How To Proceed With Troubleshooting

HINT:

Use the following procedure to troubleshoot the rear window defogger system.

1. VEHICLE BROUGHT TO WORKSHOP 
2. CUSTOMER PROBLEM ANALYSIS CHECK 

   HINT:

   • In troubleshooting, confirm that the problem symptoms have been accurately identified. Preconceptions should be discarded in order to make an accurate judgment. To clearly understand what the problem symptoms are, it is extremely important to ask the customer about the problem and the conditions at the time the malfunction occurred.
   • Gather as much information as possible for reference. Past problems that seem unrelated may also help in some cases.
   • The following 5 items are important points in the problem analysis:
   PROBLEM SYMPTOMS CHART
   
   

   What	Vehicle model, system name
   When	Date, time, occurrence frequency
   Where	Road conditions
   Under what conditions?	Driving conditions, weather conditions
   How did it happen?	Problem symptoms

3. INSPECT BATTERY VOLTAGE 
   1. Measure the battery voltage.

      Standard Voltage: 11 to 14 V 

      If the voltage is below 11V, recharge or replace the battery before proceeding to the next step.

4. PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE 

   Result 

   RESULT REFERENCE
   
   

   Result	Proceed to
   Fault is not listed in problem symptoms table	A
   Fault is listed in problem symptoms table	B

   B: GO TO STEP  6

   A: Go to Next Step 

5. OVERALL ANALYSIS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 
   1. See TERMINALS OF ECU 
   2. See ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION 
6. REPAIR OR REPLACE 
7. CONFIRMATION TEST