parking, license and tail lamps are turned off when driver or passenger side door is opened even if 45
seconds have not passed after the ignition switch is turned from ON (or START) to OFF (or ACC) positions
while parking, license and tail lamps are illuminated.
When the lighting switch is turned from OFF to 1ST (or 2ND) after the parking, license and tail lamps are turned
off by the battery saver control, ground is supplied.
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and 13 from lighting switch terminal 11, and
Ito tail lamp relay terminal 1 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 6 and 14.
Then the parking, license and tail lamps illuminate again.
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PARKING, LICENSE AND TAIL LAMPS
System Description
EL-61

Trouble DiagnosesNBEL0164
Symptom Possible cause Repair order
No lamps operate (including head-
lamps).1. 7.5A fuse
2. Lighting switch
3. Headlamp battery saver control
unit1. Check 7.5A fuse [No. 24, lacated in fuse block
(J/B)]. Verify battery positive voltage is present at
terminal 7 of headlamp battery saver control unit.
2. Check lighting switch.
3. Check headlamp battery saver control unit. (EL-42)
No parking, license and tail lamps
operate, but headlamps do operate.1. 10A fuse
2. Tail lamp relay
3. Tail lamp relay circuit
4. Lighting switch
5. Lighting switch circuit
6. Headlamp battery saver control
unit1. Check 10A fuse (No. 61, located in fusible and fuse
block). Verify battery positive voltage is present at
terminals 2 and 3 of tail lamp relay.
2. Check tail lamp relay.
3. Check the following.
a. Harness between headlamp battery saver control
unit terminals 6 and 14 and tail lamp relay terminal
1
b. Harness between tail lamp relay terminal 5 and fuse
block
4. Check lighting switch.
5. Check the following.
a. Harness between lighting switch terminal 11 and
headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and
13
b. Harness between lighting switch terminal 5 and
ground
6. Check headlamp battery saver control unit. (EL-42)
Battery saver control does not
operate properly.1. RAP signal circuit
2. Driver or passenger side door
switch circuit
3. Lighting switch circuit
4. Headlamp battery saver control
unit
5. Smart entrance control unit1. Check harness between headlamp battery saver
control unit terminal 10 and smart entrance control
unit terminal 5 for open or short circuit.
2. Check the following.
a. Harness between smart entrance control unit and
driver or passenger side door switch for open or
short circuit
b. Driver or passenger side door switch ground circuit
c. Driver or passenger side door switch.
3. Check the following.
a. Harness between headlamp battery saver control
unit terminals 5 or 13 and lighting switch terminal 11
for open or short circuit
b. Harness between lighting switch terminal 5 and
ground
c. Lighting switch
4. Check headlamp battery saver control unit. (EL-42)
5. Check smart entrance control unit. (EL-324)
PARKING, LICENSE AND TAIL LAMPS
Trouble Diagnoses
EL-66

System DescriptionNBEL0027OUTLINENBEL0027S02Power is supplied at all times
Ito headlamp RH relay terminals 1 and 3
Ithrough 15A fuse (No. 59, located in the fuse and fusible link box), and
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 7
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 10
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 24, located in the fuse block (J/B)], and
Ito front fog lamp relay terminal 3
Ithrough 15A fuse (No. 53, located in the fuse and fusible link box).
When ignition switch is in ON or START position, power is supplied
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 1
Ithrough 10A fuse [No. 16, located in the fuse block (J/B)], and
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 10, and
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 33
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 11, located in the fuse block (J/B)].
Ground is supplied to headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 4 and 11.
When lighting system is in 2ND position, ground is supplied
Ito headlamp RH relay terminal 2 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 2 and 8
Ithrough headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 3 and 9,
Ithrough lighting switch terminal 12, and
Ithrough body grounds E13 and E41.
Headlamp RH relay is then energized.
FRONT FOG LAMP OPERATIONNBEL0027S01The front fog lamp switch is built into the combination switch. The lighting switch must be in the 2ND position
and LOW (ªBº) position for front fog lamp operation.
With the front fog lamp switch in the ON position, ground is supplied
Ito front fog lamp relay terminal 2
Ithrough the front fog lamp switch, lighting switch and body grounds E13 and E41.
The front fog lamp relay is energized and power is supplied
Ifrom front fog lamp relay terminal 5
Ito terminal 1 of each front fog lamp.
Ground is supplied to terminal 3 of each front fog lamp through body grounds E13 and E41.
With power and ground supplied, the front fog lamps illuminate.
BATTERY SAVER CONTROLNBEL0027S03When the ignition switch is turned from ON (or START) to OFF (or ACC) positions while front fog lamps are
illuminated, the RAP signal is supplied to terminal 10 of the headlamp battery saver control unit from smart
entrance control unit terminal 5.
After counting 45 seconds by the RAP signal from the smart entrance control unit to headlamp battery saver
control unit, the ground supply to terminal 2 of headlamp RH relay from headlamp battery saver control unit
teminals 2 and 8 are terminated.
Then front fog lamps are turned to off.
Front fog lamps are turned off when driver or passenger side door is opened even if 45 seconds have not
passed after the ignition switch is turned from ON (or START) to OFF (or ACC) positions while front fog lamps
are illuminated.
When the lighting switch is turned from OFF to 2ND after front fog lamps are turned off by the battery saver
control, ground is supplied
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and 13 from lighting switch terminal 11, and
Ito headlamp RH relay terminal 2 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 2 and 8
Ithrough headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 3 and 9, and
Ithrough lighting switch terminal 12.
Then the front fog lamps illuminate again.
FRONT FOG LAMP
System Description
EL-70

