On-Vehicle Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Lexus SC 430. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- INSPECT SPEEDOMETER
- Check the operation.
- Using a speedometer tester, inspect the speedometer for allowable indication error and check the operation of the odometer.
USA (mph):
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CANADA (km/h):
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NOTE: Tire wear and tire over or under inflation will increase the indication error. - Check the deflection width of the speed meter indicator.
Reference: Below 0.5 km/h/0.3 mph
- Using a speedometer tester, inspect the speedometer for allowable indication error and check the operation of the odometer.
- Check the operation.
- INSPECT OUTPUT SIGNAL OF VEHICLE SPEED
- Check for standard signal.
- While driving the vehicle at the speed of 10 km/h, check the voltage between the terminals S1 and body ground of the combination meter assy.
Standard: Fluctuation between 10 to 14 V or less is repeated 7 times within 1 sec.
NOTE: Check it with the ignition switch ON and the connector connected.
- While driving the vehicle at the speed of 10 km/h, check the voltage between the terminals S1 and body ground of the combination meter assy.
- Check for standard signal.
- INSPECT TACHOMETER
- Check the operation
- Connect a tune-up test tachometer, and start the engine.NOTE:
- Reversing the connection of the tachometer will damage the transistors and diodes inside.
- When removing or installing the tachometer, be careful not to drop or subject it to heavy shocks.
- Compare the test and tachometer indications.
DC 13.5 V, 25°C at (77°F)
- Connect a tune-up test tachometer, and start the engine.
- Check the operation
- INSPECT FUEL RECEIVER GAUGE
- Inspect the circuit.
- Disconnect the connector from the sender gauge.
- Turn the ignition switch ON, then check the position of the receiver gauge needle.
Needle position: EMPTY
- Connect terminals 2 and 3 on the wire harness side connector and turn the ignition switch ON, then check the position of the receiver gauge needle.
Needle position: FULL
- Inspect the circuit.
- INSPECT FUEL LEVEL WARNING
- Inspect the circuit.
- Disconnect the connector from the sender gauge.
- Turn the ignition switch ON, check the fuel level needle indicates EMPTY and fuel level warnin lights light on.
- Inspect the circuit.
- INSPECT ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE RECEIVER GAUGE WARNING LIGHT
- Inspect the circuit.
- Disconnect the connector from the sender gauge.
- Turn the ignition switch ON, check the position of the water temperature receiver gauge needle.
Needle position: COOL
- Ground terminal 2 on the wire harness side, then check the position of the water temperature receiver gauge needle.
Needle position: HOT
- Inspect the circuit.
- INSPECT SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT (Driver's seat)
- Check the operation.
- Turn the ignition switch ON and check that the warning light lights up.
- Fasten the outer belt to the inner belt and check that the warning light lights out.
- Disconnect the connector from the buckle switch and ground terminal on the wire harness side connector.
- Turn the ignition switch ON and check that the warning light lights up.
- Check the operation.
- INSPECT SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT (w/ Passenger's seat belt warning)
- Check the operation.
- Turn the ignition switch ON, then with the passenger being seated on the passenger seat, check that the seat belt warning light in the heater control panel lights.
- Inspect the circuit.
- Disconnect the connector from the front seat inner belt.
- Connect terminals 2 and 4 on the wire harness side connector.
- Turn the ignition switch ON and check the warning light.
Warning light: light up
- Check the operation.
- INSPECT LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT
- Inspect the circuit.
- Disconnect the connector from the low oil pressure switch.
- Turn the ignition switch ON.
- Connect the terminal of wire harness side connector and ground, then check the warning low oil pressure warning light.
Low oil pressure warning light: Light on
- Inspect the circuit.
- INSPECT KEY UNLOCK WARNING BUZZER
- Check the operation.
HINT:
When the key unlock warning and light auto turn off warning is output simultaneously, the key unlock warning precedes the other.
- While the driver side door is open, insert the ignition key, set the ignition switch to OFF (LOCK or ACC) and check for the buzzer sound.
Buzzer sound: Intermittent
- While the driver side door is open, insert the ignition key, set the ignition switch to OFF (LOCK or ACC) and check for the buzzer sound.
- Check the operation.
- INSPECT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT
- Inspect the parking brake warning light.
- Disconnect the connector from the parking brake switch and ground terminal on the wire harness side connector.
- Turn the ignition switch ON and check that the warning light lights up.
- Inspect the brake fluid level warning light.
- Disconnect the connector from the brake fluid level warning switch and connect terminals on the wire harness side connector.
- Turn the ignition switch ON and check that the warning light lights up.
- Inspect the parking brake warning light.
- INSPECT BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WARNING SWITCH
- Inspect the continuity.
- Remove the reservoir tank cap and strainer.
- Disconnect the connector.
- Check that the continuity exists between the terminals.
Float up (switch off): No continuity
- Use syphon, etc., to take fluid out of the reservoir tank.
- Check that the continuity exists between the terminals.
Float down (switch on): Continuity
- Pour the fluid back in the reservoir tank.
- Inspect the continuity.
- INSPECT WINDOW WASHER LEVEL WARNING SWITCH
- Check window washer level warning operation.
- Disconnect the connector from the warning switch and ground terminal on the wire harness side connector.
- Engine running and check that the warning light lights up.
- Check window washer level warning operation.
- INSPECT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WARNING BUZZER
- Check warning buzzer function.
- Turn the ignition switch ON and check that the driver's seat belt warning sounds if the driver's seat belt is not fastened.
- Check that the buzzer stop after about 4 to 8 seconds.
- Check warning buzzer function.