2002 Lexus SC 430FACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

On-Vehicle Inspection

  1. INSPECT OPERATION (DOOR MIRROR) (TAIWAN) 
    1. Turn the ignition switch to the ACC position.
    2. Inspect the operations of the outer mirror bodies in each position when the retract switch is pressed.
    3. Press the retract switch when both outer mirror bodies of the driver's side and passenger's side are at the drive position or at the folded front position. And then check that both of them move to the retract position and simultaneously the operation motor automatically stops.
      Fig 1: Inspecting Operations Of Outer Mirror Bodies (1 Of 4)
      G03387767Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    4. Press the retract switch when the driver's side outer mirror body is at the retract position and the passenger's side one is at the drive position or at the folded front position. And then check that the passenger's side one moves to the retract position and simultaneously the operation motor automatically stops.
      Fig 2: Inspecting Operations Of Outer Mirror Bodies (2 Of 4)
      G03387768Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    5. Press the retract switch when the driver's side outer mirror body is at the drive position or at the folded front position and the passenger's side one is at the retract position. And then check that the driver's side one move to the retract position and simultaneously the operation motor automatically stops.
      Fig 3: Inspecting Operations Of Outer Mirror Bodies (3 Of 4)
      G03387769Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    6. Check that both outer mirror bodies of the driver's side and passenger's side move to the drive position, when the retract switch is pressed while both of them are at the retract position.
      Fig 4: Inspecting Operations Of Outer Mirror Bodies (4 Of 4)
      G03387770Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  2. INSPECT REVERSE SHIFT-LINKED MIRROR FUNCTION 
    1. Turn the ignition switch ON.
    2. Check that the mirror turns to the reverse position (downward) when the shift lever is moved into the R range.
    3. Check that the mirror returns to the original position when the shift lever is moved into the other ranges than R. And also check that the mirror turns to the reverse position (downward) when the shift lever is moved, once again, into the R range.
    4. Check that the mirror returns to the original position when the ignition switch is turned OFF.
    5. Inspect the compound operation.
      1. Check whether the operation of the reverse shift linked mirror function and the manual operation of the driver's door mirror facing direction can be done simultaneously.
      2. Check whether the operations of the reverse shift linked mirror function and the mirror retracting function can be done simultaneously.
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