Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled
systems
Toyota Corolla (E120): How to troubleshoot ecu controlled systems
- General information
- How to proceed with troubleshooting
- Customer problem analysis
- Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
- Symptom simulation
- Diagnostic trouble code chart
- Problem symptoms table
- Circuit inspection
- Electronic circuit inspection procedure
Other materials:
Problem symptoms table
Hint:
if a normal code is displayed during the dtc check but the trouble still occurs,
check the circuits for each
symptom in the order given in the charts on the following pages and proceed to
the page given for troubleshooting.
The matrix chart is divided into 3 chapters.
If the instruc ...
Inspection procedure
Hint:
read freeze frame data using the hand–held tester or the obd ii scan tool.
Freeze frame data records the
engine conditions when a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it is
useful for determining whether
the vehicle was running or stopped, the engine was warmed up or not, th ...
For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution:
if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause
overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
Use only unleaded gasoline.
avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes. ...