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G
Connector Joining Wire Harness and Wire Harness
CODEJOINING WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS (CONNECTOR LOCATION)
IF1ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIRE AND FLOOR WIRE (LEFT KICK PANEL)
IG1ENGINE WIRE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER)IG2ENGINE WIRE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER)
IH1HEATER BLOWER WIRE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (RIGHT KICK PANEL)
II1FRONT DOOR RH AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (RIGHT KICK PANEL)
IJ1FRONT DOOR LH AND FLOOR WIRE (LEFT KICK PANEL)
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54
POWER SOURCE
8
22
35
44 1
2
22
2
22
I 3EA1 7
IG 1 11
I 3
EA21
13
17
15
19 3 0A M AIN NO . 1 22
2
2
2
2 TO GENERATO R
A AW
R-W
W
L- Y
L- R W W W-B
W W-B
B-R B-R B-R
B-R
L-R
B-Y
B
W
W W WW-B
W-BW-R
L- R
B W W
60A ABS
B-YE/G M AIN
RELAY30A CDS FAN
30A RDI FAN
JUNCTION
CONNECTOR J 1I1 020A AM 2
5A ALT- S
15A E FI
15A HAZ-HORN
15A D O M E
W
WL-R
B-Y
B
B-W
F 7
720
5
12
16
18 146
122
3
B-R BATTERY
FUSIBLE LINK BLOCK65 24
80A M AIN
100A ALT
50A H TR
54
4A2HEATER RELAY
7. 5A A/C 13
22 1
2
73
4
6
8 AM 2 AM 1ACC
IG 1
IG 2
ST2 IG N ITIO N S W
40A AM 11D9
1K4
2 1
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AIR CONDITIONING
IH 1 1
IG IB210
W-BB-L B-L
B-L
B-L
B-L B B B-W
B-W B-W
R-B
BR
OO
W-B
W-B
W-B W-B
W-B
FROM POW ER SOURCE SYSTEM (
SEE PAGE 54)
IBLE
K BLOCK
B-L
I 8
B-L
GAUGE
E BLOCK]
-L R-L
L-R50A H TR5FUS
LIN F 7 3
B BA C
JUN CTIO N
CONNECTORB J10 , J11A
R-L
IH 1 22 1
1324
B-W
BLOW ER RESISTORBLOWER MOTORB 4B 3
821
5
6 HI M2 M1
LO BLO WER S W B 5
OFF
10A
[FUS
4F 8
1B 81E 8
R
M
4C 84C1 4B 44C 7 4B 8
34 15
2 4B 74A2
4B 14B5127. 5A A/C HEATER
RELAY4B 9
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AIR CONDITIONING
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION
CURRENT IS APPLIED AT ALL TIMES THROUGH THE HTR FUSE TO TERMINAL 5 OF THE HEATER RELAY.
WHEN THE IGNITION SW IS TURNED ON, CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE GAUGE FUSE TO TERMINAL 1 OF THE HEATER RELAY
"THE COIL "TERMINAL 3 "TERMINAL 5 OF THE BLOWER SW.
*LOW SPEED OPERATION
WHEN THE BLOWER SW IS MOVED TO LO POSITION, THE CURRENT FLOWS TO TERMINAL 5 OF THE BLOWER SW "TERMINAL 6
"GROUND, CAUSING THE HEATER RELAY TO SWITCH ON. THIS CAUSES THE CURRENT TO FLOW FROM THE HTR FUSE "
TERMINAL 5 OF THE HEATER RELAY "TERMINAL 4 "TERMINAL 1 OF THE BLOWER MOTOR "TERMINAL 2 "TERMINAL 1 OF
THE BLOWER RESISTOR "TERMINAL 4 "GROUND, CAUSING THE BLOWER MOTOR TO ROTATE AT LOW SPEED.
*MEDIUM SPEED OPERATION (OPERATION AT M1, M2)
WHEN THE BLOWER SW IS MOVED TO M1 POSITION, THE CURRENT FLOWING TO TERMINAL 5 OF THE BLOWER SW "
TERMINAL 6 "GROUND, TURNS THE HEATER RELAY ON. THIS CAUSES THE CURRENT TO FLOW FROM THE HTR FUSE "
TERMINAL 5 OF THE HEATER RELAY "TERMINAL 4 "TERMINAL 1 OF THE BLOWER MOTOR "TERMINAL 2 "TERMINAL 1 OF
THE BLOWER RESISTOR "TERMINAL 2 "TERMINAL 1 OF THE BLOWER SW "TERMINAL 6 "GROUND. THIS TIME, THE
BLOWER RESISTANCE OF THE BLOWER RESISTOR IS LESS THAN AT LOW SPEED, SO THE BLOWER MOTOR ROTATES AT
MEDIUM LOW SPEED.
