Light Control Switch Circuit: Procedure
- READ VALUE USING TECHSTREAM
- Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON.
- Turn the Techstream on.
- Enter the following menus: Body Electrical / Main Body / Data List.
- According to the display on the Techstream, read the Data List.MAIN BODY
Tester Display Measurement Item/Range Normal Condition Diagnostic Note Dimmer SW Dimmer switch HIGH signal/
OFF or ONOFF: Dimmer switch in LOW
ON: Dimmer switch in HIGH or HIGH FLASH- Passing Light SW Dimmer switch HIGH FLASH signal/
OFF or ONOFF: Dimmer switch not in HIGH FLASH
ON: Dimmer switch in HIGH FLASH- Auto Light SW*1 Light control switch AUTO signal/
OFF or ONOFF: Light control switch not in AUTO
ON: Light control switch in AUTO- Head Light SW (Head) Light control switch HEAD signal/
OFF or ONOFF: Light control switch not in HEAD
ON: Light control switch in HEAD- Head Light SW (Tail) Light control switch TAIL signal/
OFF or ONOFF: Light control switch in neither TAIL nor HEAD
ON: Light control switch in TAIL or HEAD- - *1: w/ Automatic Light Control System
OK
Normal conditions listed above are displayed.
NG → See step 2
OK → See step 4
- INSPECT HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY
- Inspect the headlight dimmer switch assembly. Refer to INSPECTION .
NG → See step 5
OK: Go to next step
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH - MAIN BODY ECU AND BODY GROUND)
- Disconnect the D24 headlight dimmer switch assembly connector.
- Disconnect the D42 main body ECU connectors.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition D24-11 (HU) - D42-5 (HU) Always Below 1 Ω D24-11 (HU) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher D24-17 (HF) - D42-8 (HF) Always Below 1 Ω D24-17 (HF) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher D24-18 (T) - D42-30 (TAIL) Always Below 1 Ω D24-18 (T) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher D24-19 (A) - D42-28 (A)*1 Always Below 1 Ω D24-19 (A) - Body ground*1 Always 10 kΩ or higher D24-20 (H) - D42-29 (HEAD) Always Below 1 Ω D24-20 (H) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher D24-12 (E) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω - *1: w/ Automatic Light Control System
- Reconnect the main body ECU connectors.
- Reconnect the headlight dimmer switch assembly connector.
NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK → See step 6
- PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
- REPLACE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY. Refer to REMOVAL
- REPLACE MAIN BODY ECU. Refer to REMOVAL