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Operating Light Control Rheostat Does Not Change Light Brightness





METER / GAUGE / DISPLAY: METER / GAUGE SYSTEM: Operating Light Control Rheostat does not Change Light Brightness
- Operating Light Control Rheostat does not Change Light Brightness

DESCRIPTION

The meter ECU receives signals from this circuit to adjust the illumination of the meter and instrument panel. The meter ECU sets the illumination level based on the user operation of the light control rheostat up or down switches.

HINT
* The meter illumination level can be adjusted by pressing the light control rheostat up or down switches.
* The meter illumination dims when the light control switch is turned to the tail or head position at night.
* Setting the meter illumination to maximum brightness cancels the above dimming of the meter illumination.

WIRING DIAGRAM





INSPECTION PROCEDURE

PROCEDURE

1. READ VALUE USING TECHSTREAM (LIGHT CONTROL UP SW, LIGHT CONTROL DOWN SW)

(a) Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.

(b) Turn the power switch on (IG).

(c) Turn the Techstream on.

(d) Enter the following menus: Body Electrical / Combination Meter / Data List.

(e) Check the values by referring to the table below.

Combination Meter





OK:

The value displayed on the Techstream changes with the actual rheostat switch operation.

NG -- INSPECT LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT

OK -- REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY Removal

2. INSPECT LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT

(a) Remove the light control rheostat Removal.





(b) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

Standard Resistance:





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NG -- REPLACE LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT Removal
OK -- Continue to next step.

3. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY - LIGHT CONTROL RHEOSTAT)

(a) Disconnect the F4 and F56 connectors.

(b) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

Standard Resistance:





NG -- REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR

OK -- REPLACE COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY Removal