LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Lexus >> 2006 >> SC 430 >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Transmission >> Automatic Trans >> Electronic Controlled Automatic Transmission (ECT) -- Diagnostics >> Pattern Select Switch Circuit (Snow) >> Inspection Procedure
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Inspection Procedure

  1. DRIVING TEST 
    1. Start the engine.
    2. Turn the ECT SNOW switch "OFF" (Normal drive mode).
    3. Confirm vehicle response by driving from a parked position to fully depressing the accelerator pedal.
    4. Turn the ECT SNOW switch "ON" and perform the same check as (c).

    Confirm that there is a difference between ECT SNOW switch "ON" and "OFF".

    • Driving test should be done on a paved road (a nonskid road).
    • Make sure not to use the TRAC system when testing a vehicle equipped with one.

    OK: There is a difference in acceleration between "ON" and "OFF". 

    NG: Go to step 2 

    OK: PROCEED TO NEXT CIRCUIT INSPECTION SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (SEE  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  ) 

  2. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(PATTERN SELECT SWITCH ASSY NO.1 - BODY GROUND) 
    1. Disconnect the connector of pattern select switch.
    2. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard: 

      TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITION CHART

      Tester Connection Specified Condition
      3 - Body ground Below 1 Ω
      Fig 1: Identifying E11 Pattern Select Switch Connector
      G04105542Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (SEE  ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INSPECTION PROCEDURE  ) 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  3. INSPECT PATTERN SELECT SWITCH ASSY NO.1 
    1. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard: 

      TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITION CHART

      Switch Condition Tester Connection Specified Condition
      Press continuously
      Pattern select switch (SNOW)
      1 - 3 Below 1 Ω
      Release
      Pattern select switch (SNOW)
      10 kΩ or higher
      Fig 2: Inspecting Pattern Select Switch Assy
      G04105543Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    NG: REPLACE PATTERN SELECT SWITCH ASSY NO.1 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP 

  4. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR(PATTERN SELECT SWITCH ASSY NO.1 - MULTIPLEX NETWORK BODY ECU) 
    1. Connect the connector of pattern select switch.
    2. Disconnect the passenger side junction block assy (multiplex network body ECU) connector.
    3. Measure the resistance between terminal SNOW of passenger side junction block assy (multiplex network body ECU) and body ground.

      Standard: 

      TESTER CONNECTION SPECIFIED CONDITION CHART

      Switch Condition Tester Connection Specified Condition
      Press continuously
      Pattern select switch (SNOW)
      P4-17 (SNOW) - Body ground Below 1 Ω
      Release
      Pattern select switch (SNOW)
      10 kΩ or higher
      Fig 3: Identifying Passenger Side Junction Block ECU
      G04105544Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR (SEE  ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT INSPECTION PROCEDURE  ) 

    OK: PROCEED TO NEXT CIRCUIT INSPECTION SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (SEE  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE  )