Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Stop light switch circuit
Description
When the stop light switch is turned on, current flows to the stop lights to
illuminate them.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
- Inspect fuse (stop)
- Remove the stop fuse from the instrument panel
junction block.
- Measure the resistance of the fuse.
Standard resistance:
below 1
- Inspect stop light (rear combination light)
- Remove the rear combination light.
- Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal
4 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1, then check that
the light comes on.
Ok:
light comes on.
- Inspect rear stop light (high mount stop light)
- Remove the high mount stop light assembly.
- Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal
2 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1, then check that
the light comes on.
Ok:
light comes on
- Inspect brk relay
- Remove the brk relay from the engine room no. 1 Relay
block.
- Measure the resistance of the relay.
Standard resistance
- Inspect stop light switch
- Remove the stop light switch.
- Measure the resistance of the switch.
Standard resistance
- Check wire harness (stop light switch - battery)
- Disconnect the a3 stop light switch connector.
- Measure the voltage of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage
- Check wire harness (stop light switch - rear stop light)
- Disconnect the a3 stop light switch connector.
- Disconnect the k12 and k14 rear combination light
connectors.
- Disconnect the q1 high mount stop light connector.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side
connectors.
Standard resistance
Repair or replace harness and connector (rear stop light - body ground)
Read data list
Hint:
Using the intelligent tester's data list allows switch,
sensor, actuator and other item values to be read without
removing any parts. Reading the data list early in
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Description
When the light control switch, located on the headlight dimmer switch, is
turned to the head position, the
head relay illuminates the headlights.
Wiring diagram
Inspection proced ...
Other materials:
For vehicles equipped with vehicle stability (vsc) system
Notices when using drum tester
Before beginning testing, disable the vsc. To
disable the vsc, turn the ignition switch off
and connect sst to terminals 12 (ts) and 4
(cg) of the dlc3.
Sst 09843-18040
Notice:
Confirm that the vsc warning light blinks.
Vsc system will be r ...
Removal (2005/11-2006/01)
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 pretensioner activation.
Remove front door scuff plate lh
Using a screwdriver, detach the 10 cla ...
Front stabilizer bar
Components
Removal
Remove front wheel
Remove front stabilizer link assembly lh
Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer link.
Remove front stabilizer link assembly rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
Remove front suspension member brace front lh
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