Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Deterioration of battery
Description
The ecm determines the battery power according to the voltage of the batt terminal while the engine is running (not cranking).
Inspection procedure
- Inspect battery
- Inspect the battery specific gravity.
- Check the specific gravity of each cell.
Standard gravity: 1.25 To 1.29 At 20°c (68°f)
- Inspect the battery voltage.
- After the vehicle is driven for 20 minutes, stop the engine.
- Turn the ignition switch on, and turn on the headlights, blower fan and defogger for 1 minute.
- Turn the ignition switch off.
- Measure the battery voltage.
Standard voltage: 9.6 V or more
Battery current sensor circuit
Description
The battery current sensor installed on the positive (+) battery terminal
detects the amount of current
supplied from the generator.
The battery current sensor changes curre ...
Throttle actuator control motor circuit
Description
The throttle actuator is operated by the ecm and opens and closes the
throttle valve using gears.
The opening angle of the throttle valve is detected by the throttle position (tp ...
Other materials:
Problem symptoms table
Hint:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "suspected area"
column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the
suspected areas in the order they are listed. Re ...
Installation (2005/11-2006/01)
Install sliding roof weatherstrip
Install the sliding roof weatherstrip.
Position the joint of the weatherstrip at the rear
center.
Align the marks on the weatherstrip with the
middle marks at the corners of the plastic on
the edge of the sliding roof panel and install the ...
Vehicle speed sensor "A"
description
The speed sensor detects the wheel speed and sends the appropriate signals to
the skid control ecu.
The skid control ecu converts these wheel speed signals into a 4-pulse signal
and outputs it to the ecm
via the combination meter. The ecm determines the vehicle speed based o ...