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Meter Illumination Is Always Dark








METER / GAUGE / DISPLAY: METER / GAUGE SYSTEM: Meter Illumination is Always Dark

Meter Illumination is Always Dark

DESCRIPTION

When the ignition switch is turned to ACC or ON, the accessory meter operates as follows.
The accessory meter receives light control switch signals and combination meter signals, and performs illumination dim operations.

WIRING DIAGRAM





INSPECTION PROCEDURE

PROCEDURE

1. CHECK ILLUMINATION FUNCTION
(a) Check the illumination function.

Result





B -- GO TO PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
A -- Continue to next step.

2. INSPECT FUSE (PANEL)





(a) Remove the PANEL fuse from the main body ECU.
(b) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

Standard Resistance:





NG -- CHECK FOR SHORTS IN ALL HARNESSES AND CONNECTORS CONNECTED TO FUSE AND REPLACE FUSE
OK -- Continue to next step.

3. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (ACCESSORY METER - BATTERY)





(a) Disconnect the I22 accessory meter connector.
(b) Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.

Standard Voltage:





NG -- REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK -- Continue to next step.

4. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (COMBINATION METER - ACCESSORY METER AND BODY GROUND)





(a) Disconnect the H37 combination meter connector.
(b) Disconnect the I22 accessory meter connector.
(c) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

Standard Resistance:





NG -- REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
OK -- Continue to next step.

5. REPLACE ACCESSORY METER ASSEMBLY
(a) Temporarily replace the accessory meter with a new or normally functioning one Removal.
NEXT -- Continue to next step.

6. CHECK ACCESSORY METER ASSEMBLY (OPERATION)
(a) Check the accessory meter operation.
OK:
Operation of the accessory meter returns to normal.

NG -- REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY
OK -- END (ACCESSORY METER IS DEFECTIVE)