Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled
systems / Customer problem analysis
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:
Malfunction in water temperature receiver gauge
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
1 Read value of hand–held tester
Check output value of ecm.
Connect the hand–held tester to dlc3.
Turn the ignition switch to on and push the hand–held tester main
switch on.
Select the data list mode on the hand–he ...
Basic inspection
When the malfunction is not confirmed in the dtc check, troubleshooting
should be carried out in all the
possible circuits considered as causes of the problem. In many cases, by
carrying out the basic engine check
shown in the following flowchart, the location causing the problem can be found ...
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Precaution
2. Disconnect battery negative terminal
3. Remove parking brake hole cover sub–assy
4. Remove floor shift shift lever knob sub–assy (m/t transaxle)
5. Remove shifting hole cover sub–assy (m/t transaxle)
6. Remove console panel upper
7. Remove conso ...