DTC 17

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION
The acceleration sensor detects vehicle vertical acceleration. The sensor has a piezoelectric ceramic disk supported at its center. When the vehicle accelerates, the ceramic disk flexes and the piezoelectric ceramic generates an electrical charge. The electrical circuit converts this electrical charge into voltage proportional to the acceleration, and outputs it to the ECU.
There is an acceleration sensor inside each front height control sensor, and one at the left rear. The deceleration of right rear is inferred from the data of the 3 sensors.




DETECTING CONDITIONS

HINT: Code 17 corresponds to the rear RH acceleration sensor circuit.
Once the ECU stores DTC 15,16 or 17 in memory, damping force control is not carried out until a normal signal is input to the ECU from acceleration sensor.
However, control is resumed if the ignition switch is turned off then on again.




WIRING DIAGRAM

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INSPECTION PROCEDURE

HINT: When DTC 17 is displayed, check rear RH acceleration sensor circuit.