Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Electronic controlled automatic transaxle / How to proceed with troubleshooting
Toyota Corolla (E120): How to proceed with troubleshooting
The hand–held tester can be used at step 3, 4, 6, 9.
1 Vehicle brought to workshop

2 Customer problem analysis

3 Connect the obd ii scan tool or hand–held tester to dlc3

4 Check and clear dtc and freeze frame data

5 Visual inspection

6 Setting the check mode diagnosis

7 Problem symptom confirmation
Symptom does not occur: go to
step 8
Symptom occur: go to step 9
8 Symptom simulation

9 Dtc check
Dtc is not output: go to step 10
Dtc is output: go to step 18
10 Basic inspection


11 Mechanical system test


12 Hydraulic test


13 Manual shifting test


14 Problem symptoms table chapter 1


15 Problem symptoms table chapter 2


16 Problem symptoms table chapter 3

17 Part inspection
Go to step 20
18 Dtc chart

19 Circuit inspection

20 Identification of problem

21 Repair

22 Confirmation test

End
Other materials:
The ambient temperature does not display
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
1 Inspect outer ambient temperature sensor
Remove cooler (ambient temp. Sensor) thermistor.
measure resistance between terminals 1 and 2 of cooler
(ambient temp. Sensor) thermistor connector at each temperature.
Resistance:
at 0 c (0 f) ...
Front suspension
Preparation
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Recomended tools
Equipment
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Data list/active test
1. Data list
Hint:
according to the data list displayed by the obd ii scan tool or hand–held
tester, you can read the value
of the switch, sensor, actuator and so on without parts removal. Reading the
data list as the first step of
troubleshooting is one method to shorten labor time.
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