DTC P0504: Brake Switch "A" / "B" Correlation [12/2013 - 11/2016]: Procedure
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- CHECK TERMINAL VOLTAGE (POWER SOURCE OF STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY)
*a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Stop Light Switch Assembly)- Disconnect the stop light switch assembly connector.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition A54-2 - Body ground Always 11 to 14 V Result
Proceed to OK NG
Result: 2
NG
REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (BATTERY - STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY)
Result: 1
OK
See step 2
- CHECK TERMINAL VOLTAGE (POWER SOURCE OF STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY)
*a Front view of wire harness connector
(to Stop Light Switch Assembly)- Disconnect the stop light switch assembly connector.
- Turn the ignition switch to ON.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition A54-4 - Body ground Ignition switch ON 11 to 14 V Result
Proceed to OK NG
Result: 2
NG
See step 5
Result: 1
OK
See step 3
- INSPECT STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY
- Inspect the stop light switch assembly.
Refer to INSPECTION [12/2013 - 11/2016]
Result
Proceed to OK NG
Result: 2
NG
REPLACE STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY. Refer to REMOVAL [12/2013 - ]
Result: 1
OK
See step 4
- Inspect the stop light switch assembly.
- CHECK TERMINAL VOLTAGE (STP AND ST1- VOLTAGE)
- Disconnect the ECM connector.
*a Brake Pedal Depressed *b Brake Pedal Released *c Front view of wire harness connector
(to ECM)- - - Turn the ignition switch to ON.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition A43-36 (ST1-) - Body ground Brake pedal released 7.5 to 14 V Brake pedal depressed Below 1.5 V A43-51 (STP) - Body ground Brake pedal released Below 1.5 V Brake pedal depressed 7.5 to 14 V Result
Proceed to OK NG
Result: 1
OK
REPLACE ECM. Refer to REMOVAL [12/2013 - 11/2016]
Result: 2
NG
REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY - ECM)
- Disconnect the ECM connector.
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (STOP LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY - SEMICONDUCTOR PWR INTEGRATION ECU)
- Disconnect the stop light switch assembly connector.
- Disconnect the semiconductor pwr integration ECU connector.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition A54-4 - 1F-4 Always Below 1 Ω A54-4 or 1F-4 - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher Result
Proceed to OK NG
Result: 1
OK
REPLACE SEMICONDUCTOR PWR INTEGRATION ECU. Refer to REMOVAL [12/2013 - ]
Result: 2
NG
REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR