Home Vehicle Interior Heating/Air Conditioning RELAY (w/ PTC Heater)
Last Modified: 11-27-2007 1.6 G
Service Category: Vehicle Interior Section: Heating/Air Conditioning
Model Year: 2008 Model: LX570 Doc ID: RM0000012HP00PX
Title: HEATING / AIR CONDITIONING: RELAY (w/ PTC Heater): ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION

1. REMOVE ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH EXTERIOR PANELS / TRIM: RADIATOR GRILLE: REMOVAL (2008 LX570)+

2. DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

CAUTION:

Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to disable the SRS system.

3. REMOVE PTC HEATER RELAY (PTC HTR 1, PTC HTR 2, PTC HTR 3)



(a) Remove the 3 PTC heater relays from the engine room relay block.

4. INSPECT PTC HEATER RELAY (PTC HTR 1, PTC HTR 2, PTC HTR 3)



(a) Measure the resistance of the relay.

Standard Resistance:

Tester Connection

Condition

Specified Condition

3 - 5

Battery voltage not applied to terminals 1 and 2

10 kΩ or higher

Battery voltage applied to terminals 1 and 2

Below 1 Ω

If the result is not as specified, replace the relay.

5. INSTALL PTC HEATER RELAY (PTC HTR 1, PTC HTR 2, PTC HTR 3)



(a) Install the 3 PTC heater relays to the engine room relay block.

6. CONNECT CABLE TO NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL

NOTICE:

When disconnecting the cable, some systems need to be initialized after the cable is reconnected INTRODUCTION: REPAIR INSTRUCTION: INITIALIZATION (2008 LX570) .

7. INSTALL ENGINE ROOM SIDE COVER LH EXTERIOR PANELS / TRIM: RADIATOR GRILLE: INSTALLATION (2008 LX570)+