Power Steering ECU Communication Stop Mode [06/2018 - ]: Procedure
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- CHECK FOR OPEN IN CAN BUS LINES (RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY BRANCH LINE)
- Disconnect the cable from the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.
- Disconnect the C37 rack and pinion power steering gear assembly connector.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition C37-10 (CANH) - C37-11 (CANL) Cable disconnected from negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal 54 to 69 Ω *a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Rack and Pinion Power Steering Gear Assembly)Result
Result OK NG
Result:
NG
REPAIR OR REPLACE CAN BRANCH LINES OR CONNECTOR (RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY)
Result:
OK
See step 2
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT)
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
*a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Rack and Pinion Power Steering Gear Assembly)Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition C37-7 (PGND) - Body ground Cable disconnected from negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal Below 1 Ω - Reconnect the cable to the negative (-) auxiliary battery terminal.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition C37-4 (IG) - Body ground Power switch on (IG) 11 to 14 V Result
Result OK NG
Result:
OK
REPLACE RACK AND PINION POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. Refer to REMOVAL [06/2018 - 10/2019] , or refer to REMOVAL [10/2019 - 08/2020] , or refer to REMOVAL [08/2020 - 08/2021] , or refer to REMOVAL [08/2021 - 09/2022] , or refer to REMOVAL [09/2022 - ]
Result:
NG
REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT)
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.