Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled
systems / How to proceed with troubleshooting
Toyota Corolla (E120): How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint
: carry out troubleshooting in accordance with the procedures on the following page. Here, only the basic procedures are shown. Details are provided in the diagnostics section, showing the most effective methods for each circuit. Confirm the troubleshooting procedures first for the relevant circuit before beginning troubleshooting of that circuit.
1 Vehicle brought to workshop
2 Customer problem analysis
- ask the customer about the conditions and environment when the problem occurred.
- Check the battery positive voltage.
Voltage: 11 – 14 v (engine stopped)
- visually check the wire harness, connectors and fuses for open and short, etc.
- warm up the engine to the normal operating temperature.
- confirm the problem symptoms and conditions, and check for dtcs according to the related chart.
Ok go to step 5
4 Dtc chart
- Check the results obtained in step 3, then confirm the inspection procedures for the system or the part which should be checked using the dtc chart.
Go to step 6
5 Problem symptoms chart
- Check the results obtained in step 3, then confirm the inspection procedures for the system or the part which should be checked using the problem symptoms table.
6 Circuit inspection or parts inspection
- Confirm the circuit for the system or the part which should be checked using the problem symptoms table or the results obtained in step 4.
7 Repair
- Repair the affected system or part in accordance with the instructions in step 6.
8 Confirmation test
- After completing repairs, confirm that the problem has been solved (if the problem does not recur, perform a confirmation test under the same conditions and in the same environment as when it occurred for the first time).
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Other materials:
Circuit description
A thermistor is built in the engine coolant temperature sensor and changes
the resistance value according
to the engine coolant temperature.
The structure of the sensor and connection to the ecm is the same as those of
the intake air temperature
sensor.
Hint:
if the ecm detects the dtc ...
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the lever can use
the windshield wipers or the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they
may damage the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever
Operating the lever operates
the wipers or washer as follows.
(U.S.A.) or
(Canada)
Intermittent windshield ...
Problem symptoms table
The suspected circuits or parts for each problem symptom are shown in the
table below. Use this table to
troubleshoot the problem when a normal code is displayed in the diagnostic
trouble code chart but the problem
is still occurring. Numbers in the table indicate the order in which the
circ ...