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Component Inspection





Visual / Physical Inspection

Check immobilizer lamp circuit.
1. Visual/Physical Inspection
2. Check if immobilizer lamp operates properly.

CAUTION:
** Right after ignition "ON", Immobilizer lamp lights up for 30 sec.
If lamp blinks 5 times after ignition "ON", there's any fault in immobilizer system.


3. Is immobilizer lamp operates properly ?
YES
1) Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, or damage. Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.
NO
1) Go to "Component Inspection" procedure

Component Inspection

Check immobilizer lamp
1. Ignition "OFF"
2. Disconnect ECM
3. Ground terminal "15" of immobilizer lamp.
4. Ignition "ON" and Monitor operation of immobilizer lamp.
A. Specification : Immobilizer lamp "ON"




5. Is the Immobilizer lamp "ON" ?
YES
1) Substitute with a known-good ECM and check for proper operation. If the problem is corrected, replace ECM and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.

CAUTION: ECM substituted for old one must be in "Virgin" or "Neutral" status and Pin code is required to Neutralize ECM and to Register transponder key

NO
1) Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, or damage. Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "Verification of Vehicle Repair" procedure.