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Operating Light Control Rheostat does not Change Light Brightness [09/2015 - ]: Procedure

  1. READ VALUE USING TECHSTREAM (LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT) 
    1. Operate the Techstream according to the display and select the Data List. Refer to DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST [09/2015 - 08/2017] , or refer to DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST [08/2017 - ] ).
      COMBINATION METER

      Tester Display Measurement Item/Range Normal Condition Diagnostic Note
      Tail Cancel SW TAIL cancel switch condition/ON or OFF ON: TAIL cancel switch on
      OFF: TAIL cancel switch off
      -
      Rheostat value Light control rheostat switch input/Min.: 0, Max.: 100 Light control rheostat switch is fully turned left (0) → fully turned right (100) Unit: %

      OK

      Light brightness can be changed within specified range by manual operation.

    Result: 

    NG 

    REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [09/2015 - ] )

    Result: 

    OK 

    See step  2

  2. INSPECT LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT 
    1. Remove the light control rheostat. Refer to REMOVAL [09/2015 - ] ).
    2. Inspect the light control rheostat. Refer to INSPECTION [09/2015 - ] ).

    Result: 

    NG 

    REPLACE LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT 

    Refer to REMOVAL [09/2015 - ] )

    Result: 

    OK 

    See step  3

  3. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY - LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT) 
    1. Disconnect the E120 combination meter assembly connector.
    2. Disconnect the E9 light control rheostat connector.
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E120-30 (ILL+) - E9-5 (T) Always Below 1 Ω
      E120-31 (TR) - E9-7 (TR) Always Below 1 Ω
      E120-19 (E2) - E9-1 (E) Always Below 1 Ω
      E120-32 (TC) - E9-6 (TC) Always Below 1 Ω
      E120-30 (ILL+) or E9-5 (T) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E120-31 (TR) or E9-7 (TR) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E120-19 (E2) or E9-1 (E) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E120-32 (TC) or E9-6 (TC) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    Result: 

    OK 

    REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY 

    Refer to REMOVAL [09/2015 - ] )

    Result: 

    NG 

    REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR