VOLTAGE DROP MEASUREMENT

WORKSHEET 3-1
Voltage Drop Measurement / Switch #17 (Instructor Led)

Voltage Drop on the ES 300 Simulator Interior Light Circuit: Dome Light Too Dim With Door
Opened
Remember: In a series circuit all of the loads will add up to the source voltage. In a parallel circuit, each load receives
the source voltage.

1. On a copy of the EWD, trace the current flow through the ES 300 Interior Light Circuit when the door
is opened.

2. Using a voltmeter and the Lexus Body Electrical Simulator, measure the voltage at the fuse.

volts

3. Which fuse provides power for this circuit?

7.5A Dome Fuse

4. What is the available voltage for this circuit?

B+

5. What is the connector number for the Integration relay?

I14

6. Which splice is common to connectors V9, P5, V8, and I16?

B3

7. What is the ground connector number for the Interior Light?

II

8. Before we go too far with testing what component might we take a look at?

The bulb and the socket

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 9. What is the available voltage at I16 / pin #2
Battery voltage

10. Now measure the voltage at I16 across the the load. Which pins will you be checking?
#1 and #2

11. What is the voltage drop across these pins and what does this number mean?
Discuss the results of this test--drop will not be normal

12. What is the wire color leading to the Integration Relay out of I16 / Pin # 1?
R-W

13. If we find the bulb and socket to be good where could we place a fused jumper wire in order to test
for high resistance or a bad ground?

Anywhere between I 16 / Pin 1 and II to isolate the problem (easiest connector)

14. Is there an easier way to check for this problem and if so what is it?
This question is designed to generate a discussion on the subject.

Students should list alternate diagnostic plans.

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FROM POWER SOURCE SYSTEM (SEE PAGE 56)

7.5A R
DOME

R-Y
12 2J

R-Y
R

1 1W 9 1S 8 1G

I14 A
1 INTEGRATION RELAY

2 10 6 A

R-W
2 1M 1 1M 5 1F 2 1F 7 1J

FROM THEFT DETERRENT ECU

R

R R R
B3 B3 B3
R-W
G-R
R
IGNITION CYCLINDER LIGHT

W-B

R-G

R-W
1
2 2
PERSONAL LIGHT

1
VANITY LIGHT RH

INTERIOR LIGHT

1
DIODE (COURTESY)
VANITY LIGHT

2
DOOR

1
OFF
ON
I12

I16
V9

P5

V8

1 2 1
D6

2 2
W-B

R-W

R-G

R-G

B4: *1
B2: *2 W-B
E A E A E A
W-B

W-B

B2 J34 A , J35 B D B D B
JUNCTION
R-G
W-B

R-G
CONNECTOR
B2
1 IP1
W-B

W-B
(*1)

DOOR COURTESY SW
W-B

R-G

3 1F

1
CONNECTOR

FRONT SW
JUNCTION

3 1V A
W-B

D10
J15

BQ IF II

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R-Y

R-G
R-W
D12
DOOR COURTESY SW

I14 A
REAR RH

1
R-W

1
D20

IP1
J34 A , J35 B
JUNCTION
CONNECTOR 2

DIODE (DOME)
R-W R-W
FROM WIRELESS

E B
D A
INTEGRATION RELAY
DOOR LOCK ECU

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FROM THEFT R-W R-W

E B
D A
DETERRENT ECU

4
R-W

4
6
D11

D A
1G
1G
DOOR COURTESY SW
REAR LH
7

12

1
R-W
1S

1S
B7

11
R-W
R
R
R

1H
R-G
R-G

D9
DOOR COURTESY SW
FRONT LH

1
2

C18

C9
OPEN DOOR WARNING LIGHT
1

[COMB. METER]
CONDENSOR

6
8
A

R-W R
J5
R

R-G R-G
FROM THEFT
E A

E B
DETTERRENT ECU
18
17

R-G
A

R-G R-G R R
FROM AUTOMATIC
E A

E B
1E2
1E2

LIGHT CONTROL SENSOR

D7
SENSOR

J10 A , J11 B
JUNCTION CONNECTOR

DOOR COURTESY LIGHT

JUNCTION FRONT LH
18
17

CONNECTOR
A

R-G R-G R R
1O2
1O2

L7 R-Y L7 D8
FROM THEFT
FROM LIGHT FAILURE

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR COURTESY LIGHT

LIGHT SW DETTERRENT ECU LIGHT SW FRONT RH
R-Y R-Y R
B8