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Engine-Codes - Generic - B1313

B1313 Code - Interior Lighting Output Circuit Short

Repair Importance Level: 3/3
Repair Difficulty Level: 3/3  What is this?
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What does this mean?

|B1313 code possible causes

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

|How is the B1313 code repair?

Start by checking the "Possible Causes" listed above. Visually inspect the related wiring harness and connectors. Check for damaged components and look for broken, bent, pushed out, or corroded connector's pins.
What does this mean?

|B1313 code tech notes

B1313:11 Interior Lighting Output Circuit Short To Ground
B1313:15 Interior Lighting Output Circuit Short To Battery or Open

|What is the cost to diagnose the B1313 code

Labor: 1.0

The cost to diagnose the B1313 code is 1.0 hour of labor. The auto repair's diagnosis time and labor rates vary by location, vehicle's make and model, and even your engine type. Most auto repair shops charge between $75 and $150 per hour.

|What are B1313 code possible symptoms?

  • Engine Light ON (or Service Engine Soon Warning Light)

|What is B1313 code meaning?

The Body Control Module (BCM) fuse supplies power for the interior courtesy lamps (and the running board lamps if equipped). When the BCM receives the required input (such as an open door or request from the instrument panel dimmer switch), it provides voltage to the interior courtesy lamps. This Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) sets when the BCM detects a short to ground or open from the courtesy lighting output circuit.

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