NOTE:
For Trouble Diagnoses for battery saver control, refer to ªHEADLAMP (FOR USA)º, EL-40.
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FRONT FOG LAMP
System Description (Cont'd)
EL-71

System DescriptionNBEL0035The illumination lamp operation is controlled by the lighting switch which is built into the combination switch
and headlamp battery saver control unit. The battery saver system is controlled by the headlamp battery saver
control unit and smart entrance control unit.
Power is supplied at all times
Ito tail lamp relay terminals 2 and 3
Ithrough 10A fuse (No. 61, located in the fuse and fusible link box), and
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 7, and
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 10
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 24, located in the fuse block (J/B)].
When ignition switch is in ON or START position, power is supplied
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 1
Ithrough 10A fuse [No. 16, located in the fuse block (J/B)], and
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 10, and
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 33
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 11, located in the fuse block (J/B)].
Ground is supplied to headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 4 and 11.
LIGHTING OPERATION BY LIGHTING SWITCHNBEL0035S01When lighting switch is 1ST (or 2ND) position, ground is supplied
Ito tail lamp relay terminal 1 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 6 and 14
Ithrough headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and 13, and
Ithrough body grounds E13 and E41.
Tail lamp relay is then energized and illumination lamps illuminate.
The lighting switch must be in the 1ST or 2ND position for illumination.
LIGHTING OPERATION BY AUTO LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMNBEL0035S03When auto light operation is operated, ground is supplied
Ito tail lamp relay terminal 1 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 6 and 14
Ithrough headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and 13, and
Ithrough auto light control unit terminal 7.
Tail lamp relay is then energized and the illumination lamps illuminate.
The illumination control switch that controls the amount of current to the illumination system. As the amount
of current increases, the illumination becomes brighter.
The following chart shows the power and ground connector terminals for the components included in the illu-
mination system.
Component Connector No. Power terminal Ground terminal
Illumination control switch M19 1 3
4WD shift switch M141 7 8
Ashtray M54 1 2
A/T indicator B59 3 4
Cigarette lighter M57 3 4
Audio unit M48 8 7
Compass and thermometer R4 5 2
Hazard switch M35 7 8
Rear window defogger switch M36 5 6
Headlamp aiming switch M16 3 4
Power window main switch D6 16 18
Front power window switch RH D36 10 17
ILLUMINATION
System Description
EL-80

Component Connector No. Power terminal Ground terminal
IVCS switch R10 2 12
Display & NAVI control unit M117, M118 8 24
A/C auto amp. M102 24 25
Clock M39 3 4
Globe box lamp M30 1 2
The ground for all of the components except for compass, glove box lamp and ashtray are controlled through
terminals 2 and 3 of the illumination control switch and body grounds M77 and M111.
BATTERY SAVER CONTROLNBEL0035S02When the ignition switch is turned from ON (or START) to OFF (or ACC) positions while illumination lamps
are illuminated, the RAP signal is supplied to terminal 10 of the headlamp battery saver control unit from smart
entrance control unit terminal 5.
After counting 45 seconds by the RAP signal from the smart entrance control unit to headlamp battery saver
control unit, the ground supply to terminal 1 of the tail lamp relay from headlamp battery saver control unit
teminals 6 and 14 is terminated.
Then illumination lamps are turned off.
Illumination lamps are turned off when driver or passenger side door is opened even if 45 seconds have not
passed after the ignition switch is turned from ON (or START) to OFF (or ACC) positions while illumination
lamps are illuminated.
When the lighting switch is turned from OFF to 1ST (or 2ND) after illumination lamps are turned off by the
battery saver control, ground is supplied
Ito headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 5 and 13 from lighting switch terminal 11, and
Ito tail lamp relay terminal 1 from headlamp battery saver control unit terminals 6 and 14.
Then illumination lamps illuminate again.
NOTE:
For Trouble Diagnoses for battery saver control, refer to ªPARKING, LICENSE AND TAIL LAMPSº
(EL-66).
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ILLUMINATION
System Description (Cont'd)
EL-81

