Toyota RAV4 Quiz
Lighting

Back-up light circuit

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Description

The park / neutral position switch turns on when the shift lever is moved into the r position, causing the back-up lights to illuminate.

Wiring diagram
Toyota RAV4. Back-up light circuit

Inspection procedure
  1. Inspect fuse (gauge1)
  2. Remove the gauge1 fuse from the instrument panel junction block.
  3. Measure the resistance of the fuse.
Standard resistance: below 1

  1. Inspect back-up light
Toyota RAV4. Inspect back-up light

  1. Remove the rear combination light.
  2. Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 6 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1, then check that the light comes on.
Ok: light comes on.

  1. Inspect park / neutral position switch
Toyota RAV4. Inspect park / neutral position switch

  1. Disconnect the b26 park / neutral position switch connector.
  2. Measure the resistance of the switch.
Standard resistance

  1. check wire harness (park / neutral position switch - battery)
Toyota RAV4. Check wire harness (park / neutral position switch - battery)

  1. Disconnect the b26 park / neutral position switch connector.
  2. Measure the voltage of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage

  1. Check wire harness (park / neutral position switch - back-up light)
Toyota RAV4. Check wire harness (park / neutral position switch - back-up light)

  1. Disconnect the b26 park / neutral position switch connector.
  2. Disconnect the k12 and k14 rear combination light assembly connectors
  3. Measure the resistance of the wire harness side connectors.
Standard resistance

Repair or replace harness and connector (back-up light - body ground)

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