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HOMESERVICE MANUALSTOYOTA2004MATRIX XR, FWD, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 726 (ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM - DIAGNOSIS)DTC P0617: STARTER RELAY CIRCUIT HIGHINSPECTION PROCEDUREHAND-HELD TESTER
2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, Standard

Hand-held tester

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Hand-held tester
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  1. READ VALUE OF HAND-HELD TESTER (STARTER SIGNAL) 
    1. Connect the hand-held tester to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the ignition switch to ON and turn the hand-held tester ON.
    3. On the hand-held tester, select the item: DIAGNOSIS / ENHANCED OBD II / DATA LIST / ALL / STARTER SIG. Read the values.

      Result: 

      Fig 1: Hand-Held Tester Result Table (1 Of 2)
      G01438392Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    OK: REPLACE ECM (See  ECM (3MZ-FE)  ) 

    NG: GO TO NEXT STEP. 

  2. INSPECT PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY (See  DTC I P0705 I TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION (PRNDL INPUT)  ) 

    NG: REPLACE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY (See  PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY (U151E)  ) (GO TO STEP 3 AFTER THE REPLACEMENT) 

    OK: GO TO NEXT STEP. 

  3. READ VALUE OF HAND-HELD TESTER (STARTER SIGNAL) 
    1. Connect the hand-held tester to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the ignition switch to ON and turn the hand-held tester ON.
    3. On the hand-held tester, select the item: DIAGNOSIS / ENHANCED OBD II / DATA LIST / ALL / STARTER SIG. Read the values.

      Result: 

      Fig 2: Hand-Held Tester Result Table (2 Of 2)
      G01438393Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

    OK: SYSTEM OK 

    NG: GO TO NEXT STEP. 

  4. INSPECT IGNITION OR STARTER SWITCH ASSY 
    1. Check for continuity between the connector terminals shown in the chart below.

      Standard: 

      Fig 3: Starter Switch Connector Terminals Continuity Chart
      G01438394Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
RENDER: 1.0x

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