Inspection Procedure
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- INSPECT FUSE (STOP)
- Remove the STOP fuse from the main body ECU.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard resistance
RESISTANCE SPECIFICATIONTester Connection Condition Specified Condition STOP fuse Always Below 1 Ω - Reinstall the STOP fuse.
NG : REPLACE FUSE (See PARTS LOCATION )
OK: Go to Next Step
- INSPECT BULB (REAR STOP LIGHT BULB)
- Remove the rear combination light assembly.
- Remove the high mounted stop light assembly.
- Apply battery voltage to the terminals and check that the rear stop light and high mounted stop light illuminates.
OK:
Rear Stop Light
MEASUREMENT CONDITION AND SPECIFIED CONDITIONMeasurement Condition Specified Condition Positive battery - Terminal 4
Negative battery - Terminal 1Rear stop light illuminates High Mounted Stop Light
MEASUREMENT CONDITION AND SPECIFIED CONDITIONMeasurement Condition Specified Condition Positive battery - Terminal 1
Negative battery - Terminal 2High mounted stop light illuminates - Reinstall the rear combination light assembly.
- Reinstall the high mounted stop light assembly.
Result
RESULT REFERENCEResult Proceed to OK A NG (Rear stop light) B NG (High mounted stop light) C
B : REPLACE BULB (See REMOVAL )
C : REPLACE BULB (See REMOVAL )
A: Go to Next Step
- INSPECT STOP LIGHT SWITCH
- Remove the stop light switch.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard resistance
RESISTANCE SPECIFICATIONTester Connection Switch Condition Specified Condition 1 - 2 Switch pin released Below 1 Ω 1 - 2 Switch pin pushed in 10 kΩ or higher - Reinstall the stop light switch.
NG : REPLACE STOP LIGHT SWITCH (See REMOVAL )
OK: Go to Next Step
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (STOP FUSE - STOP LIGHT SWITCH)
- Disconnect the A1 stop light switch connector.
- Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard voltage
VOLTAGE SPECIFICATIONTester Connection Condition Specified Condition A1-2 - Body Ground Always 11 to 14 V - Reconnect the stop light switch connector.
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NG : REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK: Go to Next Step
- CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (STOP LIGHT SWITCH - REAR STOP LIGHT)
- Disconnect the A1 stop light switch connector.
- Disconnect the H5 and H6 rear combination light assembly connectors.
- Disconnect the K1 high mounted stop light assembly connector.
- Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Standard resistance
RESISTANCE SPECIFICATIONTester Connection Condition Specified Condition A1-1 - H5-4 Always Below 1 Ω A1-1 - H6-4 Always Below 1 Ω A1-1 - K1-1 Always Below 1 Ω A1-1 or H5-4 - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher A1-1 or H6-4 - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher A1-1 or K1-1 - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher - Reconnect the stop light switch connector.
- Reconnect the rear combination light assembly connectors.
- Reconnect the high mounted stop light assembly connector.
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NG : REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK : REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (REAR STOP LIGHT - BODY GROUND)