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Operating Light Control Rheostat does not Change Light Brightness [07/2015 - ]: Procedure

  1. READ VALUE USING TECHSTREAM (LIGHT CONTROL UP SWITCH, LIGHT CONTROL DOWN SWITCH) 
    1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the engine switch on (IG).
    3. Turn the Techstream on.
    4. Enter the following menus: Body Electrical / Combination Meter / Data List.
    5. Read the Data List according to the display on the Techstream.
      COMBINATION METER

      Tester Display Measurement Item/Range Normal Condition Diagnostic Note
      Light Control Up Switch Light control rheostat up switch/OFF or ON OFF: Light control rheostat up switch not pressed -
      ON: Light control rheostat up switch pressed
      Light Control Down Switch Light control rheostat down switch/OFF or ON OFF: Light control rheostat down switch not pressed -
      ON: Light control rheostat down switch pressed

      OK

      The value displayed on the Techstream changes with the actual light control rheostat switch operation.

    Result:  OK

    OK 

    REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY 

    (Refer to REMOVAL [07/2015 - ] )

    Result:  NG

    NG 

    See step  2

  2. INSPECT TRIP SWITCH 
    1. Remove the trip switch (Refer to REMOVAL [07/2015 - ] ).
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    2. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      3 (IG) - 5 (E) Light control rheostat up switch pressed Below 1 Ω
      Light control rheostat up switch not pressed 10 kΩ or higher
      Light control rheostat down switch pressed Below 1 Ω
      Light control rheostat down switch not pressed 10 kΩ or higher
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      *a Component without harness connected
      (Trip Switch)

    Result:  NG

    NG 

    REPLACE TRIP SWITCH 

    (Refer to REMOVAL [07/2015 - ] )

    Result:  OK

    OK 

    See step  3

  3. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY - TRIP SWITCH) 
    1. Disconnect the H14 combination meter assembly connector.
    2. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      H14-25 (TR) - H64-3 (IG) Always Below 1 Ω
      H14-26 (SW3) - H64-5 (E) Always Below 1 Ω
      H14-25 (TR) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      H14-26 (SW3) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    Result:  OK

    OK 

    REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY 

    (Refer to REMOVAL [07/2015 - ] )

    Result:  NG

    NG 

    REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR