Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Circuit inspection

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual / Introduction / How to troubleshoot ecu controlled systems / How to proceed with troubleshooting / Circuit inspection

A description of the main areas of each circuit inspection is below.

Item	Description
description	The major role, operation of the circuit and its component parts are explained.
Dtc no., Dtc detection condition, trouble area	Indicates the diagnostic trouble codes, diagnostic trouble code detection conditions, and trouble areas of a problem.
Wiring diagram	This shows a wiring diagram of the circuit. Use this diagram together with electrical wiring diagram to thoroughly understand the circuit.
Inspection procedures	Use the inspection procedures to determine if the circuit is normal or abnormal. If abnormal, use the inspection procedures to determine whether the problem is located in the sensors, actuators, wire harnesses or ecu.
Inspection procedure connector illustrations	Connector being checked is connected: connections of tester are indicated by (+) or (-) after the terminal name. Connector being checked is disconnected: for illustrations of inspections between a connector and body ground, information about the body ground is not shown in the illustration.

Problem symptoms table

When a "normal" code is output during a dtc check but the problem is still occurring, use the problem symptoms table. The suspected areas (circuits or parts) for each problem symptom are ...

Electronic circuit inspection procedure

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Other materials:

Rear axle hub bolt
Components Replacement Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove rear wheel Remove rear disc brake cylinder assembly lh (see page br-55) Remove rear disc (see page br-57) Remove rear axle hub bolt ...

Front seat cushion heater
Inspection Inspect front seat cushion heater assembly lh Measure the resistance of the seat cushion heater. Standard resistance If the result is not as specified, replace the seat cushion heater assembly. Heat the thermostat with a light. Measure the resistance of the sea ...

Communication
Description The skid control ecu sends signals such as cruise control cancel demand signals and brake operation demand from ecm response signals to the ecm when the cruise control system is in operation. Inspection procedure Hint: This circuit uses can communication. Therefore, if t ...