How To Proceed With Troubleshooting: Notes
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.
HINT:
Carry out troubleshooting in accordance with the procedures below. Only a basic procedure is shown. Details in the Diagnostic articles show the most effective methods for each circuit. Confirm the troubleshooting procedures for the relevant circuit before beginning troubleshooting.
- VEHICLE BROUGHT TO WORKSHOP
- CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS
- Ask the customer about the conditions and environment when the problem occurred.
- SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION AND DTC (AND FREEZE FRAME DATA) CHECK
- Check the battery positive voltage.
Standard: 11 to 14 V (Engine stopped)
- Visually check the wire harness, connectors and fuses for open and short, etc.
- Warm up the engine to the normal operating temperature.
- Confirm the problem symptoms and conditions, and check for DTCs according to the related chart.
- OK: Go to step 5
- NG: GO TO NEXT STEP
- Check the battery positive voltage.
- DTC CHART
- Check the results obtained in step 3, then confirm the inspection procedures for the system or part using the DTC chart.
- Go to step 6
- Check the results obtained in step 3, then confirm the inspection procedures for the system or part using the DTC chart.
- PROBLEM SYMPTOMS CHART
- Check the results obtained in step 3. Confirm the inspection procedures for the system or part using the problem symptoms table.
- CIRCUIT INSPECTION OR PARTS INSPECTION
- Confirm the circuit in the system or the part that should be checked using the problem symptoms table or the results obtained in step 4.
- REPAIR
- Repair the affected system or part according to the instructions in step 6.
- CONFIRMATION TEST
- After completing repairs, confirm that the problem has been solved. If the problem does not recur, perform a confirmation test under the same conditions and in the same environment as when it occurred the first time.
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