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On-Vehicle Inspection

  1. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
    CAUTION: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
    NOTE: After the engine switch is turned off, the HDD navigation system requires approximately 6 minutes to record various types of memory and settings. As a result, after turning the engine switch off, wait 6 minutes or more before disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
  2. REMOVE STARTER RELAY (ST) 
    1. Remove the starter relay from the engine room No. 2 relay block.
  3. INSPECT STARTER RELAY 
    1. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
      Fig 1: Identifying Terminals Of Starter Relay
      G04943935Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Standard resistance 

      STARTER RELAY

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      3-5 When battery voltage is not applied to terminals 1 and 2 10 kΩ or higher
      3-5 When battery voltage is applied to terminals 1 and 2 Below 1 Ω

      If the resistance is not as specified, replace the relay.

  4. INSTALL STARTER RELAY 
  5. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL 
  6. PERFORM INITIALIZATION 
    1. Perform initialization (see INITIALIZATION ).
      NOTE: Certain systems need to be initialized after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal.
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