Inspection Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lexus ES 350. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- READ VALUE OF INTELLIGENT TESTER
- Connect the intelligent tester to the DLC3.
- Turn the engine switch on (IG) and turn the intelligent tester main switch on.
- Select the item below in the DATA LIST, and read the display on the intelligent tester.
MAIN BODY (MAIN BODY ECU):
DATA LISTTester Display Measurement Item/Range Normal Condition Diagnostic Note ILLUMINATE RATE Illumination rate information / 0 ms to 99.99 ms 0.8 ms to 22.0 ms (Value is output according to ambient light levels) - OK: Normal condition listed above is displayed.
NG: Go to step 2
OK: REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK ASSEMBLY
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (MAIN BODY ECU-AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR)
- Disconnect the G3 automatic light control sensor connector.
- Disconnect the E60 main body ECU connector.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard resistance
TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITIONTester Connection Condition Specified Condition E60-18 (CLTE) - G3-3 (CLTE) Always Below 1 Ω E60-19 (CLTS) - G3-5 (CLTS) Always Below 1 Ω E60-20 (CLTB) - G3-6 (CLTB) Always Below 1 Ω E60-18 (CLTE) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher E60-19 (CLTS) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher E60-20 (CLTB) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to next step.
- INSPECT MAIN BODY ECU (INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK ASSEMBLY)
- Reconnect the main body ECU connector.
- Measure the voltage and resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard voltage
TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITIONTester Connection Condition Specified Condition G3-6 (CLTB) - G3-3 (CLTE) Engine switch off Below 1 V G3-6 (CLTB) - G3-3 (CLTE) Engine switch on (IG) 10 to 14 V Standard resistance
TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITIONTester Connection Condition Specified Condition G3-3 (CLTE) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
NG: REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK ASSEMBLY
OK: Go to next step.
- INSPECT AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR
- Reconnect the automatic light control sensor connector.
- Connect an oscilloscope to the automatic light control sensor connector.
- Check the waveform.
OK
TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITIONTester Connection Tool Setting Condition Specified Condition G3-3 (CLTE) - G3-5 (CLTS) 5 V/DIV., 5 ms./DIV. Engine switch on (IG), light control switch in AUTO Correct waveform is as shown HINT:
If the ambient light becomes brighter, width A becomes narrower.
NG: REPLACE AUTOMATIC LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR
OK: REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUNCTION BLOCK ASSEMBLY