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Inspection Procedure

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  1. INSPECT TELEPHONE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY (GPS ANTENNA) AND ANTENNA CORD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect the antenna connector from the ECU.
    2. Fig 1: Identifying Antenna Cord Sub-Assembly Connector
      G04945797Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below

    Standard resistance 

    TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITION CHART

    Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
    1 (SIGNAL) - Body ground Always 50 to 500 Ω

    Result 

    RESULT CHART

    Result Proceed to
    Result is outside specified range A
    Result is within specified range B

    B:  Go to step  3

    A: Go to next step 

  2. INSPECT ANTENNA CORD SUB-ASSEMBLY 
    1. Disconnect the antenna cord connector from the ECU.
    2. Fig 2: Inspecting Antenna Cord Sub-Assembly
      G04945798Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Disconnect the antenna cord connector from the telephone antenna
    4. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

    Standard resistance 

    TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITION CHART

    Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
    1 (SIGNAL) - 1 Always Below 1 Ω
    Either terminal 1 - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    NG: REPLACE ANTENNA CORD SUB-ASSEMBLY THEN CLEAR HISTORIC DTC 

    OK: Go to next step 

  3. CHECK MAYDAY ECU (OPERATION) 
    1. Temporarily replace the mayday ECU and mayday battery with a new one.
    2. Check for the current DTC again (see DTC CHECK / CLEAR ).

      OK: System operates normally (red LED off). 

      NG: 

      Current DTC 3-1 exists. 

      NG: REPLACE TELEPHONE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY (GPS ANTENNA) THEN CLEAR HISTORIC DTC 

      OK: END (MAYDAY ECU IS FAULTY; PERFORM REGISTRATION)