Voice Control Switch Test

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SRS components are located in this area. Review the SRS component location (see COMPONENT LOCATION INDEX ), and the precautions and procedures (see PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ) before doing repairs or service.

Remove the driver's airbag (see DRIVER'S AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ).
Remove the 20P connector (A) from the cable reel.

Fig 1: Identifying 20P Connector On Cable Reel
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Measure the resistance between the terminals No. 8 and No. 19 in each switch position according to the table.

Position	Resistance
No buttons pressed	About 10 kΩ
Talk button pressed	About 2.2 kΩ
Back button pressed	About 640 Ω

If the resistance is not as specified, replace the voice control switch (see VOICE CONTROL SWITCH REPLACEMENT ).
Use a diode tester between the terminals in each switch position according to the table.

Fig 2: Identifying Diode Tester Terminals In Table
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If the diode test is not as specified, replace the voice control switch (see VOICE CONTROL SWITCH REPLACEMENT ).