DTC B1242: Wireless Door Lock Tuner Circuit Malfunction: Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Toyota Corolla. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (CERTIFICATION ECU - DOOR CONTROL RECEIVER)
- Disconnect the E36 certification ECU connector and M14 door control receiver connector.
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- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Resistance
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition E36-39 (RSSI) - M14-5 (RSSI) Always Below 1 Ω E36-38 (RDA) - M14-3 (DATA) Always Below 1 Ω E36-39 (RSSI) - E36-38 (RDA) Always 10 kΩ or higher E36-39 (RSSI) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher E36-38 (RDA) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to next step
- Disconnect the E36 certification ECU connector and M14 door control receiver connector.
- CHECK CERTIFICATION ECU
- Reconnect the E36 ECU connector.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard Voltage
Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition E36-39 (RSSI) - E36-17 (E) Engine switch off, all doors closed, the electrical key is not in the actuation area Below 1 V Engine switch off, all doors closed, the electrical key is in the actuation area 4.6 to 5.4 V E36-38 (RDA) - E36-17 (E) Engine switch off, all doors closed and transmitter switch not pressed 11 to 14 V pulse generation at regular intervals Engine switch off, all doors closed and transmitter switch pressed Pulse generation
NG → See step 5
OK: Go to next step
- REPLACE DOOR CONTROL RECEIVER
- Replace the door control receiver with a known good one. Refer to REMOVAL .
NEXT: Go to next step
- CONFIRM DTC
- Clear the DTCs. Refer to DTC CHECK / CLEAR .
- Check if the same DTC is detected.
Result
Result Proceed to DTC is not output A DTC is output B
B → See step 5
A → END (DOOR CONTROL RECEIVER IS DEFECTIVE)
- REPLACE CERTIFICATION ECU (SMART KEY ECU). Refer to REMOVAL