LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Lexus >> 2008 >> LX 570 >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Engine Performance >> Testing & Diagnosis >> Engine Control System - DTC P0455 - P0657 >> DTC P0550 Power Steering Pressure Sensor Circuit Malfunction; DTC P0552 Power Steering Pressure Sensor Circuit Low Input; DTC P0553 Power Steering Pressure Sensor Circuit High Input >> Inspection Procedure
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Inspection Procedure

HINT:

  1. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (ECM - POWER STEERING OIL PRESSURE SENSOR) 
    1. Disconnect the C53 ECM connector.
    2. Disconnect the C28 power steering oil pressure sensor connector.
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

    Standard Resistance 

    TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITION CHART

    Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
    C28-2 (PSP) - C53-72 (PSP) Always Below 1 Ω
    C28-1 (VC) - C53-67 (VCV1) Always Below 1 Ω
    C28-3 (E2) - C53-97 (ETHW) Always Below 1 Ω
    C28-2 (PSP) or C53-72 (PSP) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
    C28-1 (VC) or C53-67 (VCV1) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    Fig 1: Identifying Terminals Of C53 ECM Connector
    G05628033Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    OK: Go to next step 

  2. REPLACE POWER STEERING OIL PRESSURE SENSOR 
    1. Replace the power steering oil pressure sensor (See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION ).
  3. CONFIRM WHETHER DTC OUTPUT RECURS 
    1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the engine switch on (IG) and turn the Techstream on.
    3. Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine and ECT / Trouble Codes.
    4. Read the DTCs.

      Result 

    RESULT REFERENCE

    Result Proceed to
    P0550, P0552 and/or P0553 are output A
    No DTC is output B

    B: END 

    A: REPLACE ECM  (See ECM )