Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Stop light switch circuit
Description
When the stop light switch is turned on, current flows to the stop lights to illuminate them.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
- Inspect fuse (stop)
- Remove the stop fuse from the instrument panel junction block.
- Measure the resistance of the fuse.
Standard resistance:
below 1 
- Inspect stop light (rear combination light)
- Remove the rear combination light.
- Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 4 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1, then check that the light comes on.
Ok: light comes on.
- Inspect rear stop light (high mount stop light)
- Remove the high mount stop light assembly.
- Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to terminal 2 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1, then check that the light comes on.
Ok: light comes on
- Inspect brk relay
- Remove the brk relay from the engine room no. 1 Relay block.
- Measure the resistance of the relay.
Standard resistance
- Inspect stop light switch
- Remove the stop light switch.
- Measure the resistance of the switch.
Standard resistance
- Check wire harness (stop light switch - battery)
- Disconnect the a3 stop light switch connector.
- Measure the voltage of the wire harness side connector.
Standard voltage 
- Check wire harness (stop light switch - rear stop light)
- Disconnect the a3 stop light switch connector.
- Disconnect the k12 and k14 rear combination light connectors.
- Disconnect the q1 high mount stop light connector.
- Measure the resistance of the wire harness side connectors.
Standard resistance 
Repair or replace harness and connector (rear stop light - body ground)
Data list / active test
Read data list
Hint:
Using the intelligent tester's data list allows switch,
sensor, actuator and other item values to be read without
removing any parts. Reading the data list early in
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Headlight relay circuit
Description
When the light control switch, located on the headlight dimmer switch, is
turned to the head position, the
head relay illuminates the headlights.
Wiring diagram
Inspection proced ...
Other materials:
Installation
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
When installing the moulding, heat the vehicle body and
moulding using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body and moulding
excessively ...
Disassembly
Remove no. 1 Side defroster nozzle duct
Remove the 3 screws and duct.
Remove no. 2 Side defroster nozzle duct
Remove the 3 screws and duct.
Remove no. 1 Heater to register duct
Remove the screw and duct.
Remove no. 2 Heater to register duct
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Inside vehicle
General maintenance
Performing the following maintenance checks on the vehicle
is the owner's responsibility. The owner may perform the
maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center. Check
the parts of the vehicle described below on a daily basis. In
most cases, special tools are not requ ...
