Circuit Description

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Circuit Description
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B1278 will be output when the communication between the combination SW and gateway ECU stops for more than 10 seconds.

DTC DETECTING CONDITION

DTC DTC detecting condition Trouble area
B1278 Combination SW ECU communication stop
  • Combination SW
  • Wireharness
RENDER: 1.0x

NO RELATED

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