Without TOYOTA Hand-Held Tester

2004 Toyota Celica GT, StandardSECTION Without TOYOTA Hand-Held Tester
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    NOTE: If ignition switch is turned from ON to ACC or LOCK during test mode, DTC will be erased.
  1. Ensure battery is fully charged. Turn ignition switch to ON position. Verify ABS warning light illuminates, then turns OFF after 3 seconds. If ABS warning light does not illuminate, check fuse, bulb, and wiring harness. See ABS WARNING LIGHTΒ  under SYSTEM TESTS.
  2. Turn ignition OFF. Connect a jumper wire between DLC3 terminals Ts and CG. See Figure. Start engine. ABS warning light should flash 4 times per second.
  3. Drive vehicle at speeds greater than 28 MPH for several seconds. Stop vehicle. Connect a jumper wire between DLC3 terminals Tc and CG.
  4. If a DTC is stored, ABS warning light will begin to flash a 2-digit DTC. First group of flashes indicate first digit in DTC. After a 1.5-second pause, second group of flashes indicate second digit in a DTC.
  5. If 2 or more DTCs are stored, there will be a 2.5-second pause between each DTC. After all DTCs are flashed, there will be a 4-second pause, then all DTCs will repeat. If each sensor is normal, a normal code is output (a cycle of 0.25 seconds ON and 0.25 seconds OFF is repeated).
  6. Record DTCs. Turn ignition off. Repair as necessary. See DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DEFINITIONSΒ  under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. See DTC 31, 32, 33 & 34: SPEED SENSOR CIRCUITΒ  under DIAGNOSTIC TESTS for speed sensor diagnostic procedures. Clear DTCs. See CLEARING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODESΒ  under SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM.
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