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:
Inspection procedure
1 Check operation(overdrive)
Drive the vehicle after the engine warms up.
check that overdrive on e off occurs by an operation of the o/d
switch on–off.
2 Inspect terminal voltage(od)
Remove the cruise control ecu assy with the connector
still connected.
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If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes
stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
1 Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P (automatic
transmission or continuously variable transmission) or N (manual transmission).
2 Remove the mud, snow or s ...
Circuit description
The ecm compares the two waveforms of the heated oxygen sensors located
before and after the catalyst
to determine whether or not the catalyst performance has deteriorated.
Air–fuel ratio feedback compensation keeps the waveform of the heated oxygen
sensor in front of the catalyst
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