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)
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:
Basic audio operations
Basic audio operations and functions common to each mode are
explained in this section.
Operating the audio system
Press this knob to turn the
audio system on and off, and
turn it to adjust the volume.
Press this button to eject a disc
Insert a disc into the disc slot
Press to pa ...
Gauges and meters (with 12.3-inch multi-information display)
The meters display various drive information.
Meter display
â– Locations of gauges and meters
The meter type can be changed on
of the multi-information display.
Type 1/Type 2
The units of measure may differ depending on the intended destination of
the vehicle.
Multi-information display
Presen ...
Back door lock
Inspection
Inspect back door with motor lock assembly
Apply the battery voltage to the door lock motor and
check the operation of the door lock motor.
Ok
If the result is not as specified, replace the door lock
assembly. ...