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DTC B27A4: Open in Rear Door Electrical Antenna Circuit, Front Passengers Side (07/2015 -): Procedure

  1. CHECK CONNECTOR CONNECTION 
    1. Turn the engine switch off.
    2. Check that the connectors are properly connected to the certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) and rear door outside handle assembly RH (for rear door RH).

      OK

      Connectors are properly connected.

    Result:  NG

    NG 

    CONNECT CONNECTORS PROPERLY 

    Result:  OK

    OK 

    See step  2

  2. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (CERTIFICATION ECU - REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY RH AND BODY GROUND) 
    1. Disconnect the A36 and Q1 certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) connectors.
    2. Disconnect the N8 rear door outside handle assembly RH (for rear door RH) connector.
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      Q1-3 (CLG4) - N8-6 (ANT1) Always Below 1 Ω
      Q1-4 (CG4B) - N8-3 (ANT2) Always Below 1 Ω
      A36-11 (E) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
      N8-2 (GND) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
      Q1-3 (CLG4) or N8-6 (ANT1) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      Q1-4 (CG4B) or N8-3 (ANT2) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    Result:  NG

    NG 

    REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    Result:  OK

    OK 

    See step  3

  3. CHECK CERTIFICATION ECU (SMART KEY ECU ASSEMBLY) (OUTPUT TO REAR RH SIDE ELECTRICAL KEY ANTENNA) 
    1. Connect the A36 and Q1 certification ECU (smart key ECU assembly) connectors.
      GTY618992Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *1 Waveform 1 *2 Waveform 2
      *a Component with harness connected
      (Certification ECU (Smart Key ECU Assembly)
      - -
    2. Connect the N8 rear door outside handle assembly RH (for rear door RH) connector.
    3. Using an oscilloscope, check the waveform.

      OK

      Tester Connection Condition Tool Setting Specified Condition
      Q1-3 (CLG4) - A36-11 (E) Procedure:
      1. Engine switch off
      2. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly brought outside vehicle
      3. All doors closed
      4. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly not inside vehicle
      5. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly brought inside detection area*1
      6. All doors locked through wireless operation
      2 V/DIV., 500 ms/DIV. Pulse generation (See waveform 1)
      Q1-3 (CLG4) - A36-11 (E) Procedure:
      1. Engine switch off
      2. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly brought outside vehicle
      3. All doors closed
      4. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly not inside vehicle
      5. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly brought outside detection area*2
      6. All doors locked through wireless operation
      2 V/DIV., 500 ms/DIV. Pulse generation (See waveform 2)
      Q1-4 (CG4B) - A36-11 (E) Procedure:
      1. Engine switch off
      2. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly brought outside vehicle
      3. All doors closed
      4. Electrical key transmitter sub-assembly not inside vehicle
      5. All doors locked through wireless operation
      2 V/DIV., 500 ms/DIV. Pulse generation (See waveform 2)
      • *1: For details about the areas that are inside the entry function detection area, refer to Operation Check (Refer to OPERATION CHECK (07/2015 -) ).
      • *2: For details about the areas that are outside the entry function detection area, refer to Operation Check (Refer to OPERATION CHECK (07/2015 -) ).

    Result:  NG

    NG 

    REPLACE CERTIFICATION ECU (SMART KEY ECU ASSEMBLY) 

    (Refer to REMOVAL (07/2015 -) )

    Result:  OK

    OK 

    See step  4

  4. REPLACE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY RH (FOR REAR DOOR RH) 
    1. Temporarily replace the rear door outside handle assembly RH (for rear door RH) with a new or known good one (Refer to DISASSEMBLY (07/2015 -) ).

    Result:  NEXT

    NEXT 

    See step  5

  5. CLEAR DTC 
    1. Clear the DTCs (Refer to DTC CHECK / CLEAR (07/2015 -) ).

    Result:  NEXT

    NEXT 

    See step  6

  6. CHECK FOR DTC 
    1. Check for DTCs (Refer to DTC CHECK / CLEAR (07/2015 -) ).

      OK

      DTC B27A4 is not output.

    Result:  OK

    OK 

    END (REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY RH (FOR REAR DOOR RH) WAS DEFECTIVE) 

    Result:  NG

    NG 

    REPLACE CERTIFICATION ECU (SMART KEY ECU ASSEMBLY) 

    (Refer to REMOVAL (07/2015 -) )