General Information
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A large number of ECU controlled systems are used in HIGHLANDER. In general, the ECU controlled system is considered to be a very intricate system requiring high level of technical knowledge and expert skill to troubleshoot. The fact is, however, that if you proceed to inspect the circuit inspections one by one, troubleshooting of these systems is not complex. If you have adequate understanding of the system and basic knowledge of electricity, accurate diagnosis and necessary repair can be performed to locate and fix the problem. This article is designed with emphasis of the above to help service technicians perform an accurate and effective troubleshooting, and is compiled for the following major ECU controlled systems.
The troubleshooting procedures and how to make use of them are described in the following articles.
SECTION REFERENCE CHART
FOR USING SCAN TOOL OR HAND-HELD TESTER
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- Before using the scan tool or tester, the scan tool's instruction book or tester's operator manual should be read thoroughly.
- If the scan tool or tester cannot communicate with the ECU controlled systems when you have connected the cable of the scan tool or tester to the DLC3 with the ignition switch and tester turn ON, there is a problem on the vehicle side or tester side.
- If the communication is normal when the tester is connected to another vehicle, inspect the diagnosis data link line (Bus(+)line) or ECU power circuit of the vehicle.
- If the communication is still impossible when the tester is connected to another vehicle, the problem is probably in the tester itself, so perform the Self Test procedures outlined in the Tester Operator's Manual.