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Spark Test: RAV4

  1. Remove air cleaner assembly for access to ignition coils located on top of valve cover. Disconnect electrical connectors at ignition coils. Remove retaining bolts and ignition coils from valve cover. Remove spark plugs. Install spark plug on each ignition coil. Reinstall electrical connectors on ignition coils.
    2. CAUTION: To prevent gasoline from being injected, electrical connectors should be disconnected from fuel injectors. DO NOT crank engine for longer than 5 seconds when checking for spark.
  2. Disconnect electrical connectors at fuel injectors. Ground spark plugs against cylinder block. Crank engine and check for spark. Spark test is based on the assumption that spark plugs are okay. If spark does not exist, go to next step. If spark exists, reinstall components. Tighten spark plugs to 14 ft. lbs. (19 N.m) and ignition coil retaining bolts to 80 INCH lbs. (9.0 N.m).
  3. Check ignition coil electrical connections. If electrical connections are okay, go to next step. If electrical connections are defective, repair as necessary and recheck for spark.
  4. Install different ignition coil on spark plug and recheck for spark. If spark still does not exist, go to next step. If spark now exists with different ignition coil, replace original ignition coil. Reinstall components. Tighten spark plugs to 14 ft. lbs. (19 N.m) and ignition coil retaining bolts to 80 INCH lbs. (9.0 N.m).
  5. Turn ignition on. Using voltmeter, check for battery voltage at ignition coil positive terminal (Black/White wire). If battery voltage exists, go to next step. If battery voltage does not exist, check wiring between IG2 relay and ignition coil. See appropriate SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article in ELECTRICAL. IGN fuse supplies constant battery voltage to one side of IG2 relay. When ignition is turned on, voltage is supplied from ignition switch, through IG2 fuse and to other side of IG2 relay and IG2 relay is then energized. When IG2 relay is energized, IG2 relay provides battery voltage to ignition coils and fuel injectors. If necessary to check operation of IG2 relay, see IG2 RELAY under MODULES, MOTORS, RELAYS & SOLENOIDS in SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING - 4-CYLINDER article. IGN fuse and IG2 relay are located in fuse/relay box at driver's side front corner of engine compartment. IG2 fuse is located in fuse box behind driver's side of instrument panel.
  6. Check resistance of camshaft position sensor. See CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR . If camshaft position sensor resistance is within specification, go to next step. If camshaft position sensor resistance is not within specification, replace camshaft position sensor. See CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR under IGNITION SYSTEMS in REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - 4-CYLINDER article.
  7. Check resistance of crankshaft position sensor. See CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR . If crankshaft position sensor resistance is within specification, go to next step. If crankshaft position sensor resistance is not within specification, replace crankshaft position sensor. See CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR under IGNITION SYSTEMS in REMOVAL & INSTALLATION - 4-CYLINDER article.
  8. Check ignition IGT signal from Engine Control Module (ECM) to ignition coil. If ignition IGT signal from ECM is defective, Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P1300, P1305, P1310 or P1315 will be set in ECM memory to indicate an ignitor circuit malfunction. See TESTING PROCEDURE under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM in appropriate SELF-DIAGNOSTICS article for retrieving of DTCs.
  9. If ignition IGT signal is okay, substitute another ignition coil and recheck system operation. If ignition IGT signal is defective, check wiring between ECM and ignition coil. See ENGINE CONTROL MODULE LOCATION  table. See appropriate SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAMS article in ELECTRICAL. If wiring is defective, repair wiring as necessary and recheck system operation. If wiring is okay, substitute another ECM and recheck system operation. Reinstall components. Tighten spark plugs to 14 ft. lbs. (19 N.m) and ignition coil bolts to 80 INCH lbs. (9.0 N.m).
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