Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled
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Toyota Corolla (E120): Customer problem analysis
Hint
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- in troubleshooting, the problem symptoms must be confirmed accurately, meaning that all preconceptions must be set aside in order to make an accurate judgement. To ascertain what the problem symptoms are, it is extremely important to ask the customer about the problem and conditions when it occurred.
- The following 5 items are important points in the problem analysis. Past problems which are thought to be unrelated and the repair history, etc. May also help in some cases. Therefore, as much information as possible should be gathered and its relationship with the problem symptoms should be correctly ascertained for use as reference in troubleshooting. A customer problem analysis table is provided for your use in the diagnostics section for each system.
(Sample) supplemental restraint system check sheet.
Other materials:
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).
Hint:
”a/f control” is the active te ...
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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Driving mode select switch
The driving modes can be
selected to suit driving condition.
Selecting a drive mode
Operate the driving mode select
switch forward or backward to select
the desired driving mode on the
multi-information display.
Normal mode
Provides an optimal balance of fuel
economy, quietness, and dynamic
perf ...