Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Taillight relay circuit
Description
When the light control switch, located on the headlight dimmer switch, is turned to the tail position, the taillight relay (marking: t-lp) turns on to illuminate the front side marker lights, rear taillights, side marker lights and license plate light.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
- Check whether lights illuminate
- Check whether the following lights illuminate: front side marker lights, rear taillights, side marker lights and license plate light.
- Inspect fuse (tail)
- Remove the tail fuse from the instrument panel junction block.
- Measure the resistance of the fuse.
Standard resistance:
below 1 
- Check wire harness (battery - instrument panel junction block)
- Disconnect the ig instrument panel junction block connector.
- Measure the voltage of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage 
- Check wire harness (main body ecu - headlight dimmer switch)
- Disconnect the e15 main body ecu connector.
- Disconnect the e12 headlight dimmer switch connector.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side connectors.
Standard resistance 
- Check wire harness (battery - headlight dimmer switch)
- Connect the e15 main body ecu connector.
- Disconnect the e12 headlight dimmer switch connector.
- Measure the voltage of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage 
- Check wire harness (headlight dimmer switch - body ground)
- Disconnect the e12 headlight dimmer switch connector.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side connector.
Standard resistance 
- Inspect headlight dimmer switch
- Remove the headlight dimmer switch.
- Measure the resistance of the switch.
Standard resistance 
Replace instrument panel junction block
- Check instrument panel junction block (taillight relay)
- Disconnect the ib instrument panel junction block connector.
- Measure the voltage of the junction block.
Standard voltage 
- Check wire harness (taillight relay - front side marker light and body ground)
- Disconnect the a12 and a24 front side marker light connectors.
- Measure the voltage and resistance of the wire harness side connectors.
Standard resistance 
standard resistance 
Replace bulb
- Check wire harness (main body ecu - rear combination light)
- Disconnect the k12 and k14 rear combination light connectors.
- Measure the voltage and resistance of the wire harness side connectors.
Standard voltage 
Standard resistance 
Replace rear combination light
- Check wire harness (main body ecu - license plate light and body ground)
- Disconnect the q6 license plate light connector.
- Measure the voltage and resistance of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage 
Standard resistance 
Replace bulb
- Check wire harness (main body ecu - rear combination light)
- Disconnect the k12 and k14 rear combination light connectors.
- Measure the voltage and resistance of the wire harness side connectors.
Standard voltage 
Standard resistance 
Replace bulb
Illumination circuit
Description
The main body ecu receives information regarding the door courtesy switch and
door lock position
switch, and turns on the room light.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Perf ...
Headlight assembly
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh and lh sides.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Rem ...
Other materials:
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
troubleshooting is one way to save time.
Connect the intelligent tester (with can vim) to the
dlc3 ...
Engine compartment
Engine coolant reservoir
Engine oil filler cap
Battery
Brake fluid reservoir
Fuse box
Radiator
Condenser
Electric cooling fans
Engine oil level dipstick
Washer fluid tank
Engine oil
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dips ...
Disassembly
Caution:
Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame
(with adjuster) may injure your hands.
Remove reclining power seat switch knob
Using a screwdriver, detach the knob.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
Remove slide and vertical power seat switch knob
...
