Toyota Corolla (E170): Instrument panel light control

When the tail lights are on, the brightness of the instrument panel lights can be adjusted. (On vehicles with an automatic light control system, the instrument panel lights can be adjusted when the surrounding area is dark and the tail lights are on.) The brightness of the clock light can be adjusted regardless of whether the tail lights are on or off.

1 Brighter
2 Darker

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    Inspection procedure
    1 Inspect dlc3 terminal voltage(tc terminal) Turn the ignition switch to on.  measure voltage between terminals tc and cg of dlc3. Ok: voltage: 10 – 14 v 2 Check harness and connector(dlc3 – body ground) Check for open and short circuit in harness and connector betw ...

    Monitor description
    While the engine is being cranked, the battery positive voltage is applied to terminal sta of the ecm. If the ecm detects the starter control signal (sta) while the vehicle is driving, it will conclude that there is a fault in the starter control circuit. The ecm will turn on the mil and a d ...

    Check short circuit
    If the wire harness is ground shorted as shown in fig. 5, Locate the section by conducting a resistance check with the body ground in step (b). Check the resistance with the body ground.  Disconnect connectors a and c and measure the resistance between terminals 1 and 2 ...