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DTC B1242: Wireless Door Lock Tuner Circuit Malfunction: Procedure

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  1. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (MAIN BODY ECU - DOOR CONTROL RECEIVER) 
    1. Disconnect the E61 main body ECU connector and the M12 door control receiver connector.
      Fig 1: Identifying E61 Main Body ECU And M12 Door Control Receiver Connector Terminals
      GTY199701Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E61-16 (RDA) - M12-2 (RDA) Always Below 1 Ω
      E61-16 (RDA) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E61-17 (PRG) - M12-3 (PRG) Always Below 1 Ω
      E61-17 (PRG) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  2. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (BATTERY, BODY GROUND) 
    1. Measure the voltage and resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
      Fig 2: Identifying Door Control Receiver Connector Terminal
      GTY200246Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

      Standard

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      M12-1 (GND) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
      M12-5 (+B) - Body ground Always 11 to 14 V

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  3. REPLACE DOOR CONTROL RECEIVER 
    1. Temporarily replace the door lock control receiver with a new or known good one. Refer to REMOVAL .

    NEXT: Go to next step 

  4. REGISTER RECOGNITION CODE 
    1. Perform the Registration procedure. Refer to REGISTRATION .

    NEXT: Go to next step 

  5. CONFIRM DTC 
    1. Clear the DTCs. Refer to DTC CHECK / CLEAR .
    2. Check if the same DTC is detected.

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      DTC is not output A
      DTC is output B

    B → REPLACE MAIN BODY ECU (INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK) 

    A → END (DOOR CONTROL RECEIVER IS DEFECTIVE)