Component Parts and Harness Connector
Location
NBEL0052
SEL046W
System DescriptionNBEL0053The warning chime is controlled by the smart entrance control unit.
The warning chime is located in the smart entrance control unit.
Power is supplied at all times
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 24, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 10, and
Ito key switch terminal 2, and
Ithrough 10A fuse [No. 61, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
Ito tail lamp relay terminals 2 and 3.
With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied
Ithrough 7.5A fuse [No. 11, located in the fuse block (J/B)]
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 33.
Ground is supplied to smart entrance control unit terminal 16 through body grounds M77 and M111.
IGNITION KEY WARNING CHIMENBEL0053S01With the key in the ignition switch in the OFF or ACC position, and the driver's door open, the warning chime
will sound. Power is supplied
Ifrom key switch terminal 1
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 32.
Ground is supplied
Ifrom front door switch LH terminal 1
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 29.
Front door switch LH terminal 2 is grounded through body grounds B11, B22 and D210.
LIGHT WARNING CHIMENBEL0053S02With ignition switch OFF or ACC, driver's door open, warning chime will sound. [Except when headlamp bat-
tery saver control operates (for 45 seconds after ignition switch is turned to OFF or ACC position) and head-
lamps do not illuminate.] Power is supplied.
Ifrom tail lamp relay terminal 5
Ito smart entrance control unit terminal 34.
Ground is supplied
Ifrom front door switch LH terminal 1
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WARNING CHIME
Component Parts and Harness Connector Location
EL-125

LIGHTING SWITCH INPUT SIGNAL CHECK=NBEL0055S03
1 CHECK LIGHTING SWITCH INPUT SIGNAL
Check voltage between smart entrance control unit terminal 34 and ground.
SEL377X
OK or NG
OK©Lighting switch is OK.
NG©GO TO 2.
2 CHECK FUSE
Is 10A fuse (No. 61, located in the fuse and fusible link box) OK?
OK or NG
OK©GO TO 3.
NG©Replace fuse.
3 CHECK TAIL LAMP RELAY CIRCUIT
Check voltage between headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 6, 14 and ground.
SEL378X
OK or NG
OK©Check the following.
ITail lamp relay
IHarness for open or short between smart entrance control unit and tail lamp relay.
NG©GO TO 4.
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WARNING CHIME
Trouble Diagnoses (Cont'd)
EL-131

4 CHECK TAIL LAMP SWITCH GROUND CIRCUIT
1. Disconnect headlamp battery saver control unit connector.
2. Check continuity between headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 5, 13 and ground.
SEL379X
OK or NG
OK©Check headlamp battery saver control unit. Refer to EL-42.
NG©Check the following.
ILighting switch
IHarness for open or short between headlamp battery saver control unit terminal 5, 13
and lighting switch terminal 11
IHarness between lighting switch terminal 5 and ground
WARNING CHIME
Trouble Diagnoses (Cont'd)
EL-132

SEL153WB
Interior Lamp OperationNBEL0112S0202When the following input signals are both supplied:
Idoor switch CLOSED (when all the doors are closed);
Idriver's door LOCKED;
multi-remote control system turns on interior lamp (for 30 seconds) with input of UNLOCK signal from remote
controller.
For detailed description, refer to ªINTERIOR, SPOT, VANITY MIRROR AND LUGGAGE ROOM LAMPSº (EL-
88).
Panic Alarm OperationNBEL0112S0203When key switch is OFF (when ignition key is not inserted in key cylinder), multi-remote control system turns
on and off horn and headlamp intermittently with input of PANIC ALARM signal from remote controller.
For detailed description, refer to ªTHEFT WARNING SYSTEMº (EL-297).
MULTI-REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM
System Description (Cont'd)
EL-272