Toyota Corolla Repair Manual: How to troubleshoot ecu controlled systems

Vehicle lift and support locations

1. Notice about vehicle condition when jacking up As a rule, the vehicle must be unloaded when jacking up. Never jack up or lift up the vehicle loaded with things of heavy weight.  whe ...

General information

There are many ecu controlled systems used in the corolla. In general, ecu controlled system are considered to be very intricate and require a high level of technical knowledge and expert skill t ...

Other materials:

Stabilizer bar rear
Replacement Hint: components: 1. Remove stabilizer bar rear Remove the 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar. 2. Install stabilizer bar rear Install the 2 bolts, nuts and stabilizer bar. Torque: 195 nvm (1,990 Kgf·cm, 144 ft·lbf) Hint: install the stabilizer bar so that the ma ...

Check dlc3
The vehicle’s ecm uses the iso 9141–2 for communication protocol. The terminal arrangement of the dlc3 complies with sae j1962 and matches the iso 9141–2 format. Hint: if the display shows unable to connect to vehicle when you have connected the cable of the obd ii scan tool or the hand–he ...

Engine coolant
The coolant level is satisfactory if it is between the “F” and “L” lines on the reservoir when the engine is cold. 1 Reservoir cap 2 “F” line 3 “L” line If the level is on or below the “L” line, add coolant up to the “F” line. ■Coolant selection Only use “Toyota Super Long Life Coola ...