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Special Tool s
Ref. No .Too l Numbe r DescriptionQtyPag e Referenc e
07PAZ-001010 0 SC S Servic e Connecto r 19-20 6
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Component Locations
SERVICE CHECK CONNECTOR (2P)
RIGHT-REAR WHEEL SENSOR
VSA CONVERTER UNIT
VSA MODULATOR
CONTROL UNIT
TCS CONTROL
VALVE SENSOR
RIGHT-FRONT
WHEEL SENSOR
PRECHARGE
PUMP MOTOR
STEERING
ANGLE SENSOR
YAW RATE/LATERAL
ACCELERATION SENSOR
TCS CONTROL VALVE
ACTUATOR
UNDER-HOOD
RELAY BOX C
UNDER-HOOD
FUSE/RELAY BOX
VSA OFF SWITCH
UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX
LEFT-FRONT WHEEL SENSOR
LEFT-REAR
WHEEL SENSOR
GAUGE ASSEMBLY
ABS INDICATOR
VSA SYSTEM INDICATOR
UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX
STOP/HORN
(20 A) FUSE
BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR
VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR
UNDER-DASH FUSE/RELAY BOX
TCS
(15 A) FUSE
VSA
(20 A) FUSE
METER
(15 A) FUSE
ECU
(20 A) FUSE
METER
(7.5 A) FUSE
BATTERY
(120 A) FUSE
VSA MOTOR (40 A) FUSE
IG SW (50 A) FUSE
UNDER-HOOD RELAY BOX C
FAIL-SAFE RELAY
GAUGE RELAY
PCM
R/C MIRROR
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Terminal Arrangemen t
VSA CONTRO L UNI T 42 P CONNECTO R
Wire sid e o f femal e terminal s
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Terminal
number
23
2 4
25
2 6
27
2 8
2 9
30
3 1
3 2
33
3 6
38
39
4 0
4 1
42
Wir e
colo r
YEL/BL K
WHT
YEL
BLU
WHT/BL K
GRN/BLU
GRY
BLU/YE L
GRN/YE L
GRN/WH T
LT GRN /
RED
GRN/WH T
GRN/RED
YEL
PNK
BLK
GR N
Termina l
sign
IG2
CA N (+ )
PS M
PS S
VS A
OF F S W
FL S (+ )
RLS (- )
RR S (- )
RR S (+ )
STO P
VSA
BFL
PAR K
YRS A
YU
CA N ( - )
YRS S
PSU
Descriptio n
Power sourc e fo r activatin g th e
syste m
Communicatio n signa l
Groun d fo r th e pressur e senso r
Detect s pressur e senso r signa l
Detect s VS A of f switc h signa l
Detect s left-fron t whee l senso r signa l
Detect s left-rea r whee l senso r signa l
Detects right-rea r whee l senso r signa l
Detect s brak e peda l positio n switc h
signa l
Drive s VS A syste m indicato r
Detect s brak e flui d leve l switc h signa l
Detect s parkin g brak e switc h signa l
Powe r sourc e fo r th e ya w rate/latera l
acceleratio n senso r
Communicatio n signa l
Detect s ya w rat e senso r signa l
Powe r sourc e fo r th e pressur e senso r
Measuremen t (Wit h th e VS A contro l uni t 42 P
connecto r disconnected )
Terminals
23-GND
27-GN D
28-13
29-1 4
30-31
32-GN D
33-GND
36-GN D
38-GND
Condition s
Ignition switc h O N
(II)
Pres s th e VS A of f
switc h wit h th e igni -
tion switc h O N (II )
Whee l
Pres s th e brak e
peda l
Ignitio n switc h O N
(ID
Wit h th e igni -
tion switc h
ON (II) , the —— —
brake flui d
leve l i s
Wit h th e
ignitio n Presse d
switc h O N
(II) , park -
in g brak e Release d
peda l i s
Voltag e
Battery
Voltag e
Battery
Voltag e
AC: 0.05 3 V
o r abov e
Referenc e
Oscilloscop e
0.15 Vp- p or
abov e
Batter y
Voltag e
About 5 V
Batter y
Voltag e
0V
0 V
Batter y
Voltag e
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Terminal Arrangement
VSA CONVERTER UNIT 26P CONNECTOR
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Terminal
number
Wire
color
Terminal
sign
Description
Measurement (With the VSA converter unit 26P
connector connected)
Terminals
Conditions
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Troubleshooting Precaution s
System Indicator s
If th e syste m is OK , th e AB S indicato r goe s of f onc e afte r turnin g th e ignitio n switc h O N (II ) withou t startin g th e engine ,
an d the n com e o n agai n an d g o of f severa l second s late r afte r startin g th e engine . Thi s occur s becaus e th e VS A contro l
uni t i s turne d o n b y th e IG 2 powe r source .
Th e AB S indicato r o r VS A syste m indicato r come s o n whe n th e VS A contro l uni t detect s a proble m in th e system .
Th e AB S indicato r o r VS A syste m indicato r wil l als o com e o n unde r thes e conditions , eve n thoug h th e syste m is oper -
atin g properly :
— Th e vehicl e goe s int o a spi n
— Th e AB S continue s t o operat e fo r a lon g tim e
— Th e vehicl e is subjecte d to a n electrica l signa l disturbanc e
I f ther e is a faul t i n th e PGM-F I system , onl y th e VS A syste m indicato r come s on .
