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Toyota Tacoma (2015-2018) Service Manual: Rear Differential Lock Solenoid Circuit High (P17C1)

DESCRIPTION

This DTC is output when a malfunction is detected due to a battery short occurring in the differential lock coil drive circuit of the rear differential.

DTC No.

Detection Item

DTC Detection Condition

Trouble Area

P17C1

Rear Differential Lock Solenoid Circuit High
  • Diagnosis Condition: Directly after ignition switch is turned to ON, or when rear differential is switched between free and locked (differential lock coil operating) with ignition switch turned to ON
  • Malfunction Status: Battery short in differential lock coil drive circuit
  • Malfunction Time: 0.05 seconds or more
  • Other: 1 trip detection logic
  • Wire harness and connector
  • 4 wheel drive control ECU
  • Differential lock coil

WIRING DIAGRAM

Refer to DTC P17C0 (See page PROCEDURE ).

PROCEDURE

1.

CHECK DIFFERENTIAL LOCK COIL

(a) Disconnect the 4 wheel drive control ECU connector.

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

Standard Voltage:

Tester Connection

Switch Condition

Specified Condition

F12-1 (SL+) or F12-5 (SL-) - Body ground

Ignition switch ON

Below 1 V
Text in Illustration

*a

Front view of wire harness connector

(to 4 Wheel Drive Control ECU)
OK

REPLACE 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL ECU

NG

2.

CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL ECU - DIFFERENTIAL LOCK COIL)

(a) Disconnect the F12 4 wheel drive control ECU connector.

(b) Disconnect the D28 differential lock coil connector.

(c) Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.

Standard Voltage:

Tester Connection

Switch Condition

Specified Condition

F12-1 (SL+) or D28-2 (SL+) - Body ground

Ignition switch ON

Below 1 V

F12-5 (SL-) or D28-1 (SL-) - Body ground

Ignition switch ON

Below 1 V
OK

REPLACE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK COIL
NG

REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR
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