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THE BSM INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT FLASH OR ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY, BUT A TURN SIGNAL IS ON [BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM)]



Description

The BSM indicator light does not flash or illuminate continuously, but a turn signal is ON

  • BSM warning alarm sounds but BSM indicator light does not flash

  • BSM warning alarm is triggered on side opposite to the direction in which turn signal is operated

Possible Causes

  • Instrument cluster receives incorrect BSM warning alarm request signal

    • Communication error between BSM control module and instrument cluster

    • Instrument cluster malfunction


Diagnostic Procedure

Step

Inspection

Result

Action

1

Yes

Go to the next step.

No

Replace the instrument cluster.

(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

2

Yes

Go to the applicable DTC inspection.

(See DTC TABLE [INSTRUMENT CLUSTER].)

(See DTC TABLE [BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM)].)

No

Go to the next step.

3

    VERIFY BSM INDICATOR LIGHT CONDITION
  • Verify the BSM indicator light illumination condition while under the BSM indicator light-illumination conditions (vehicle speed above 32 km/h {20 mph} or more, turn signals off, and vehicle in warning zone).

  • Does the BSM indicator light illuminate normally?

Yes

Replace the BSM control module.

(See BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

No

Go to the symptom troubleshooting procedure, ”BSM indicator light does not illuminate while under BSM indicator light-illumination conditions”.

(See BSM INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE UNDER BSM INDICATOR LIGHT-ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS [BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM)].)




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