DTC B1500: Fuel Sender Open Detected: Procedure
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- READ VALUE USING TECHSTREAM (FUEL INPUT)
- Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON.
- Turn the Techstream on.
- Enter the following menus: Body Electrical / Combination Meter / Data List.
- Check the values by referring to the table below.COMBINATION METER
Tester Display Measurement Item/Range Normal Condition Diagnostic Note Fuel Input Fuel input/Min.: 0, Max.: 127.5 Fuel receiver gauge indicates F: 57.0 Unit: Liter Fuel receiver gauge indicates 3/4: 48.3 Fuel receiver gauge indicates 1/2: 32.2 Fuel receiver gauge indicates 1/4: 16.1 Fuel receiver gauge indicates E: 6.4 Result
Result Proceed to Fuel level data can be displayed on the Techstream and DTC B1500 is output. A Fuel level data cannot be displayed on the Techstream. B
B → See step 2
A → See step 5
- INSPECT FUEL SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY
- Disconnect the I18 combination meter assembly connector.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition I18-18 (FR) - I18-17 (FE) Always 13.5 to 414.5 Ω TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION*a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Combination Meter Assembly)
NG → See step 3
OK → See step 5
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY - FUEL SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY)
- Disconnect the N11 fuel sender gauge assembly connector.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition I18-18 (FR) - N11-2 (FS) Always Below 1 Ω I18-18 (FR) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher I18-17 (FE) - N11-3 (FE) Always Below 1 Ω I18-17 (FE) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to next step
- INSPECT FUEL SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the fuel sender gauge assembly. Refer to REMOVAL for 2AR-FE. Refer to REMOVAL for 2GR-FE).
- Inspect the fuel sender gauge assembly. Refer to INSPECTION
for 2AR-FE. Refer to INSPECTION
for 2GR-FE).
Result
Result Proceed to OK A NG (for 2AR-FE) B NG (for 2GR-FE) C
B → See step 6
C → See step 7
A → See step 5
- REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY. Refer to REMOVAL
- REPLACE FUEL SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY. Refer to REMOVAL
- REPLACE FUEL SENDER GAUGE ASSEMBLY. Refer to REMOVAL