1997 Buick Park Avenue Interior lamps inoperable

1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE
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DANCNDAZ
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Interior problem
1997 Buick Park Avenue 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

Interior lights not working on my 1997 Buick Park Ave. Have checked all fuses that I believed might be connected to the lights. It is not a door switch because it doesn't matter which door is opened. Map lights will not come on with their switches either. Battery has been replaced recently. Thanks.
Dec 2, 2008 at 11:59 PM
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Look under pass side find fuses check fuse SBM 15A. If good then BCM body control module maybe faulty
Dec 3, 2008 at 8:50 AM
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Have checked fuse for SBM. Would it be the module behind the glove box or the lamp module under the left hand side of the dash? Thank you.
Dec 3, 2008 at 11:22 AM
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BCM next to fuse pass side.
Dec 3, 2008 at 3:52 PM
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[quote:47080b720b="Docfixit"]Look under pass side find fuses check fuse SBM 15A. If good then BCM body control module maybe faulty[/quote:47080b720b]

Got a replacement BCM. Changed it out and everything works well now. Please note that your key remotes have to be re-assigned to your car after changing the body control module.
Dec 6, 2008 at 3:56 PM
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