Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Clutch / Clutch start switch assy (mtm) / On–vehicle inspection
Toyota Corolla (E120): On–vehicle inspection
1. Check clutch start system

- Check that the engine does not start when the clutch pedal is released.
- check that the engine starts when the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
If necessary, replace the clutch start switch assy.
Other materials:
Check mode procedure
Hint:
hand–held tester only:
compared to the normal mode, the check mode has more sensing
ability to detect malfunctions. Furthermore, the same diagnostic
items which are detected in the normal mode can also be
detected in the check mode.
1. Check mode procedure(using the hand–held tester) ...
General information
There are many ecu controlled systems used in the corolla. In general, ecu
controlled system are considered
to be very intricate and require a high level of technical knowledge and expert
skill to troubleshoot.
The fact is, however, that if you proceed by inspecting the circuits one by one, ...
Circuit description
The ignition switch provides circuit power and the ecm provides the circuit
ground that illuminates the mil.
Mil operation is checked visually:
it should be illuminated when the ignition is first turned on. If the mil is off
all of the time or on all of the time,
use the procedure below to ...


