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:
Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
Hint:
the diagnostic system in corolla has various functions. The first
function is the diagnostic trouble
code (dtc) check, in which a malfunction in the signal circuits to the ecu
is stored in code form in
the ecu memory. Another function is the input signal check, which checks if
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For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution:
if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause
overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
Use only unleaded gasoline.
avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes. ...
Circuit description
The airbag sensor assy center consists of a airbag sensor assy center, safing
sensor, drive circuit, diagnosis
circuit and ignition control, etc.
It receives signals from the airbag sensor, judges whether or not the srs must
be activated, and detects
diagnosis system malfunction.
Dtc b11 ...