Inspection Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Toyota 4Runner. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

DATA LIST
HINT:

According to the DATA LIST displayed by the hand-held tester, you can read the value of the switch, sensor, actuator and so on without parts removal. Reading the DATA LIST as the first step of troubleshooting is one method to shorten labor time.

NOTE: In the table below, the values listed under "Normal Condition" are reference values. Do not depend solely on these reference values when deciding whether a part is faulty or not.
1. Warm up the engine.
2. Turn the ignition switch off.
3. Connect the hand-held tester together with the CAN VIM (controller area network vehicle interface module) to the DLC3.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
5. Turn on the tester.
6. Select the item "DIAGNOSIS / ENHANCED OBD II / DATA LIST".
7. According to the display on the tester, read the "DATA LIST".
  
  Fig 1: Diagnostic Item Chart
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INSPECT PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY
1. Jack up the vehicle.
2. Disconnect the park/neutral position switch connector.
3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below when the shift lever is moved to each position.
  Standard:
  
  Fig 1: Shift Position Specified Condition Chart
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  Fig 2: Inspecting Park/Neutral Position Switch Assembly
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1. NG: REPLACE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY (SEE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY )
2. OK: GO TO NEXT STEP.
INSPECT SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU SUB-ASSY (TRANSMISSION CONTROL SWITCH)
1. Connect the park/neutral position switch connector.
2. Disconnect the shift lock control ECU connector.
3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below when the shift lever is moved to each position.
  Standard:
  
  Fig 3: Inspecting Shift Lock Control ECU Sub-Assy
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  Fig 4: Tester Specified Condition Chart
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1. NG: REPLACE SHIFT LOCK CONTROL ECU SUB-ASSY (SEE FLOOR SHIFT ASSY )
2. OK: GO TO NEXT STEP.
CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ECM)
1. Connect the shift lock control ECU connector.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position, and measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below when the shift lever is moved to each position.
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Shift Lock Control ECU Connector
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  Standard:
  
  Fig 6: Tester Specified Condition Chart
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  HINT:
  
  *: The voltage will drop slightly due to the turning on of the back up light.
1. NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (SEE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INSPECTION PROCEDURE )
2. OK: GO TO NEXT STEP.
  REPLACE ECM (2UZ-FE)