VOLVO
PDM-003A - Door mirror lamp. Signal too low
System
Passenger Door Module (PDM)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
This fault code has different meanings depending on model, model year or engine. Select the meaning that applies to your car.
Applies to the following models:
5 modelsS60 (2001–2009), S80 (1999–2006), V70 (2000–2008), V70 XC / XC70 (2001–2007), XC90 (2003–)
What does this fault code mean?
The control module registers that the signal to the mirror lamp is too low. The fault code is set when this happens. The cause is that the signal wire to the mirror lamp is shorted to ground.
Possible causes
- The signal wire to the mirror lamp, which runs to the control module, is shorted to ground
What you can do
- 1Check whether the lamp in the power mirror lights up and goes out
- 2Look for chafing on the wire to the mirror lamp
- 3Check that the lamp holder is not shorted and replace the lamp if it is broken
- 4If the fault remains, have a workshop check the connectors and the wire to the control module
Symptoms you may notice1
- Near-side lighting does not work
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.