Toyota RAV4 Quiz
Introduction

Check for short circuit

In this manual: Introduction
Introduction — 37Interior — 12Exterior — 432Az-fe engine mechanical — 1552Az-fe ignition — 182Az-fe charging — 232Az-fe emission control — 82az-fe exhaust — 32Az-fe fuel — 72Az-fe lubrication — 4Brake — 17Brake control — 63U140f automatic transaxle — 59Instrument panel — 8Suspension — 18Drive shaft — 23Axle — 6Tire and wheel — 30Air conditioning — 93Lighting — 45Cruise control — 21Differential — 12Door lock — 31Engine immobiliser — 21Horn — 5Can communication — 27Mirror — 5Parking brake — 5Power steering — 27Propeller shaft — 3Seat — 29Seat belt — 27Sliding roof — 25Steering column — 6Wiper and washer — 11Supplemental restraint system — 95Other system — 5Maintenance — 14
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Toyota RAV4. Check for short circuit

  1. If the wire harness is ground shorted (fig. 5), Locate the section by conducting a resistance check with the body ground (below).
  2. Check the resistance with the body ground.
  3. Disconnect connectors a and c, and measure the resistance
Standard resistance (fig. 6) Hint:

Measure the resistance while lightly shaking the wire harness vertically and horizontally.

If the results match the examples above, a short circuit exists between terminal 1 of connector a and terminal 1 of connector c.

  1. Disconnect connector b and measure the resistance.
Standard resistance (fig. 7)

If the results match the examples
above, a short circuit exists between terminal 1 of connector b2 and terminal 1 of connector c.

Toyota RAV4. Check for short circuit

If the results match the examples above, a short circuit exists between terminal 1 of connector b2 and terminal 1 of connector c.

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