Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Headlight relay circuit
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 procedure
- Perform active test by intelligent tester (headlight)
- Connect the intelligent tester (with can vim) to the
dlc3.
- Turn the ignition switch on and press the intelligent
tester main switch on.
- Select the item below in the active test and then
check the relay operation.

Ok:
headlight comes on

- Inspect fuse (head ll, head rl)
- Remove the head ll fuse and head rl fuse from the
engine room no. 2 Relay block.
- Measure the resistance of the fuses.
Standard resistance:
below 1

- Inspect headlight relay (marking: head)

- Remove the headlight relay from the engine room no. 2
Relay block.
- Measure the resistance of the relay.
Standard resistance 

- Inspect bulb (headlight bulb)

- Remove the headlight bulbs (low).
- Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal
2 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1, then check that
the bulb illuminates.
Ok:
bulb illuminates.

- Check wire harness (main body ecu - battery)

- Disconnect the e15 main body ecu connector.
- Measure the voltage of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage 

- Check instrument panel junction block (main body ecu)

- Measure the voltage of the main body ecu.
Standard voltage 

Repair or replace harness and connector (head relay - headlight bulb and
body ground)
- Check wire harness (headlight dimmer switch - main body ecu)

- Disconnect the e17 main body ecu connector.
- Disconnect the e12 headlight dimmer switch connector.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side
connectors.
Standard resistance

- Inspect headlight dimmer switch

- Disconnect the e12 headlight dimmer switch.
- Measure the resistance of the switch.
Standard resistance 

Repair or replace harness and connector (headlight dimmer switch - body
ground)
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 fus ...
Description
The main body ecu controls the daytime running light no. 2 Relay (marking:
drl no.2).
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Inspect daytime running light relay (marking: drl no. ...
Other materials:
Freeze frame data
Freeze frame data
Hint:
Whenever a dtc is detected or the abs operates,
the skid control ecu stores the current vehicle
(sensor) state as freeze frame data.
The skid control ecu stores the number of times
(maximum: 31) the ignition switch has been turned
from off to on since the ...
Installation
Install rear no. 1 Seat assembly lh (w/o rear no. 2 Seat)
Fully tilt the seatback forward.
Place the seat in the cabin.
Notice:
Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Connection procedures of seat to lock cable when
reusing seat:
Using a screwdriver, detach the cla ...
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior
Perform cleaning in a manner
appropriate to each
component and its material.
Protecting the vehicle
interior
Remove dirt and dust using a
vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty
surfaces with a cloth dampened
with lukewarm water.
If dirt cannot be removed,
wipe it off with a soft cloth
dampened with neut ...