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Power Door Lock Control System: Inspection

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  1. INSPECT DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK CONTROL SWITCH CONTINUITY 

    If continuity is not as specified, replace the switch.

    Fig 1: Identifying Driver's Door Lock Control Switch Terminals
    G01939354Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Fig 2: Identifying Driver's Door Lock Control Switch Test Parameters
    G01939353Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. Driver's door: 

    INSPECT DOOR KEY LOCK AND UNLOCK SWITCH CONTINUITY 

    If continuity is not as specified, replace the switch.

    Fig 3: Identifying Driver's Door Key Lock And Unlock Switch Terminals
    G01939356Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Fig 4: Identifying Driver's Door Key Lock And Unlock Switch Test Parameters
    G01939355Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. Passenger's door: 

    INSPECT DOOR KEY LOCK AND UNLOCK SWITCH CONTINUITY 

    If continuity is not as specified, replace the switch.

    Fig 5: Identifying Passenger's Door Key Lock And Unlock Switch Terminals
    G01939358Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Fig 6: Identifying Passenger's Door Key Lock And Unlock Switch Test Parameters
    G01939357Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  4. Driver's door: 

    INSPECT DOOR UNLOCK DETECTION SWITCH CONTINUITY 

    If continuity is not as specified, replace the switch.

    Fig 7: Identifying Driver's Door Unlock Detection Switch Terminals
    G01939360Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Fig 8: Identifying Driver's Door Unlock Detection Switch Test Parameters
    G01939359Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  5. Passenger's door: 

    INSPECT DOOR UNLOCK DETECTION SWITCH CONTINUITY 

    If continuity is not as specified, replace the switch.

    Fig 9: Identifying Passenger's Door Unlock Detection Switch Terminals
    G01939362Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    Fig 10: Identifying Passenger's Door Unlock Detection Switch Test Parameters
    G01939361Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. Driver's door: 

    INSPECT DOOR LOCK MOTOR OPERATION 

    1. Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 6 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 5, and check that the door lock link moves to UNLOCK position.
      Fig 11: Testing Driver's Door Lock Motor Operation
      G01939363Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Reverse the polarity and check that the door lock link moves to LOCK position.

    If operation is not as specified, replace the door lock assembly.

  7. Passenger's door: 

    INSPECT DOOR LOCK MOTOR OPERATION 

    1. Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 2 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1, and check that the door lock link moves to UNLOCK position.
    2. Reverse the polarity and check that the door lock link moves to LOCK position.

    If operation is not as specified, replace the door lock assembly.

    Fig 12: Testing Passenger's Door Lock Motor Operation
    G01939364Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. INSPECT DRIVER'S DOOR PTC THERMISTOR OPERATION 
    1. Connect the negative (-) lead from the ammeter to terminal 6, and the positive (+) lead to negative terminal of the battery.
      Fig 13: Testing Driver's Door PTC Thermistor Operation (Unlock)
      G01939365Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Connect the negative (-) lead from the battery to terminal 5.
    3. Check that the current changes from approximately 3.2 A to less than 0.5 A within 20 to 70 seconds.
    4. Disconnect the leads from terminals.
    5. Approximately 60 seconds later, connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 5 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 6, and check that the door lock moves to the LOCK position.
      Fig 14: Testing Driver's Door PTC Thermistor Operation (Lock)
      G01939366Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    If operation is not as specified, replace the door lock assembly.

  9. INSPECT PASSENGER'S DOOR PTC THERMISTOR OPERATION 
    1. Connect the negative (-) lead from the ammeter to terminal 2, and the positive (+) lead to negative terminal of the battery.
      Fig 15: Testing Passenger's Door PTC Thermistor Operation (Unlock)
      G01939367Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Connect the negative (-) lead from the battery to terminal 1.
    3. Check that the current changes from approximately 3.2 A to less than 0.5 A within 20 to 70 seconds.
    4. Disconnect the leads from terminals.
    5. Approximately 60 seconds later, connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 1 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 2, and check that the door lock moves to the LOCK position.
      Fig 16: Testing Passenger's Door PTC Thermistor Operation (Lock)
      G01939368Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    If operation is not as specified, replace the door lock assembly.

  10. INSPECT DRIVER'S DOOR PTC THERMISTOR OPERATION 
    1. Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 6 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 5.
    2. Attach a current-measuring probe to either the positive (+) lead or the negative (-) lead, and check that the current changes from approximately 3.2 A to less than 0.5 A within 20 to 70 seconds.
      Fig 17: Testing Driver's Door PTC Thermistor For Change In Current
      G01939369Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disconnect the leads from terminals.
    4. Approximately 60 seconds later, reverse the polarity, and check that the door lock moves to the LOCK position.
      Fig 18: Testing Driver's Door PTC Thermistor Operation (Lock)
      G01939370Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    If operation is not as specified, replace the door lock assembly.

  11. INSPECT PASSENGER'S DOOR PTC THERMISTOR OPERATION 
    1. Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 2 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1.
    2. Attach a current-measuring probe to either the positive (+) lead or the negative (-) lead, and check that the current changes from approximately 3.2 A to less than 0.5 A within 20 to 70 seconds.
      Fig 19: Testing Passenger's Door PTC Thermistor For Change In Current
      G01939371Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disconnect the leads from terminals.
    4. Approximately 60 seconds later, reverse the polarity, and check that the door lock moves to the LOCK position.
      Fig 20: Testing Passenger's Door PTC Thermistor Operation (Lock)
      G01939372Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    If operation is not as specified, replace the door lock assembly.