Inspection Procedure

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, FWD, StandardSECTION Inspection Procedure
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  1. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (POSITION CONTROL ECU & SWITCH ASSY - BATTERY) 
    1. Disconnect M6 ECU connector.
    2. Fig 1: Checking Harness And Connector M6
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    3. Measure the voltage of each terminal of the wire harness side connectors.

      Standard: 

      Fig 2: Harness and Connector (Position Control ECU & Switch Assy. - Battery) Voltage Table
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      OK PROCEED TO NEXT CIRCUIT INSPECTION SHOWN ON PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (See  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE   ) 

      NG: Go to next step. 

  2. INSPECT PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY 
    1. Disconnect A4 switch connector.
    2. Fig 3: Inspecting Park/Neutral Position Switch Assy A4
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    3. Measure the resistance of each terminal of the wire harness side connectors.

      Standard: 

      Fig 4: Park/Neutral Position Switch Assy Resistance Table
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      NG: REPLACE PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY (See  PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH  ) 

      OK: Go to next step. 

  3. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (BATTERY - PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY) 
    1. Measure the voltage of each terminal of the wire harness side connectors.
      Fig 5: Checking Harness And Connector A4
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      Standard: 

      Fig 6: Harness & Connector (Battery - Park/Neutral Position Switch Assy) Voltage Table
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      NG: REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

      OK: Go to next step. 

  4. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (PARK/NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH ASSY - POSITION CONTROL ECU & SWITCH ASSY) 
    1. Measure the resistance of each terminal of the wire harness side connectors.
      Fig 7: Identifying Wire Harness Side M6
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