Operating Light Control Rheostat does not Change Light Brightness: Procedure

1. Operate the Techstream according to the display and select "Data List".
   COMBINATION METER:
   
   

   Item	Measurement Item / Range (Display)	Normal Condition	Diagnostic Note
   Light Control Up Switch	Light control rheostat (UP) switch / ON or OFF	ON: Light control rheostat (UP) switch pushed OFF: Light control rheostat (UP) switch not pushed	-
   Light Control Down Switch	Light control rheostat (DOWN) switch / ON or OFF	ON: Light control rheostat (DOWN) switch pushed OFF: Light control rheostat (DOWN) switch not pushed	-

   OK

   Switch condition (ON/OFF) can be switched by actual operation.

NG → See step   2 

OK → See step   4 

Fig 1: Light Control Rheostat

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1. Remove the rheostat. Refer to REMOVAL .
2. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

   Standard resistance

   Tester Connection	Switch Condition	Specified Condition
   3 (UP) - 5 (E)	UP switch is pushed	Below 200 Ω
   	UP switch is not pushed	1 MΩ or higher
   7 (DOWN) - 5 (E)	DOWN switch is pushed	Below 200 Ω
   	DOWN switch is not pushed	1 MΩ or higher

NG → See step   5 

OK: Go to next step 

Fig 2: Identifying L8 Rheostat And L10 Meter Connectors

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1. Disconnect the L10 meter connector.
2. Disconnect the L8 rheostat connector.
3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

   Standard resistance

   Tester Connection	Condition	Specified Condition
   L10-8 (RHUP) - L8-3 (UP)	Always	Below 1 Ω
   L10-7 (RHDW) - L8-7 (DOWN)
   L8-5 (E) - Body ground
   L10-8 (RHUP) or L8-3 (UP) - Body ground	Always	10 kΩ or higher
   L10-7 (RHDW) or L8-7 (DOWN) - Body ground

NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

OK → See step   4