Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Diagnostics / Sfi system / Vehicle speed sensor ”a” / Inspection procedure
Toyota Corolla (E120): 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 air–fuel ratio was lean or rich, etc. At the time of the malfunction.
1 Check operation of speedometer
- Drive the vehicle and check if the operation of the speedometer in the combination meter is normal.
Hint
: the vehicle speed sensor is operating normally if the speedometer display is normal.


2 Inspect ecm(spd voltage)

- Shift the lever to the neutral position.
- jack up the vehicle.
- turn the ignition switch on.
- check the voltage between the terminals of the e4 and e5 ecm connectors as the wheel is turned slowly.
Standard:


Hint
: the output voltage should fluctuate up and down similarly to the diagram on the left when the wheel is turned slowly.


Replace ecm
Other materials:
Repair
1. Steering off center repair procedure
Inspect steering wheel off center.
Apply masking tape on the top center of the steering
wheel and steering column upper cover.
Driving the vehicle on a straight line for 100 meters
at a constant speed of 35 mph (56 km/h), and ho ...
Confirmation driving pattern
Connect the hand–held tester or the obd ii scan tool to the dlc3.
record dtcs and the freeze frame data.
set the check mode using the hand–held tester .
read the value on the misfire counter for each cylinder when
idling. If the value is displayed on the
misfire c ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
hand–held tester only:
narrowing down the trouble area is possible by performing ”a/f control” active
test (heated oxygen
sensor or other trouble areas can be distinguished). Perform active test using
hand–held tester (a/f
control).
Perform active test using the hand–held ...


