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Determination Procedure

CAUTION:
  • When disconnecting the connector, verify that there is no looseness, damage, deformation, corrosion, or poor connection of the connector terminals.
  • When inspecting the DLC-2, touch it with a paper clip or similar thin pin without directly inserting a tester into the terminals.
  • Disconnect the negative battery cable before performing any work that requires handling of connectors.
DETERMINATION PROCEDURE DESCRIPTION

Step Inspection Action
1 INSPECT BETWEEN CONNECTOR C-34 AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
Yes Go to the next step.
No Go to Step 3.
2 INSPECT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness between the instrument cluster and connector C-34 because the wiring harness is shorted between circuits.
No Replace the instrument cluster because there is a short between circuits in the instrument cluster.
(See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
3 INSPECT JB No. FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Disconnect connector C-33.
  • Connect connector C-34.
  • Inspect for continuity between instrument cluster terminals C and E (wiring harness side).
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Replace the JB No. because there is a short between circuits in the JB No..
No Go to the next step.
4 INSPECT BETWEEN CONNECTOR C-33 AND DLC-2 FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Inspect for continuity between DLC-2 terminals L and K.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness between connector C-33 and DLC-2 because the wiring harness is shorted between circuits.
No Go to the next step.
5 INSPECT BETWEEN CONNECTOR C-33 AND CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Inspect for continuity between climate control unit terminals D and B.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Go to Step 7.
6 INSPECT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Disconnect the climate control unit connector.
  • Inspect for continuity between climate control unit terminals D and B (wiring harness side).
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness between the climate control unit and connector C-33 because the wiring harness is shorted between circuits.
No Replace the climate control unit because there is a short between circuits inside the climate control unit.
(See CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FULL-AUTO AIR CONDITIONER] )
7 INSPECT BETWEEN CONNECTOR C-08 AND CONNECTOR C-33 FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Disconnect connector C-08.
  • Connect connector C-33.
  • Inspect for continuity between DLC-2 terminals L and K.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness between connector C-08 and connector C-33 because the wiring harness is shorted between circuits.
No Go to the next step.
8 INSPECT BETWEEN BSM CONTROL MODULE (LH) AND REAR BODY CONTROL MODULE (RBCM) FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Disconnect the rear body control module (RBCM) connector.
  • Inspect the continuity between BSM control module (LH) terminals C and D.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Go to Step 11.
9 INSPECT BETWEEN BSM CONTROL MODULE (LH) AND CONNECTOR C-19 FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Disconnect connector C-19.
  • Inspect the continuity between BSM control module (LH) terminals C and D.
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Go to the next step.
No Repair or replace the wiring harness between the rear body control module (RBCM) and connector C-19 because the wiring harness is shorted between circuits.
10 INSPECT BSM CONTROL MODULE (LH) FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Disconnect the BSM control module (LH) connector.
  • Inspect for continuity between BSM control module (LH) terminals C and D (wiring harness side).
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness between the BSM control module (LH) and connector C-19 because the wiring harness is shorted between circuits.
No Replace the BSM control module (LH) because there is a short between circuits in the BSM control module (LH).
(See BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) CONTROL MODULE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
11 INSPECT REAR BODY CONTROL MODULE (RBCM) FOR SHORT BETWEEN CIRCUITS 
  • Inspect for continuity between rear body control module (RBCM) terminals 3E and 3G (wiring harness side).
  • Is there continuity?
Yes Repair or replace the wiring harness between the rear body control module (RBCM) and connector C-08 because the wiring harness is shorted between circuits.
No Replace the rear body control module (RBCM) because there is a short between circuits in the rear body control module (RBCM).
(See REAR BODY CONTROL MODULE (RBCM) REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )