How To Proceed With Troubleshooting
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Lexus IS 350 and 2006 Lexus IS 250. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
HINT:
- Use these procedures to troubleshoot the pre-collision system.
- The intelligent tester should be used in steps 2, 3, 4 and 6.
- VEHICLE BROUGHT TO WORKSHOP
- CHECK MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
- Use the intelligent tester to check if the multiplex communication system is functioning normally.
Result:
RESULT REFERENCEDTC Condition Proceed to DTC is not output A DTC is output B
B: GO TO MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
A: Go To Next Step
- Use the intelligent tester to check if the multiplex communication system is functioning normally.
- CHECK CAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
- Use the intelligent tester to check for normally functioning of CAN communication system.
- Perform bus check (Communication malfunctioning DTC).
- Perform bus check (Communication Bus check).
Result:
RESULT REFERENCEDTC Condition Proceed to DTC is not output A DTC is output B
B: GO TO CAN COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
A: Go To Next Step
- Use the intelligent tester to check for normally functioning of CAN communication system.
- CHECK FOR DTC
- Check for DTCs.
- Record the DTCs.
- Clear the DTCs.
- Recheck for DTCs.
- Attempt to duplicate the malfunction and check if the DTCs are output again (See TERMINALS OF ECU
).
Result:
RESULT REFERENCEDTC Condition Proceed to DTC is not output A DTC is output B No DTC is output, and malfunction cannot be duplicated or checked C
B: GO TO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE TABLE
C: SYMPTOM SIMULATION
A: Go To Next Step
- Check for DTCs.
- PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
- If the result is not listed on the problem symptoms table, proceed to A.
- If the result is listed on the problem symptoms table, proceed to B.
B: GO TO STEP 7
A: Go To Next Step
- OVERALL ANALYSIS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
- See DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST .
- See TERMINALS OF ECU .
- ADJUST, REPAIR OR REPLACE
- CONFIRMATION TEST
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