WHEN THE BLOWER SW IS MOVED TO M2 POSITION, CURRENT FLOWING THROUGH THE MOTOR FLOWS FROM TERMINAL 1 OF
THE BLOWER RESISTOR "TERMINAL 3 "TERMINAL 2 OF THE BLOWER SW "TERMINAL 6 "GROUND. THIS TIME,
RESISTANCE OF THE BLOWER RESISTOR IS LESS THAN AT M1 POSITION, SO THE BLOWER MOTOR ROTATES AT MEDIUM HIGH
SPEED.
*HIGH SPEED OPERATION
WHEN THE BLOWER SW IS MOVED TO HI POSITION, THE CURRENT FLOWS TO TERMINAL 5 OF THE BLOWER SW "TERMINAL 6
"GROUND AND TURNS THE HEATER RELAY ON.
THIS CAUSES THE CURRENT TO FLOW FROM THE HTR FUSE TO TERMINAL 5 OF THE HEATER RELAY "TERMINAL 4 "
TERMINAL 1 OF THE BLOWER MOTOR "TERMINAL 2 "TERMINAL 8 OF THE BLOWER SW "TERMINAL 6 "GROUND, CAUSING
THE BLOWER MOTOR TO ROTATE AT HIGH SPEED.
A 3 A/C DUAL PRESSURE SW
1-4 : OPEN WITH THE PRESSURE LESS THAN 2.0 KG/CM2 (30 PSI, 206 KPA) OR ABOVE 32 KG/CM2 (384 PSI, 2648 KPA)A12 A/C AMPLIFIER
12-5 : CONTINUITY WITH THE A/C CONTROL SW ON AND THE IGNITION SW AT ON POSITION
13-GROUND : ALWAYS CONTINUITY
05-GROUND : ALWAYS CONTINUITY
02-GROUND : APPROX. 12 VOLTS WITH THE IGNITION SW ON
A14 A/C THERMISTOR
1-2 : APPROX. 2341 234 W AT 15C (59F)
B 4 BLOWER RESISTOR
1-3 : APPROX. 0.4 W
1-2 : APPROX. 1.1 W
1-4 : APPROX. 2.8 W
B 5 BLOWER SW
5-6 : CONTINUITY WITH THE BLOWER SW AT LO, M1, M2 OR HI POSITION
1-6 : CONTINUITY WITH THE BLOWER SW AT M1 POSITION
2-6 : CONTINUITY WITH THE BLOWER SW AT M2 POSITION
8-6 : CONTINUITY WITH THE BLOWER SW AT HI POSITION
: PARTS LOCATION
CODESEE PAGECODESEE PAGECODESEE PAGE
A 228B 430I 229
A 328B 530J 331
A1230D 330J 431
A1330E 631J10A31
A1430F 728J11B31
B 330F 831
: RELAY BLOCKS
CODESEE PAGERELAY BLOCKS (RELAY BLOCK LOCATION)
625R/B NO. 6 (ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEFT)
SYSTEM OUTLINE
SERVICE HINTS
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: JUNCTION BLOCK AND WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
CODESEE PAGEJUNCTION BLOCK AND WIRE HARNESS (CONNECTOR LOCATION)
1B20INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE AND J/B NO. 1 (LOWER FINISH PANEL)
1E20FUSE BLOCK ASSY WIRE AND J/B NO. 1 (LOWER FINISH PANEL)
4A22ENGINE WIRE AND J/B NO. 4 (RIGHT KICK PANEL)
4B22INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE AND J/B NO 4 (RIGHT KICK PANEL)4C22INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE AND J/B NO. 4 (RIGHT KICK PANEL)
: CONNECTOR JOINING WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS
CODESEE PAGEJOINING WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS (CONNECTOR LOCATION)
EA134ENGINE WIRE AND ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIRE (INSIDE OF R/B NO. 2)
IB236ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIRE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (RIGHT KICK PANEL)
IG238ENGINE WIRE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER)
IH138HEATER BLOWER WIRE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE (RIGHT KICK PANEL)
: GROUND POINTS
CODESEE PAGEGROUND POINTS LOCATION
IG36RIGHT KICK PANEL
: SPLICE POINTS
CODESEE PAGEWIRE HARNESS WITH SPLICE POINTSCODESEE PAGEWIRE HARNESS WITH SPLICE POINTS
E 134ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIREI 838INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE
I 738INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE
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K OVERALL ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAM
1
234
20 RAV4
1 AC C
IG 1
IG 2
ST2 AM1
2
AM2
1D 9
1K 4
21D 7
1E 81F 1
1B 84B 74A2
22 1
M 4B 5 4B 1
2IH1 1IH12 1
5 3 66
66
6 EA1
3 IB210
3IG2
11 IB2 4C 7 4C 1 4C 8 4B 8
4
4 87 10 13 14 9 12 2 5 1 2 8
6
IG 2 3 1
1 2 1
4
5 HI M2 M1 LO64 5
15
6
1 I1 0
IG N ITION S W
F 8
10A
GAUGE
[FU S E
BLOCK]
BBB-WB-WB- W
W W R-L L-R
BR-LR-LR-L O
L-R L- B B-R B-R Y
W-RR-Y Y-GB
Y
G-W
L BR BR W-R
L-B
W-BL-Y
L-B
OW-B W-B
W-B W-B
R-B
BR
W
B-L
