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(To page 23-87) GR
N TES T HARNES S CLI P
TES
T HARNES S
07LA J-PT3020 A
Vehicle Spee d Senso r (VSS )
Troubleshootin g
Before testing , inspec t th e No . 1 3 (7. 5 A ) fus e in th e under-das h fuse/rela y box .
Test th e YE L wire :
1 . Disconnec t th e 3 P connecto r
fro m th e vehicl e spee d sensor .
2 . Connec t th e tes t harnes s
( 07LA J - PT30200A ) onl y t o
th e VS S sub-harness .
3. Connec t the Whites t harnes sclip t o th e positiv e prob e o f avoltmeter .4. Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
Is ther e batter y voltage ? Repai
r ope n i n th e YE L wir e
betwee n th e VS S an d under -
das h fuse/rela y box .NO
YE S
Tes t th e BLU/WH T wire :
1 . Disconnec t th e WH T tes t har -
nes s clip .
2 . Connec t th e GR N tes t harnes s
clip t o th e positiv e prob e o f avoltmeter .
Is ther e 5 V or more ?NO
Repai r shor t i n th e BLU/WH T wir ebetwee n th e VS S an d— PCM ,— cruis e contro l unit ,
— steerin g colum n contro l unit ,
— multiple x contro l uni t (driver's) ,
— navigatio n contro l unit .
YES
GR N TES T HARNES SCLIP
VSS
TES T HARNES S
07LA J-PT3020 A RE
D TES T HARNES S
CLIP
PROTECTIV ETAPE
WHT TES T HARNES S CLI P
WH T TES T HARNES S
CLIP
VSS
RE D TES T HARNES SCLIP
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Tes t th e GRN/BL U wire :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Disconnec t th e tes t harness .
3 . Disconnec t th e PC M 22 P con -
nector .4. Chec k fo r continuit y betwee n
th e PC M 22 P connecto r No . 2 2
termina l an d VS S 3 P connec -
tor No . 1 .
Is ther e continuity ?NO
YE S
Repai r ope n i n th e GRN/BL U
wir e betwee n th e VS S an d PCM . PC
M CONNECTO R D (22P )
Wir e sid e o f
femal e terminal s
VS S 3P CONNECTO R
(GRN/BLK)
(GRN/BLU)
Wir e sid e o f
femal e terminal s
Replac e th e VSS .
GAUGE ASSEMBL Y 22 P CONNECTO R "A "
Wir e sid e o f
femal e terminal s
(BLU/WHT )
Repair ope n i n th e BLU/WH T
wir e betwee n th e VS S an d th e
speedometer .
Doe
s th e mete r indicat e pulsin g
voltage ?
YES
NO
Replac e th e speedometer .
Speedomete
r Test :
1 . Disconnec t th e 22 P connecto r
"A " fro m th e gaug e assembly .
2 . Touc h a prob e t o th e BLU /
WH T wire , an d connec t i t t o
bod y groun d throug h a volt -
meter .
3 . Slowl y rotat e on e whee l wit h
th e othe r whee l blocked .
Doe
s voltag e puls e fro m 0 t o
approx . 5 V or more ?
Tes
t th e VSS :
1 . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h OFF .
2 . Rais e th e fron t o f th e vehicle ,
and suppor t i t wit h safet ystands.
3 . Pu t th e vehicl e i n neutra l wit h
th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) .
4 . Slowl y rotat e on e whee l wit h
th e othe r whee l blocked .
NO
YE S
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LEFT REA R DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-26 4
BRAKE LIGH T
FAILUR E SENSO R
Test , pag e 23-9 6 TRUN
K LI D LATC H SWITC H
Test/Replacement , pag e 23-35 3
DRIVER'
S DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-26 4
BRAK
E SWITCH *
Se e sectio n 1 9
* : Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
Safet y Indicato r
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s i n th e SR S
(sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
SAFETY INDICATO R
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-9 4
FRON T PASSENGER' S DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-26 4
RIGHT REA R DOO R SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-26 4
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Safety Indicato r
Indicator Inpu t Tes t
1. Remov e th e gaug e assembl y (se e pag e 23-85 ).
2 . Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e gaug e assembly .
3 . Inspec t th e connecto r an d socke t terminal s t o b e sur e the y ar e al l makin g goo d contact .
• I f th e terminal s ar e bent , loos e o r corroded , repai r the m a s necessary , an d rechec k th e system .
• I f th e terminal s loo k OK , mak e th e followin g inpu t test s a t th e connector .
I f an y tes t indicate s a problem , fin d an d correc t th e cause , the n rechec k th e system .
I f al l th e inpu t tes t prov e OK , th e gaug e printe d circui t pane l mus t b e faulty ; replac e it .
22 P CONNECTO R "A " (C508 )
30 P CONNECTO R "B " (C509 )
WHT/GR N
Wire sid e o f
femal e terminal s
GRN/BL
U
GRN/RE
D
GRN/YEL
GRN/OR N
GRN/BLK
Wire side of
femal e terminal s
WHT/YE
L BL K BL K
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Cavity Wir e Tes t conditio n Test : Desire d resul t Possibl e caus e if resul t i s no t obtaine d
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Safety Indicato r Syste m
Brake Ligh t Failur e Senso r Tes t
'96 - 9 8 models :
1 . Firs t mak e sur e th e brak e light s com e o n whe n th e
brak e peda l i s pressed .
