Starter Inrush Current Reduction Relay Circuit [11/2021 - ]: Procedure

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CHECK WAVEFORM (STARTER INRUSH CURRENT REDUCTION RELAY)

Connect the positive (+) lead of an oscilloscope to the positive (+) battery terminal and the negative (-) lead to the negative (-) battery terminal.

While cranking the engine, count the number of times the waveform drops.

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Standard

Waveform drops 2 times

Result

Proceed to
OK
NG

Result:

PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE [11/2021 - ]

Result:

REPLACE STARTER

For A25A-FKS: Refer to REMOVAL [11/2021 - ]

For T24A-FTS: Refer to REMOVAL [11/2021 - ]