R-W B-L
B-L
B 4
BLOWER RESISTOR
Power Source Air Conditioning
R ight kick panel 34 B-Y
7. 5A A/C
B 3
BLOWER MOTORB-L
A 3
A/C DUAL PRESSURE SW
L- Y
F 7
FUSIBLE
LINK BLOCK
BATTERY
50A HTR 100A ALT
B 5
BLO W ER SWA13
A/C CONTROL
SW
2 1
A 2
A/C MAGNETIC CLUTCH
AND LOCK SENSOR
A14
A/C THERMISTOR
IG- E IG+ MGC TE SSR- SSR+ LED+ A/C ACT AC1
A12
A/C AMPLIFIER
To E ngine C ontrol
M odule< 2- 2 F rom Ign iter< 5- 4
B-L MG/C RELAY ON
OFF
HEATER
RELAY
40A
AM1
521
43
2 24
G-W
B- L
To FAN NO. 3
Relay< 19-4 B-L
4IG2
12 IB2
BR F rom E ngine C ontrol
Module<2-2
B-L 4B 94B4
BR
A
A
A
J 3
JUNCTION
CONNECTOR
B- L
B-L
1 2B- L
Y D 3
D EFR OSTER
MODE SW
W-B
CA
BB J10 A , J11 B
JU NC TION
CONNECTOR
AAAAAA
BBBCCC JUNCTION CONNECTOR
B J11 G R A YA J10 G R A Y
OFF
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− STEERINGNON−TILT STEERING COLUMN
SR−13
1996 RAV4 (RM447U)
3. REMOVE LOWER FINISH PANEL
(a) Remove the 2 screws and disconnect the hood lock con-
trol lever from the panel.
(b) Remove the 2 panel set screws.
4. REMOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER INSERT
Remove the 3 screws.
5. Non−tilt Steering Column:
REMOVE UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
(a) Loosen the 2 column assembly set bolts and 2 nuts.
(b) Remove the 3 screws.
(c) Remove the 3 screws and protector from lower cover.
6. Tilt Steering Column:
REMOVE UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
Remove the 3 screws.
7. REMOVE NO.2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
Remove the clip.
8. REMOVE COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL
CABLE
(a) Disconnect the connectors.
(b) Disconnect the airbag connector.
(c) Remove the 3 switch set screws.
9. REMOVE SPIRAL CABLE (See page BE−14)
NOTICE:
Do not disassemble the cable or apply oil to it.
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W02017
Non−tilt Steering Column :
Tilt−Steering Column :
MatchmarksBA
SR−20
− STEERINGNON−TILT STEERING COLUMN
1996 RAV4 (RM447U)
5. Non−Tilt Steering Column:
INSTALL NO.2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
(a) Connect the No.2 intermediate shaft to the main shaft.
(b) Temporarily tighten the bolt A.
6. Tilt Steering Column:
INSTALL No.2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
(a) Connect the No.2 intermediate shaft to the sliding yoke.
(b) Temporarily tighten the bolt A.
7. CONNECT NO.2 INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
(a) Align the matchmarks on the No.2 intermediate shaft and
control valve shaft, and connect them.
(b) Torque the bolt B.
Torque: 35 N·m (360 kgf·cm, 26 ft·lbf)
(c) Torque the bolt A.
Torque: 35 N·m (360 kgf·cm, 26 ft·lbf)
8. INSTALL SPIRAL CABLE (See page BE−14)
9. INSTALL COMBINATION SWITCH WITH SPIRAL
CABLE
(a) Tighten the 3 screws.
(b) Connect the connectors.
(c) Connect the airbag connector.
10. INSTALL NO.2 HEATER TO REGISTER DUCT
11. Non−Tilt Steering Column:
INSTALL UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
(a) Install the protector to the lower cover and tighten the 3
screws.
(b) Tighten the 3 screws.
(c) Torque the 2 column assembly set bolts and 2 nuts.
Torque: 25 N·m (260 kgf·cm, 19 ft·lbf)
12. Tilt Steering Column:
INSTALL UPPER AND LOWER COLUMN COVERS
(a) Install the protector to the lower cover and tighten the 3
screws.
(b) Tighten the 3 screws.
13. INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL LOWER INSERT
Tighten the 3 screws.
14. INSTALL LOWER FINISH PANEL
(a) Tighten the 2 panel set bolts.
(b) Connect the hood lock control lever with the 2 screws.
15. CENTER SPIRAL CABLE
(a) Check that the front wheels are facing straight ahead.
(b) Turn the cable counterclockwise until it locks.
(c) Then rotate the cable clockwise about 2.5 turns to left of
the center.
HINT:
The spiral cable rotates approx. 5 turns maximum.