Th e VS A Activatio n Indicato r wil l flas h whe n onl y th e driv e wheel s rotat e o r on e o f th e driv e wheel s is stuck . Whe n thi s
occurs , th e AB S indicato r an d VS A syste m indicato r d o no t com e on .
T o determin e th e actua l caus e o f th e problem , questio n th e custome r abou t th e problem , takin g thes e condition s int o con -
sideration .
Whe n a proble m is detecte d an d th e AB S o r VS A indicato r come s on , ther e ar e case s whe n th e indicato r stay s o n unti l
th e ignitio n switc h i s turne d OFF , an d case s whe n th e indicato r goe s of f automaticall y whe n th e syste m return s t o nor -
mal . Fo r DT C 6 1 an d 62 , th e indicato r goe s of f automaticall y whe n th e syste m return s t o normal . Fo r al l othe r codes ,
th e indicato r stay s o n unti l th e ignitio n switc h is turne d OFF .
Fo r DTC s 12 , 14 , 16 , 18 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 66 , 6 8 an d 84 , th e AB S indicato r goe s of f whe n th e vehicl e is drive n agai n an d th e
syste m is O K afte r th e ignitio n switc h is turne d fro m OF F to O N (II) . However , i f th e DT C is cleared , th e CP U reset s an d
th e indicato r goe s of f righ t afte r th e engin e is starte d if th e syste m is OK .
Th e AB S is no t operationa l whe n th e AB S indicato r i s ON ; th e VS A is no t operationa l whe n th e VS A indicato r i s ON .
Whe n th e VS A indicato r an d MI L ar e bot h ON , troubleshoo t th e PGM-F I syste m first .
Diagnosti c Troubl e Cod e (DTC )
Th e memor y ca n hol d an y numbe r o f DTCs . However , whe n th e sam e DT C is detecte d mor e tha n once , th e mor e recen t
DT C is writte n ove r th e earlie r one . Therefore , whe n th e sam e proble m is detecte d repeatedly , i t i s memorize d a s a sin -
gle DTC .
The DTC s ar e indicate d in ascendin g numbe r order , no t i n th e orde r the y occur .
Th e DTC s ar e memorize d in th e EEPRO M (non-volatil e memory) . Therefore , th e memorize d DTC s canno t b e cancele d
b y disconnectin g th e battery . Perfor m th e specifie d procedure s to clea r th e DTCs .
Self-diagnosi s
Self-diagnosis can be classifie d int o tw o categories :
— Initia l diagnosis : Performe d righ t afte r th e engin e start s an d unti l th e AB S o r VS A indicato r goe s off .
— Regula r diagnosis : Performe d righ t afte r th e initia l diagnosi s unti l th e ignitio n switc h is turne d OFF .
When a proble m is detecte d b y self-diagnosis , th e VS A contro l uni t shift s to fail-saf e mode .
Kickbac k
The pum p moto r operate s whe n th e AB S is functioning , an d th e flui d in th e reservoi r i s force d ou t t o th e maste r cylinder ,
causing kickbac k a t th e brak e pedal .
Pum p Moto r
Th e pum p moto r operate s whe n th e AB S is functioning .
The VS A contro l uni t check s th e pum p moto r operatio n durin g initia l diagnosi s whe n th e vehicl e is started .
You ma y hea r th e moto r operat e a t thi s time , bu t i t i s normal .
Brak e Flui d Replacement/Ai r Bleedin g
Brak e flui d replacemen t an d ai r bleedin g procedure s ar e identica l t o th e procedure s us e o n vehicle s no t equippe d wit h
VSA . T o eas e bleeding , star t wit h th e fron t wheels .
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Troubleshooting
The troubleshootin g flowchar t procedure s assum e tha t th e caus e o f th e proble m is stil l presen t an d th e AB S indicato r
and/o r VS A syste m indicato r i s stil l on . Followin g th e flowchar t whe n th e AB S indicato r and/o r VS A syste m indicato r doe s
no t com e o n can resul t i n incorrec t diagnosis .
Th e connecto r illustration s sho w th e femal e termina l connector s wit h a singl e outlin e an d th e mal e termina l connector s
wit h a doubl e outline .
1 . Questio n th e custome r abou t th e condition s whe n th e proble m occurs , an d tr y t o reproduc e th e sam e condition s fo r
troubleshooting . Fin d ou t whe n th e AB S indicato r and/o r VS A syste m indicato r cam e on , suc h a s durin g AB S control ,
afte r AB S control , whe n vehicl e spee d wa s a t a certai n speed , etc .
2 . Whe n th e AB S indicato r o r VS A syste m indicato r doe s no t com e o n durin g th e test drive , bu t troubleshootin g i s per -
forme d base d o n th e DTC , chec k fo r loos e connectors , poo r contac t o f th e terminals , etc . befor e yo u star t troubleshoot -
ing.
3. Afte r troubleshooting , clea r th e DTC , an d test driv e th e vehicle . Mak e sur e th e AB S indicato r an d VS A syste m indicato r
d o no t com e on .
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