Taillight Circuit: Procedure
- PERFORM ACTIVE TEST 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 / Active Test.
- According to the display on the Techstream, perform the Active Test.MAIN BODY
Tester Display Test Part Control Range Diagnostic Note Taillight Relay Taillight relay OFF or ON - OK
Taillight relay operates. (Taillights illuminate.)
NG → See step 2
OK → See step 6
- 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 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- OK
Normal conditions listed above are displayed.
NG → See step 7
OK: Go to next step
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK ASSEMBLY - BATTERY)
- Disconnect the 3A instrument panel junction block assembly connector.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition 3A-1 - Body ground Always 11 to 14 V TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION*a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Instrument Panel Junction Block Assembly) - Reconnect the instrument panel junction block assembly connector.
NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to next step
- REPLACE MAIN BODY ECU
- Temporarily replace the main body ECU with a new or normally functioning one. Refer to REMOVAL .
NEXT: Go to next step
- PERFORM ACTIVE TEST 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 / Active Test.
- According to the display on the Techstream, perform the Active Test.MAIN BODY
Tester Display Test Part Control Range Diagnostic Note Taillight Relay Taillight relay OFF or ON - OK
Taillight relay operates. (Taillights illuminate.)
NG → REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK ASSEMBLY
OK → END (MAIN BODY ECU DEFECTIVE)
- PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
- PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE