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How to Perform Trouble Diagnosis
for Quick and Accurate RepairINFOID:0000000005928476
INTRODUCTION
The ABS/TCS/VDC system has an elec tronic control unit to control
major functions. The control unit accepts input signals from sensors
and controls actuator operation. It is also important to check for con-
ventional malfunctions such as air leaks in the booster or lines, lack
of brake fluid, or other malfunctions with the brake system.
It is much more difficult to diagnose a malfunction that occurs inter-
mittently rather than continuously. Mo st intermittent malfunctions are
caused by poor electrical connections or wiring. In this case, careful
checking of suspicious circuits may help prevent the replacement of
good parts.
A visual check only may not find t he cause of the malfunction, so a
road test should be performed.
Before undertaking actual checks, take just a few minutes to talk with
a customer who approaches with an ABS/TCS/VDC complaint. The
customer is a very good source of information, especially for inter-
mittent malfunctions. Through the talks with the customer, find out
what symptoms are present and under what conditions they occur.
Start your diagnosis by looking for “conventional” malfunctions first.
This is one of the best ways to troubleshoot brake malfunctions on
an ABS/TCS/VDC equipped vehicle. Al so check related Service Bul-
letins for information.
SEF233G
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1. ABS actuator and electric unit (control
unit) E33 2. Brake fluid level switch E40 3. Stop lamp switch E13
4. Front wheel sensor LH E51 Front wheel sensor RH E52 5. Yaw rate/side/decel G sensor B3
(driver seat and carpet removed for
clarity) 6. Rear wheel sensor LH B123
Rear wheel sensor RH B124
7. Parking brake switch M17 8. VDC OFF switch M349. Steering angle sensor M64 (steering
wheel removed for clarity)
10. Combination meter M24
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Monitor item
Display content Data monitor
Note: Error inspection
checklist
Condition Reference value in
normal operation
FR LH SENSOR
FR RH SENSOR
RR LH SENSOR
RR RH SENSOR Wheel speedVehicle stopped
0 [km/h (mph)]
BRC-67, "
Wheel Sensor
System Inspection"Vehicle running (Note 1) Almost in accor-
dance with speed-
ometer display
(within
±10%)
FR RH IN SOL
FR RH OUT SOL
FR LH IN SOL
FR LH OUT SOL
RR RH IN SOL
RR RH OUT SOL
RR LH IN SOL
RR LH OUT SOL Solenoid valve opera-
tionActuator (solenoid) is active
(“ACTIVE TEST” with CON-
SULT-III) or actuator relay is in-
active (in fail-safe mode).
On
BRC-72, "
Solenoid and
VDC Change-Over Valve
System Inspection"When actuator (solenoid) is not
active and actuator relay is ac-
tive (ignition switch ON). Off
STOP LAMP SW Brake pedal operation Brake pedal depressed On
BRC-74, "
Stop Lamp
Switch System Inspec-
tion"Brake pedal releasedOff
MOTOR RELAY Operation status of mo-
tor and motor relayIgnition switch ON or engine
running (ABS not operated)
Off
BRC-73, "
Actuator Motor,
Motor Relay, and Circuit
Inspection"
Ignition switch ON or engine
running (ABS operated) On
ACTUATOR RLY Actuator relay opera-
tion statusVehicle stopped (Ignition
switch ON)
Off
Vehicle stopped (Engine run-
ning) On
ABS WARN LAMP ABS warning lamp ON
condition (Note 2)ABS warning lamp ON On
BRC-83, "
ABS Warning
Lamp Does Not Come On
When Ignition Switch Is
Turned On"ABS warning lamp OFF Off
OFF LAMP VDC OFF indicator
lamp status (Note 2) When VDC OFF indicator
lamp is ON
On
BRC-79, "
CAN Commu-
nication System Inspec-
tion"When VDC OFF indicator
lamp is OFF Off
OFF SW VDC OFF switch
ON/OFF status VDC OFF switch ON
(When VDC OFF indicator
lamp is ON)
On
BRC-79, "
Component In-
spection"VDC OFF switch OFF
(When VDC OFF indicator
lamp is OFF) Off
SLIP LAMP SLIP indicator lamp
status (Note 2)When SLIP indicator lamp is
ON
On
BRC-79, "
CAN Commu-
nication System Inspec-
tion"When SLIP indicator lamp is
OFF Off
BATTERY VOLT Battery voltage sup-
plied to ABS actuator
and electric unit (con-
trol unit)Ignition switch ON
10 to 16VBRC-75, "
ABS/TCS/VDC
Control Unit Power and
Ground Systems Inspec-
tion"
GEAR
Manual mode gear po-
sition determined by
TCMIgnition switch ON 1
2
3
4
5—
YAW RATE SEN Yaw rate detected by
yaw rate/side G sensorVehicle stopped
Approx. 0 d/sBRC-70, "
Yaw Rate/Side/
Decel G Sensor System
Inspection"Vehicle turning –75 to 75 d/s
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ACCEL POS SIG Open/close condition
of throttle valve (linked
with accelerator pedal)Accelerator pedal not de-
pressed (ignition switch is ON)
0%
BRC-79, "
CAN Commu-
nication System Inspec-
tion"Depress accelerator pedal (ig-
nition switch is ON) 0 to 100%
SIDE G-SENSOR Transverse G detected
by side G-sensorVehicle stopped
Approx. 0 m/s
2
BRC-70, "Yaw Rate/Side/
Decel G Sensor System
Inspection"
Vehicle turning rightnegative value (m/
s2)
Vehicle turning left positive value (m/
s
2)
STR ANGLE SIG Steering angle detect-
ed by steering angle
sensorStraight-ahead
Approx. 0°BRC-69, "
Steering Angle
Sensor System Inspec-
tion"Steering wheel turned –720 to 720 °
PRESS SENSOR Brake fluid pressure
detected by pressure
sensorWith ignition switch ON and
brake pedal released
Approx. 0 bar
BRC-77, "
Pressure Sen-
sor System Inspection"With ignition switch ON and
brake pedal depressed –40 to 300 bar
EBD SIGNAL EBD operation EBD is active
On
—
EBD is inactive Off
ABS SIGNAL ABS operationABS is active
On
—
ABS is inactive Off
TCS SIGNAL TCS operationTCS is active
On
—
TCS is inactive Off
VDC SIGNAL VDC operationVDC is active
On
—
VDC is inactive Off
EBD FAIL SIG EBD fail-safe signal In EBD fail safe mode On
—
EBD is normal Off
ABS FAIL SIG ABS fail-safe signal In ABS fail safe mode
On
—
ABS is normal Off
TCS FAIL SIG TCS fail-safe signal In TCS fail safe mode
On
—
TCS is normal Off
VDC FAIL SIG VDC fail-safe signal In VDC fail safe mode On
—
VDC is normal Off
CRANKING SIG Crank operation Crank is active
On
—
Crank is inactive Off
FLUID LEV SW Status of brake fluid
level switchWhen brake fluid level switch
ON
On
BRC-76, "
Brake Fluid
Level Switch System In-
spection"When brake fluid level switch
OFF Off
PARK BRAKE SW Status of parking brake
switchParking brake switch is active On
BRC-79, "
Component In-
spection"Parking brake switch is inactive Off
Monitor item Display content
Data monitor
Note: Error inspection
checklist
Condition Reference value in
normal operation
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6. The self-diagnostic results are displayed. • When “NO DTC IS DETECTED” is displayed, check the ABS warning lamp, SLIP indicator lamp and
VDC OFF indicator lamp.
7. Conduct the appropriate inspection from the display item list, and repair or replace the malfunctioning
component.
8. Start engine and drive at approximately 30 km /h (19 MPH) for approximately 1 minute.
CAUTION:
• When a wheel sensor “short-circuit” is detected, if the vehicle is not driven at 30 km/h (19 MPH)
for at least 1 minute, the ABS warn ing lamp will not turn off even if the malfunction is repaired.
9. Turn ignition switch OFF to prepare for erasing the memory.
10. Start the engine and touch “ABS”, “SELF-DIAG RESULTS”, “ERASE” in order on the CONSULT-III screen to erase the error memory.
If “ABS” is not indicated, go to GI-36, "
CONSULT-III Data Link Connector (DLC) Circuit".
CAUTION:
If the error memory is not erased, re -conduct the operation from step 5.
11. For the final inspection, drive at approximately 30 km/h (19 MPH) for approximately 1 minute and confirm
that the ABS warning lamp, SLIP indicator lamp, and VDC OFF indicator lamp are off.
Display Item List
Self-diagnostic item Malfunction detecting condition Check system
RR RH SENSOR 1
[C1101] Circuit of rear RH wheel sensor is open.
BRC-67, "
Wheel Sensor
System Inspection"
(Note 1)
RR LH SENSOR 1
[C1102]
Circuit of rear LH wheel sensor is open.
FR RH SENSOR 1
[C1103] Circuit of front RH wheel sensor is open.
FR LH SENSOR 1
[C1104] Circuit of front LH wheel sensor is open.
RR RH SENSOR 2
[C1105] Circuit of rear RH wheel sensor is shorted, or sensor power volt-
age is unusua
l. ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) cannot
identify sensor pulses, because of large gap between wheel sen-
sor and sensor rotor.
RR LH SENSOR 2
[C1106] Circuit of rear LH wheel sensor is shorted, or sensor power volt-
age is unusua
l. ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) cannot
identify sensor pulses, because of large gap between wheel sen-
sor and sensor rotor.
FR RH SENSOR 2
[C1107] Circuit of front RH wheel sensor is shorted, or sensor power volt-
age is unusua
l. ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) cannot
identify sensor pulses, because of large gap between wheel sen-
sor and sensor rotor.
FR LH SENSOR 2
[C1108] Circuit of front LH wheel sensor is shorted, or sensor power volt-
age is unusua
l. ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) cannot
identify sensor pulses, because of large gap between wheel sen-
sor and sensor rotor.
BATTERY VOLTAGE
[ABNORMAL]
[C1109] ABS actuator and electric unit (con
trol unit) power voltage is too
low. BRC-75, "
ABS/TCS/VDC
Control Unit
Power and
Ground Systems Inspec-
tion"
CONTROLLER FAILURE
[ C 111 0 ] Internal malfunction of ABS actuat
or and electric unit (control
unit). BRC-68, "ABS/TCS/VDC
Control Unit Inspection"
PUMP MOTOR
[ C 1111 ]During actuator motor operation with ON, when actuator motor
turns OFF or when control line fo
r actuator motor relay is open. BRC-73, "Actuator Mo-
tor, Motor Relay, and Cir-
cuit Inspection"During actuator motor operation with OFF, when actuator motor
turns ON or when control line for relay is shorted to ground.
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MAIN RELAY
[ C 111 4 ]During actuator relay OFF, when the actuator relay turns ON, or
when the control line for the relay is shorted to ground.
BRC-72, "Solenoid and
VDC Change-Over Valve
System Inspection"During actuator relay ON, when the actuator relay turns ON, or
when the control line for the relay is open.
ABS SENSOR
[ABNORMAL SIGNAL]
[ C 111 5 ] When wheel sensor input signal is malfunctioning. BRC-67, "
Wheel Sensor
System Inspection"
(NOTE 1)
STOP LAMP SW
[ C 111 6 ] Stop lamp switch or circuit malfunction. BRC-74, "
Stop Lamp
Switch System Inspec-
tion"
FR LH IN ABS SOL
[C1120]
Circuit of front LH IN ABS solenoid
is open or shorted, or control
line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
BRC-72, "
Solenoid and
VDC Change-Over Valve
System Inspection"
FR LH OUT ABS SOL
[C1121]Circuit of front LH OUT ABS solenoid is open or shorted, or control
line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
FR RH IN ABS SOL
[C1122] Circuit of front RH IN ABS solenoid is open or shorted, or control
line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
FR RH OUT ABS SOL
[C1123] Circuit of front RH OUT ABS solenoid is open or shorted, or con-
trol line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
RR LH IN ABS SOL
[C1124] Circuit of rear LH IN ABS solenoid
is open or shorted, or control
line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
RR LH OUT ABS SOL
[C1125] Circuit of rear LH OUT ABS solenoid is open or shorted, or control
line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
RR RH IN ABS SOL
[C1126] Circuit of rear RH IN ABS solenoid
is open or shorted, or control
line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
RR RH OUT ABS SOL
[C1127] Circuit of rear RH OUT ABS solenoid is open or shorted, or control
line is open or shorted to power supply or ground.
ENGINE SIGNAL 1
[C1130] ECM judges th
e communication between ABS/TCS/VDC control
unit and ECM is abnormal.
BRC-68, "
Engine System
Inspection"
ENGINE SIGNAL 2
[C1131]ECM judges th
e communication between ABS/TCS/VDC control
unit and ECM is abnormal.
ENGINE SIGNAL 3
[C1132] ECM judges th
e communication between ABS/TCS/VDC control
unit and ECM is abnormal.
ENGINE SIGNAL 4
[C1133] ECM judges th
e communication between ABS/TCS/VDC control
unit and ECM is abnormal.
ENGINE SIGNAL 6
[C1136] ECM judges th
e communication between ABS/TCS/VDC control
unit and ECM is abnormal.
PRESS SEN CIRCUIT
[C1142] Pressure sensor signal line is open or shorted, or pressure sensor
is malfunctioning. BRC-77, "
Pressure Sen-
sor System Inspection"
ST ANGLE SEN CIRCUIT
[C1143]Neutral position of steering angle sensor is dislocated, or steering
angle sensor is malfunctioning.
BRC-69, "Steering Angle
Sensor System Inspec-
tion"ST ANGLE SEN SIGNAL
[C1144]Neutral position correction of steering angle sensor is not finished.
YAW RATE SENSOR
[C1145] Yaw rate sensor has generated an error, or yaw rate sensor signal
line is open or shorted.
BRC-70, "
Yaw Rate/
Side/Decel G Sensor
System Inspection"SIDE G-SEN CIRCUIT
[C1146]Lateral G-sensor is malfunctioning, or signal line of lateral G-sen-
sor is open or shorted.
Self-diagnostic item Malfunction detecting condition Check system
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Note 1. If wheel sensor 2 for each wheel is indicated, check ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) power
supply voltage in addition to wheel sensor circuit check.
Note 2. If multiple malfunctions are detected including CAN communication line [U1000], perform diagnosis for
CAN communication line first.
DATA MONITOR
Display Item List
USV LINE [FL-RR]
[C1147] Front side VDC switch-over solenoid valve (cut valve) is open or
shorted, or control line is open or shorted to power supply or
ground.
BRC-72, "
Solenoid and
VDC Change-Over Valve
System Inspection"
USV LINE [FR-RL]
[C1148]Rear side VDC switch-over solenoid valve (cut valve) is open or
shorted, or control line is open or shorted to power supply or
ground.
HSV LINE [FL-RR]
[C1149] Front side VDC switch-over solenoid valve (suction valve) is open
or shorted, or control line is open or shorted to power supply or
ground.
HSV LINE [FR-RL]
[C1150] Rear side VDC switch-over solenoid valve (suction valve) is open
or shorted, or control line is open or shorted to power supply or
ground.
EMERGENCY BRAKE
[C1153] When ABS actuator and el
ectric unit (control unit) is malfunction-
ing. (Pressure increase is too much or too little) BRC-68, "
ABS/TCS/VDC
Control Unit Inspection"
PNP POS SIG
[C1154]Transmission range switch signal or communication line between
the ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) and TCM is open
or shorted. BRC-78, "Transmission
Range Switch System In-
spection"
BR FLUID LEVEL LOW
[C1155]
Brake fluid level drops or circuit between ABS actuator and elec-
tric unit (control unit) and brake fluid level switch is open or
shorted. BRC-76, "Brake Fluid
Level Switch System In-
spection"
ST ANG SEN COM CIR
[C1156]
CAN communication line or steering angle sensor has generated
an error. BRC-79, "
CAN Commu-
nication System Inspec-
tion"
(Note 2)
VARIANT CODING
[C1170] In case where VARIANT CODING is different. BRC-68, "
ABS/TCS/VDC
Control Unit Inspection"
CAN COMM CIRCUIT
[U1000]• CAN communication line is open or shorted.
• ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) internal malfunction
• Battery voltage for ECM is suddenly interrupted for approxi-
mately 0.5 seconds or more. BRC-79, "
CAN Commu-
nication System Inspec-
tion"
(Note 2)
Self-diagnostic item
Malfunction detecting condition Check system
Item
(Unit) Data monitor item selection
Remarks
ECU INPUT
SIGNALS MAIN
SIGNALS SELECTION
FROM MENU
FR LH SENSOR
(km/h, mph) ××× Wheel speed (km/h, mph) calculated by front LH
wheel sensor signal is displayed.
FR RH SENSOR
(km/h, mph) ××× Wheel speed (km/h, mph) calculated by front RH
wheel sensor signal is displayed.
RR LH SENSOR
(km/h, mph) ×××
Wheel speed (km/h, mph) calculated by rear LH
wheel sensor signal is displayed.
RR RH SENSOR
(km/h, mph) ××× Wheel speed (km/h, mph) calculated by rear RH
wheel sensor signal is displayed.
FR RH IN SOL
(On/Off) —
×× Front RH IN ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
FR RH OUT SOL
(On/Off) —
×× Front RH OUT ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is
displayed.
FR LH IN SOL
(On/Off) —
×× Front LH IN ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
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FR LH OUT SOL
(On/Off)—
×× Front LH OUT ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
RR RH IN SOL
(On/Off) —
×× Rear RH IN ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
RR RH OUT SOL
(On/Off) —
×× Rear RH OUT ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
RR LH IN SOL
(On/Off) —
×× Rear LH IN ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
RR LH OUT SOL
(On/Off) —
×× Rear LH OUT ABS solenoid (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
STOP LAMP SW
(On/Off) ×××
Stop lamp switch (On/Off) status is displayed.
MOTOR RELAY
(On/Off) —
×× ABS motor relay signal (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
ACTUATOR RLY
(On/Off) —
×× ABS actuator relay signal (On/Off) status is dis-
played.
ABS WARN LAMP
(On/Off) —
×× ABS warning lamp (On/Off) status is displayed.
OFF LAMP
(On/Off) —
×× VDC OFF lamp (On/Off) status is displayed.
OFF SW
(On/Off) ×××
VDC OFF switch (On/Off) status is displayed.
SLIP LAMP
(On/Off) —
×× SLIP indicator lamp (On/Off) status is displayed.
BATTERY VOLT
(V) ××× Voltage (V) supplied to ABS actuator and electric
unit (control unit) is displayed.
GEAR
(1, 2, 3, 4) ××× A/T gear position (1, 2, 3, 4) determined by TCM
is displayed.
SLCT LVR POSI
(P, R, N, D) ×××
Selector lever position judged by transmission
range switch signal.
YAW RATE SEN
(d/s) ××× Yaw rate (d/s) detected by yaw rate sensor is dis-
played.
ACCEL POS SIG
(%) ×
— ×Throttle valve open/close (%) status judged by
CAN communication signal is displayed.
SIDE G-SENSOR
(m/s
2) ×
— ×Lateral acceleration (m/s
2) detected by side G
sensor is displayed.
STR ANGLE SIG
(deg) ×
— ×Steering angle (deg) detected by steering angle
sensor is displayed.
PRESS SENSOR
(bar) ×
— ×Brake fluid pressure detected by pressure sensor
is displayed.
EBD SIGNAL
(On/Off) ——
×EBD operation (On/Off) status is displayed.
ABS SIGNAL
(On/Off) ——
×ABS operation (On/Off) status is displayed.
TCS SIGNAL
(On/Off) ——
×TCS operation (On/Off) status is displayed.
VDC SIGNAL
(On/Off) ——
×VDC operation (On/Off) status is displayed.
EBD FAIL SIG
(On/Off) ——
×EBD fail signal (On/Off) status is displayed.
ABS FAIL SIG
(On/Off) ——
×ABS fail signal (On/Off) status is displayed.
TCS FAIL SIG
(On/Off) ——
×TCS fail signal (On/Off) status is displayed.
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