Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Combination meter / How to proceed with troubleshooting
Toyota Corolla (E120): How to proceed with troubleshooting
1 Vehicle brought to workshop

2 Customer problem analysis

3 Problem symptom confirmation

4 Circuit inspection

5 Repair or replace

6 Confirmation test

7 End
Customer problem analysis check

Other materials:
Inspection procedure
1 Check wire harness(airbag sensor assy center – front seat inner
belt assy lh)
Disconnect the negative (–) terminal cable from the battery,
and wait at least for 90 seconds.
disconnect the connectors between the airbag sensor
assy center and the front seat inner belt assy ( ...
Circuit description
Monitor description
The ecm commands gearshift by turning the shift solenoid valves ”on/off”.
When there is an open or short
circuit in any shift solenoid valve circuit, the ecm detects the problem and the
mil comes on. Illuminating
the mil, the ecm performs the fail–safe and turns ...
Circuit description
The actuator motor is operated by signals from the cruise control ecu assy.
Acceleration and deceleration
signals are transmitted by changes in the duty ratio (see below).
Duty ratio:
the duty ratio is the ratio of the period of continuity in one cycle. For
example, if a is the period of co ...