• I f al l th e brak e light s com e on , g o t o ste p 2 .
• I f on e o f th e brak e light s doe s no t com e on , chec k
whethe r th e bul b is blown . I f th e bul b is OK , g o to
ste p 2 .
• I f non e o f th e brak e light s com e on , chec k th e
brak e ligh t circui t.
2 . Ope n th e trun k lid .
3 . Pul l bac k th e lef t trun k sid e pane l t o uncove r th e
brak e ligh t failur e senso r (se e sectio n 20 ).
4 . Mak e sur e th e ligh t i n th e safet y
indicato r doe s no t com e o n an d sta y o n whe n th e
No . 1 termina l o f th e 8 P connecto r i s grounde d an d
the ignitio n switc h is turne d fro m OF F to O N (II) .
• I f th e ligh t doe s no t g o off , chec k
for:
an ope n i n th e WHT/GR N wir e betwee n th e
safet y indicato r an d lef t taillight .
a fault y safet y indicato r circui t i n th e gaug e
assembly .
• I f th e ligh t goe s off , g o t o ste p 5 .
5. Mak e sur e th e ligh t i n th e safet y indi -
cato r come s o n an d goe s of f whe n th e No . 7 termina l
o f th e 8 P connecto r i s grounded , th e brak e peda l i s
depressed , an d th e ignitio n switc h is turne d fro m OF F
to O N (II) .
• I f th e ligh t doe s no t g o off , replac e
th e brak e ligh t failur e sensor .
• I f th e ligh t goe s off , chec k for :
poo r groun d (G701) .
an ope n i n th e BL K wire .
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'99 - 0 1 models :
1 . Firs t mak e sur e th e brak e light s com e o n whe n th e
brak e peda l i s pressed .
• I f al l th e brak e light s com e on , g o t o ste p 2 .
• I f on e o f th e brak e light s doe s no t com e on , chec k
whethe r th e bul b is blown . I f th e bul b is OK , g o to
ste p 2 .
• I f non e o f th e brak e light s com e on , chec k th e
brak e ligh t circui t.
2 . Ope n th e trunk lid, an d remov e th e rea r trunk side
trim (se e sectio n 20 ).
4 . Mak e sur e th e ligh t i n th e safet y indi -
cato r come s o n an d goe s of f whe n th e No . 2 termina l
o f th e lef t o r righ t 6 P connecto r i s grounded , th e brak e
pedal i s pressed , an d th e ignitio n switc h is turne d
from OF F to O N (II) .
• I f th e ligh t doe s no t g o off , replac e
the lef t o r righ t brak e ligh t failur e sensor .
• I f th e ligh t goe s off , chec k for :
a poo r groun d (G701 )
an ope n in th e BL K wire .
Wire sid e o f
femal e terminal s
GRN/WH TBLK
3. Mak e sur e th e ligh t i n th e safet y indi -
cato r doe s no t com e o n an d sta y o n whe n th e lef t
an d righ t 6 P connector s ar e disconnecte d an d th e
ignitio n switc h is turne d fro m OF F to engin e running .
If th e ligh t i n th e safet y indicato r
comes o n an d stay s on , chec k for :
shor t t o groun d o n th e WHT/GR N wir e betwee n
th e safet y indicato r an d th e No . 4 termina l o f th e
lef t o r righ t brak e ligh t failur e sensor ,
a fault y safet y indicato r circui t (printe d circui t
board) i n th e gaug e assembly .
• I f th e ligh t doe s no t com e on , g o
t o ste p 4 .
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*: Yo u ca n als o tes t th e switc h b y usin g th e self-diagnosi s functio n (mod e 2) . (Se e pag e 23-252 .)
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAY BO X
TUR N SIGNAL/HAZAR D RELA Y
Inpu t Test , pag e 23-13 4
COMBINATIO
N LIGH T SWITCH *
Test , pag e 23-12 1
DAS
H LIGHT S BRIGHTNES S
CONTROLLER *Controller Test ,
pag e 23-25 6
Lightin g Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
Automati c Lightin g System : Whe n th e combinatio n ligh t switc h i s i n th e "AUTO " position , th e automati c lightin g contro l
uni t turn s o n th e headlights , al l othe r exterio r lights , an d th e instrumen t pane l light s whe n th e ambien t ligh t i s low . Th e
contro l uni t receive s signal s fro m th e automati c lightin g sensor , whic h sense s th e lu x (illumination ) leve l outsid e th e vehi -
cle , an d it control s th e light s b y mean s o f th e lightin g rela y an d tailligh t relay .
NOTE : Th e exterio r light s (othe r tha n th e headlights ) circui t i s include d wit h th e fo g light s circuit . Whil e i n th e "AUTO "
mode , whe n th e exterio r light s ar e turne d off , th e fo g light s ar e turne d of f automatically .
Whil e in th e "AUTO " mode , th e ligh t wil l remai n o n whe n th e ignitio n switc h i s turne d off .
The y wil l tur n of f automaticall y whe n th e driver' s doo r i s opened .
• FO G LIGH T SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-12 6
HIGH BEA M INDICATO R LIGH T
Bul b Locations , pag e 23-7 6
TUR
N SIGNA L INDICATO R LIGH T
Bul b Locations , pag e 23-7 6
DR L INDICATO R LIGH T (Canada )
Bul b Locations , pag e 23-7 6
HAZAR D WARNIN G SWITC H
Test , pag e 23-13 5
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