Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled
systems / Customer problem analysis
Toyota Corolla (E120): Customer problem analysis
Hint
:
- 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
1 Check operation(stop lamp swtich assy)
Check that the stop light comes on when the brake pedal is depressed,
and turns off when the brake
pedal is released.
2 Input signal check
See input signal check on page 05–745.
check the indicator light when the brake pedal ...
Brake fluid
Bleeding
Notice:
wash the brake fluid off immediately if it comes into contact with any painted
surface.
Hint:
if any work is done on the brake system or if air in the brake lines is
suspected, bleed the air from the system.
1. Fill reservoir with brake fluid
fluid: sae j1703 or fmvss no. ...
Road test
1. Problem symptom confirmation
Taking into consideration the results of the customer problem analysis,
try to reproduce the symptoms
of the trouble. If the problem is that the transaxle does not shift up,
shift down, or the shift point is too
high or too low conduct the following road ...