B161E JEEP – Reading Lamp Control Circuit Short To Ground

B161E JEEP Possible Symptoms

Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

B161E JEEP Possible Causes

Faulty Reading Lamp,Reading Lamp harness is open or shorted,Reading Lamp circuit poor electrical connection,Faulty Body Control Module (BCM)

B161E JEEP Description

The Body Control Module (BCM) provides a battery voltage output to certain switched lamps through the reading lamp circuit. These lamps use a switched path to ground for illumination. The BCM sets the OBDII code when the BCM detects a short to ground on the Reading Lamps Driver circuit for more than two seconds.