Test No. 23: Front Personal Light Does Not Operate
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Toyota Avalon. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Front personal light is located at middle of headliner between sun visors. See Figure. Check light bulb for front personal light. If light bulb is okay, go to next step. If light bulb is defective, replace light bulb. After repairs, perform confirmation test. See CONFIRMATION TEST .
- Check front personal light assembly. If front personal light assembly is okay, go to next step. If front personal light assembly is defective, replace assembly. After repairs, perform confirmation test. See CONFIRMATION TEST .
- Check body control ECU ground circuits. See BODY COMPUTER in SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article. If ground circuits are faulty, repair and retest system. If ground circuits are okay, substitute original body control ECU with a known-good unit and recheck system operation. If system operates properly, original body control ECU was defective. If system still does not operate properly, perform body control ECU pin voltage check. See BODY CONTROL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT under PIN VOLTAGE TESTS. Check wiring harness and electrical connectors for an intermittent problem. Repair wiring harnesses or connectors as necessary. If voltage values, harnesses and connectors are okay, replace body control ECU. After repairs, perform confirmation test. See CONFIRMATION TEST . If symptom is still present, go to next step.
- Check wiring harness and electrical connectors between battery and front personal light assembly, between battery and body control ECU, between front personal light and body control ECU and all power and ground connections. See INTERIOR LIGHTS in SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article. If wiring harnesses or electrical connectors are defective, repair as necessary. After repairs, perform confirmation test. See CONFIRMATION TEST .