Brake control
On-vehicle inspection
In this manual: Brake control
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- Connect intelligent tester
- Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3.
- Start the engine and idle it.
- Select the active test mode on the intelligent tester.
Please refer to the intelligent tester operator's manual for further details.
- Check actuator motor operation
Do not keep a motor relay on for more than 5 seconds. When operating it consecutively, wait 20 seconds between each operation.
- Turn the motor relay on and check the actuator motor operation noise.
- Turn the motor relay off.
- Fully depress the brake pedal and hold it for approximately 15 seconds. Check that the pedal's initial depth is maintained for the entire 15 seconds.
- Turn the motor relay on and check that the pedal does not pulsate.
- Turn the motor relay off and release the pedal.
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for front right wheel)
- Be sure to follow the procedures below when turning on a solenoid.
- Do not keep a solenoid on for more than 10 seconds. When operating it consecutively, wait 20 seconds between each operation.
- Do not keep a motor relay on for more than 5 seconds. When operating it consecutively, wait 20 seconds between each operation.
- With the pedal depressed as much as possible, perform the following operations.
- Turn the sfrh and sfrr solenoids on simultaneously, and check that the pedal cannot be depressed further.
- Turn the sfrh and sfrr solenoids off simultaneously, and check that the pedal can be depressed further.
- Turn the motor relay on. Check that the pedal returns to the "depressed as much as possible" position.
- Turn the motor relay off and release the pedal.
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for front left wheel)
- Use the same procedures described for the front right wheel to check the solenoids of the front left wheel.
Front left wheel: sflh, sflr
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for rear right wheel)
- Use the same procedures described for the front right wheel to check the solenoids of the rear right wheel.
Hint: rear right wheel: srrh, srrr
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for rear left wheel)
- Use the same procedures described for the front right wheel to check the solenoids of the rear left wheel.
Hint: rear left wheel: srlh, srlr
- Check and clear dtc
- Check and clear the dtc (see page bc-47).
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