Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: On-vehicle inspection
- Check camshaft timing oil control valve assembly
- Check the operation.
- Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3.
- Turn the ignition switch on.
- Turn the intelligent tester main switch on.
- Start and warm up the engine.
- Select the menu items: diagnosis / enhanced obd ii / active test / vvt ctrl b1.
- Operate the ocv using the intelligent tester, and then check the engine speed.
Standard condition 
If the operation is not as specified, check the oil control valve, wire harness and ecm.
Camshaft timing oil control valve assembly
Components
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Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airbag and seat belt preten ...
Other materials:
Camshaft position sensor "a" circuit (bank 1 or single sensor)
Description
The camshaft position (cmp) sensor consists of a magnet and an iron core
which is wrapped with copper
wire, and is installed onto the cylinder head. When the camshaft rotates, each
of 3 teeth on the camshaft
passes through the cmp sensor. This activates the internal magnet in ...
Fail-safe chart
If a problem occurs in the electric power steering system, the
p/s warning light will come on in the combination meter and
steering power assist will be stopped, fixed at a particular
point, or decreased simultaneously to protect the system.
Hint:
The amount of power assist may be decreased ...
Assist map number un-writing
Description
The power steering ecu outputs this dtc when it determines that the assist
map is not written in the
ecu.
Hint:
The assist map data is written in the power steering ecu to control assisting
power.
The assist map has 3 types. Select an assist map according to the vehicle
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