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Repair and Diagnosis: Testing and Inspection

Power Relay Test

Normally-open type A

1. Turn the battery module switch OFF, and measure the voltage.










2. Check for continuity between the terminals.

- There should be continuity between the No. 1 and No. 2 terminals when power and ground are connected to the No. 3 and No. 4 terminals.
- There should be no continuity between the No. 1 and No. 2 terminals when power is disconnected.

- A/C compressor clutch relay
- A/C condenser fan relay
- Air/fuel ratio sensor relay
- Daytime running lights relay (Canada)
- Headlight relay 1
- Headlight relay 2
- High speed battery module fan control relay
- High speed motor power inverter module fan control relay
- High voltage contactor control relay
- Horn relay
- Ignition hold relay
- Low speed battery module fan control relay
- Low speed motor power inverter module fan control relay
- Power window relay
- Radiator fan relay
- Rear window defogger relay
- Reverse relay
- Starter cut relay
- Taillight relay

Normally-open type B

1. Turn the battery module switch OFF, and measure the voltage.
















2. Check for continuity between the terminals.

- There should be continuity between the No. 1 and No. 3 terminals when power and ground are connected to the No. 2 and No. 4 terminals.
- There should be no continuity between the No. 1 and No. 3 terminals when power is disconnected.

Five-terminal type

Check for continuity between the terminals.

- There should be continuity between the No. 1 and No. 2 terminals when power and ground are connected to the No. 3 and No. 5 terminals.




- There should be continuity between the No. 1 and No. 4 terminals when power is disconnected.
- Fan control relay
- Low beam cut relay (Canada)




- Windshield wiper intermittent relay