Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Sfi system / How to proceed with troubleshooting
Toyota Corolla (E120): How to proceed with troubleshooting
The hand–held tester can be used at step 3, 4, 5, 7, 10.
1 Vehicle brought to workshop
2 Customer problem analysis
3 Connect hand–held tester to dlc3
Hint
: if the display indicates a communication fault in the tool, inspect dlc3.
4 Check dtc and freeze frame data
Hint
: record or print dtc and freeze frame data, if needed.
5 Clear dtc and freeze frame data
6 Visual inspection
7 Setting check (test) mode diagnosis
8 Problem symptom confirmation
Hint
: if the engine does not start, perform steps 10 and 12 first.
A | Malfunction does not occur |
B | Malfunction occurs |
B go to step 10
9 Symptom simulation
10 Dtc check
A | Malfunction code |
B | No code |
B go to step 12
11 Dtc chart
Go to step 14
12 Basic inspection
A | Wrong parts not confirmed |
B | Wrong parts confirmed |
B go to step 17
13 Problem symptoms table
A | Wrong circuit confirmed |
B | Wrong parts confirmed |
B go to step 17
14 Check ecm power source circuit
15 Circuit inspection
A | Malfunction not confirmed |
B | Malfunction confirmed |
B go to step 18
16 Check for intermittent problems
Go to step 18
17 Parts inspection
18 Identification of problem
19 Adjustment, repair
20 Confirmation test
End
Other materials:
Inspection
1. Intake air flow meter sub–assy
Inspect the intake air flow meter resistance.
Using an ohmmeter, measure the resistance between
terminals tha and e2.
Resistance:
at –20 c (–4 f) 13.6 To 18.4 KΩ
at 20 c (68 f) 2.21 To 2.69 KΩ
at 60 c (140 f) 0.49 To 0.67 ...
Circuit description
The throttle pressure that is applied to the primary regulator
valve (which modulates the line pressure) causes the solenoid
valve slt, under electronic control, to precisely and minutely
modulate and generate the line pressure according the extent
of the accelerator pedal depressed or the o ...
Sound quality is bad in all modes (volume is too low)
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
1 Adjust sound quality
Adjust the sound quality.
Operate the radio receiver assy to adjust the sound quality.
Standard: malfunction disappear.
2 Compare it with another car of same model
Compare it with another vehicle of the same mo ...