Inspection Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Lexus ES 330. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
HINT: Start the inspection from the step 1 in case of using hand-held tester and start from step 2 in case of not using hand-held tester.
- READ VALUE OF HAND-HELD TESTER
- Connect the hand-held tester to the DLC3.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON and turn the hand-held tester main switch to ON.
- Select the item "WHEEL SPD FR" in the DATA LIST and read its value displayed on the hand-held tester.
- Check that there is no difference between the speed value output from the speed sensor displayed by the hand-held tester and the speed value displayed by the speedometer when driving the vehicle.
OK:
There is almost no difference in the displayed speed value.
HINT: There is tolerance of +/- 10% in the speedometer indication.
- OK: CHECK AND REPLACE ABSORBER CONTROL ECU (See ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INSPECTION PROCEDURE )
- NG: GO TO NEXT STEP.
- CHECK DIAGNOSTIC CODE OUTPUT
- Check that DTC for ABS output the normal code.
- NG: REPAIR CIRCUIT INDICATED BY OUTPUT CODE
- OK: GO TO NEXT STEP.
- CHECK HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (ABSORBER CONTROL ECU - SKID CONTROL ECU ASSY)
- Check for open and short circuit in harness and connector between absorber control ECU and skid control ECU assy (See ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INSPECTION PROCEDURE ).
- NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
- OK: CHECK AND REPLACE ABSORBER CONTROL ECU (See ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INSPECTION PROCEDURE )