Description of On-Board Diagnostics

DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM




When troubleshooting Multiplex OBD (M-OBD) vehicles, the only difference from the usual troubleshooting procedure is that you connect the LEXUS hand-held tester to vehicle, and read off various data output from the vehicle's tilt and telescopic ECU.

The tilt and telescopic ECU records the applicable DTCs when the computer detects a malfunction in the computer itself or its circuit.

To check the DTCs, connect a LEXUS hand-held tester to DLC3 on the vehicle The LEXUS hand-held tester enables you to erase the DTCs and activate the several actuators and check freeze frame data and various forms on steering data.