8-5

Active Damper System DTC Troubleshooting: 8-5

DTC 8-5:

F-CAN Malfunction (Active Damper Control Unit Lost Communication With Yaw Rate-Acceleration Sensor)

1. Press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

2. Clear the active damper system DTC and VSA system DTC with the HDS.

3. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

4. Start the engine, and wait 5 seconds.

5. Check for DTCs with the HDS.

Is DTC 8-5 indicated?

YES -

Go to step 6.

NO -

Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time. Check for poor or loose connections between the yaw rate-acceleration sensor and the active damper control unit.�

6. Check for VSA system DTCs with the HDS Reading and Clearing Diagnostic Trouble Codes.

Are any DTCs indicated?

YES -

Go to the indicated VSA system DTCs troubleshooting, then go to step 14.

NO -

Go to step 7.

7. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

8. Wait 30 seconds or more.

9. Disconnect the yaw rate-acceleration sensor 4P connector Service and Repair.

10. Disconnect active damper control unit connector B (14P) connector Service and Repair.

11. Check for continuity between the active damper control unit connector B (14P) terminals and the yaw rate-acceleration sensor 4P connector terminals individually.









Is there continuity?

YES -

Go to step 12.

NO -

Repair an open in the wire between the yaw rate-acceleration sensor and the active damper control unit.�

12. Substitute a known-good active damper control unit Service and Repair.

13. Reconnect all connectors.

14. Press the engine start/stop button to select the ON mode.

15. Clear the DTC with the HDS.

16. Press the engine start/stop button to select the OFF mode.

17. Start the engine, and wait 5 seconds.

18. Check for DTCs with the HDS.

Is DTC 8-5 indicated?

YES -

Replace the yaw rate-acceleration sensor Service and Repair.�

NO -

Replace the original active damper control unit Service and Repair.