Problem Symptoms Table
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Toyota RAV4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
HINT:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.
Headlight and taillight system
HEADLIGHT AND TAILLIGHT SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| "Low beam" does not comes on (One side). | 1. HEAD LL fuse, HEAD RL fuse | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT |
| 2. Bulb | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Headlight relay circuit | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| "Low beam" does not come on (Both sides). | 1. HEAD LL fuse, HEAD RL fuse | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT |
| 2. Bulb | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Headlight relay circuit | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| "High beam" does not come on (One side). | 1. HEAD LH fuse, HEAD RH fuse | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT |
| 2. HEAD RL fuse | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Bulb | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Headlight (Hi-beam) circuit | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 6. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| "High beam" does not come on (Both sides). | 1. HEAD LH fuse, HEAD RH fuse | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT |
| 2. HEAD RL fuse | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Bulb | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Headlight (Hi-beam) circuit | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 6. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| "Low beam" and "High beam" do not come on (One side). | 1. HEAD LL fuse, HEAD RL fuse | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT |
| 2. HEAD LH fuse, HEAD RH fuse | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Bulb (high) | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Bulb (low) | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 6. Headlight relay circuit | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 7. Headlight (Hi-beam) circuit | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 8. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| "Low beam" and "High beam" do not come on (Both sides). | 1. HEAD LL fuse, HEAD RL fuse | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT |
| 2. HEAD LH fuse, HEAD RH fuse | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Bulb (high) | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Bulb (low) | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 6. Headlight relay circuit | HEADLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 7. Headlight (Hi-beam) circuit | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 8. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| "Flash" does not come on (Low beam and Hi-beam are normal). | 1. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT |
| 2. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| Headlight is dark. | 1. Bulb | - |
| 2. Wire harness | - | |
| Taillight does not come on (All). | 1. TAIL fuse | TAILLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT |
| 2. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Taillight relay circuit | TAILLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| Only one front side marker light comes on. | 1. Bulb | TAILLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT |
| 2. Wire harness | TAILLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| Only one taillight comes on. | 1. Rear combination light | REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY |
| 2. Wire harness | TAILLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| Only one rear side marker light comes on. | 1. Bulb | TAILLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT |
| 2. Wire harness | TAILLIGHT RELAY CIRCUIT | |
| Daytime running light system does not operate. | 1. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT |
| 2. CAN communication line | ECM COMMUNICATION STOP MODE | |
| 3. Parking brake switch circuit | ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION | |
| 4. Daytime running light relay circuit | DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT RELAY | |
| 5. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU |
Light auto turn off system
LIGHT AUTO TURN OFF SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| Light auto turn off system does not operate. | 1. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT |
| 2. Ignition switch | IGNITION SWITCH | |
| 3. Door courtesy switch circuit | DOOR COURTESY SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU |
Fog light system
FOG LIGHT SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| Front fog light does not come on with light control switch in TAIL or HEAD position. | 1. FF FOG fuse | FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY |
| 2. Front fog light relay | FRONT FOG LIGHT CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Light control switch circuit | LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Front fog light circuit | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| Only one front fog light does not come on. | 1. Bulb | FOG LIGHT ASSEMBLY |
| 2. Wire harness | HEADLIGHT (HI-BEAM) CIRCUIT |
Turn signal and hazard warning system
TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD WARNING SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| "Hazard" and "Turn" do not come on. | 1. HAZ fuse | HAZARD WARNING SWITCH CIRCUIT |
| 2. ECU-IG2 fuse | TURN SIGNAL LIGHT CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Ignition switch | IGNITION SWITCH | |
| 4. Turn signal flasher relay | TURN SIGNAL FLASHER ASSEMBLY | |
| 5. Wire harness | - | |
| Hazard warning light does not come on (Turn is normal). | 1. Hazard warning switch | HAZARD WARNING SWITCH |
| 2. Wire harness | TURN SIGNAL LIGHT CIRCUIT | |
| Turn signal does not come on (Hazard is normal). | 1. Headlight dimmer switch (turn signal switch) | HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH |
| 2. Wire harness | FRONT FOG LIGHT CIRCUIT | |
| Turn signal does not come on in one direction. | 1. Headlight dimmer switch (turn signal switch) | HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH |
| 2. Wire harness | FRONT FOG LIGHT CIRCUIT | |
| Only one bulb does not come on. | 1. Bulb | TURN SIGNAL LIGHT CIRCUIT |
| 2. Wire harness | FRONT FOG LIGHT CIRCUIT |
Stop light system
STOP LIGHT SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| Stop light does not operate (All). | 1. STOP fuse | STOP LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT |
| 2. BRK relay | BRK RELAY | |
| 3. Stop light switch | REMOVAL | |
| 4. Wire harness | TERMINALS OF ECU | |
| Only one stop light does not operate. | 1. Rear combination light | REAR COMBINATION LIGHT ASSEMBLY |
| 2. Wire harness | TERMINALS OF ECU |
Illuminated entry system
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| Illuminated entry of multiplex network body ECU control does not operate (All). | 1. Ignition switch | IGNITION SWITCH |
| 2. Door lock position circuit | DOOR LOCK POSITION CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Door courtesy switch circuit | DOOR COURTESY SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Illumination circuit | ILLUMINATION CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU |
Foot light system
FOOT LIGHT SYSTEM PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| Step light of body ECU control does not operate. | 1. Ignition switch | IGNITION SWITCH |
| 2. Door lock position switch | DOOR LOCK POSITION CIRCUIT | |
| 3. Door courtesy switch circuit | DOOR COURTESY SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| 4. Footwell light circuit | FOOTWELL LIGHT CIRCUIT | |
| 5. Instrument panel junction block | TERMINALS OF ECU |
Others
OTHERS PROBLEM SYMPTOMS REFERENCE
| Symptom | Suspected area | Refer to |
|---|---|---|
| Vanity light does not operate. | 1. Bulb | VANITY LIGHT |
| 2. Vanity light switch | VANITY LIGHT | |
| 3. Wire harness | - | |
| Back-up light does not come on (All). | 1. GAUGE 1 fuse | BACK-UP LIGHT CIRCUIT |
| 2. Park / neutral position switch | Refer to "Park / Neutral Position Switch" in appropriate transmission article | |
| 3. Wire harness | HAZARD WARNING SWITCH CIRCUIT | |
| Back door courtesy light does not come on. | 1. Bulb | LUGGAGE ROOM LIGHT |
| 2. DOME fuse | - | |
| 3. Back door courtesy switch | BACK DOOR COURTESY SWITCH | |
| 4. Wire harness | - | |
| Center console illumination does not come on. | 1. Center console light | FRONT CONSOLE ILLUMINATION |
| 2. Wire harness | - |