Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 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)
Data list / active test
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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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 proced ...
Other materials:
Components
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Knock sensor 1 circuit
Description
Flat type knock sensors (non-resonant type) have structures that can detect
vibrations over a wide band
of frequencies: between approximately 6 khz and 15 khz.
A knock sensor is fitted onto the engine block to detect engine knocking.
The knock sensor contains a piezoelectri ...
Precaution
Tire pressure warning system precaution
When the tire pressure warning light turns on,
immediately check the tire pressure of the tire and
adjust it to the specified value. (When the tire
pressure warning light circuit is open, the tire
pressure warning light flashes for 1 minut ...
