Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled
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Toyota Corolla (E120): Customer problem analysis
Hint
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- in troubleshooting, the problem symptoms must be confirmed accurately, meaning that all preconceptions must be set aside in order to make an accurate judgement. To ascertain what the problem symptoms are, it is extremely important to ask the customer about the problem and conditions when it occurred.
- The following 5 items are important points in the problem analysis. Past problems which are thought to be unrelated and the repair history, etc. May also help in some cases. Therefore, as much information as possible should be gathered and its relationship with the problem symptoms should be correctly ascertained for use as reference in troubleshooting. A customer problem analysis table is provided for your use in the diagnostics section for each system.
(Sample) supplemental restraint system check sheet.
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Purpose of the readiness tests
The on–board diagnostic (obd ii) system is designed to monitor the
performance of emission–related
components and report any detected abnormalities in the form of diagnostic
trouble codes
(dtcs). Since the various components need to be monitored during different
driving condition ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
read freeze frame data using the hand-held tester or the obd ii scan tool.
Freeze frame data records the
engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is
useful for determining whether
the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, the ...
Oxygen / af sensor heater monitor
Preconditions
The monitor will not run unless:
mil is off
drive pattern
connect the obd ii scan tool to the dlc3 to check monitor status
and preconditions.
Start the engine and allow it to idle for 9 minutes.
Drive the vehicle at 25 mph (40 km ...