Visual Check And Contact Pressure Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Lexus GS 430 and 2004 Lexus GS 300. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the connectors at both ends.
- Check for rust or foreign material, etc. in the terminals of the connectors.
- Check crimped portions for looseness or damage and check that the terminals are secured in lock portion.
HINT:
The terminals should not come out when pulled lightly from the back.
- Prepare a test male terminal and insert it in the female terminal, then pull it out.
NOTE:
When testing a gold-plated female terminal, always use a gold-plated male terminal.
HINT:
When the test terminal is pulled out more easily than others, there may be poor contact in that section.