ENGINE CONTROL (3RZ-FE)

SYSTEM OUTLINE
THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM UTILIZES A MICROCOMPUTER AND MAINTAINS OVERALL CONTROL OF THE ENGINE,
TRANSMISSION, ETC. AN OUTLINE OF ENGINE CONTROL IS GIVEN HERE.
1. INPUT SIGNAL
(1) ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR DETECTS THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. AND HAS A BUILT-IN THERMISTOR WITH A
RESISTANCE WHICH VARIES ACCORDING TO THE WATER TEMP. THUS THE WATER TEMP. IS INPUT IN THE FORM OF A
CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL THW OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
(2) INTAKE AIR TEMP. SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE INTAKE AIR TEMP. SENSOR IS INSTALLED INSIDE THE MASS AIR FLOW METER AND DETECTS THE INTAKE AIR TEMP.,
WHICH IS INPUT AS A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL THA OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(3) HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE OXYGEN DENSITY IN THE EXHAUST EMISSIONS IS DETECTED AND INPUT AS A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL OX1
OR OX2 OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TO MAINTAIN STABLE DETECTION PERFORMANCE BY THE HEATED OXYGEN
SENSOR, A HEATER IS USED FOR WARMING THE SENSOR. THE HEATER IS ALSO CONTROLLED BY THE ENGINE CONTROL
MODULE (HT1 OR HT2).
(4) RPM SIGNAL SYSTEM
CAMSHAFT POSITION AND CRANKSHAFT POSITION ARE DETECTED BY THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND
CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CAMSHAFT POSITION IS INPUT AS A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL G OF THE ENGINE
CONTROL MODULE, AND ENGINE RPM IS INPUT TO TERMINAL NE.
(5) THROTTLE SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR DETECTS THE THROTTLE VALVE OPENING ANGLE, WHICH IS INPUT AS A CONTROL
SIGNAL TO TERMINAL VTA OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(6) VEHICLE SPEED SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR, INSTALLED INSIDE THE COMBINATION METER, DETECTS THE VEHICLE SPEED AND INPUTS A
CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL SP1 OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(7) A/C SW SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE OPERATING VOLTAGE OF THE A/C MAGNETIC CLUTCH IS DETECTED AND INPUT IN THE FORM OF A CONTROL SIGNAL
TO TERMINAL AC1 OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(8) BATTERY SIGNAL SYSTEM
VOLTAGE IS CONSTANTLY APPLIED TO TERMINAL BATT OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. WHEN THE IGNITION SW IS
TURNED TO ON, VOLTAGE FOR ENGINE CONTROL MODULE OPERATION IS APPLIED VIA THE EFI RELAY TO TERMINAL +B OF
THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(9) INTAKE AIR VOLUME SIGNAL SYSTEM
INTAKE AIR VOLUME IS DETECTED BY THE MASS AIR FLOW METER AND A SIGNAL IS INPUT INTO TERMINAL VG OF THE
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AS A CONTROL SIGNAL.
(10) STOP LIGHT SW SIGNAL SYSTEM
THE STOP LIGHT SW IS USED TO DETECT WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND THE INFORMATION IS INPUT AS
A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL BK OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(11) STARTER SIGNAL SYSTEM
TO CONFIRM THAT THE ENGINE IS CRANKING, THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE STARTER MOTOR DURING CRANKING IS
DETECTED AND IS INPUT AS A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL STA OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(12) ENGINE KNOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM
ENGINE KNOCKING IS DETECTED BY THE KNOCK SENSOR AND INPUT AS A CONTROL SIGNAL TO TERMINAL KNK OF THE
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
(13) 4WD SIGNAL SYSTEM
WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING IN 4WD MODE IS DETERMINED, AND A CONTROL SIGNAL IS INPUT TO
TERMINAL 4WD OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.

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2. CONTROL SYSTEM
∗ SFI SYSTEM
THE SFI SYSTEM MONITORS THE ENGINE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE SIGNALS EACH SENSOR (INPUT SIGNALS (1 TO 13))
INPUTS TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. BASED ON THIS DATA AND THE PROGRAM MEMORIZED IN THE ENGINE
CONTROL MODULE, THE MOST APPROPRIATE FUEL INJECTION TIMING IS DECIDED AND CURRENT IS OUTPUT TO
TERMINALS #10, #20, #30 AND #40 OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING THE INJECTORS TO OPERATE (TO INJECT
FUEL). IT IS THIS SYSTEM WHICH, THROUGH THE WORK OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, FINELY CONTROLS FUEL
INJECTION IN RESPONSE TO DRIVING CONDITIONS.
∗ ELECTRONIC SPARK ADVANCE SYSTEM
THE ESA SYSTEM MONITORS THE ENGINE CONDITIONS USING THE SIGNALS (INPUT SIGNALS (1, 4, 5 TO 7, 9, 11, 12)) INPUT
TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FROM EACH SENSOR. BASED ON THIS DATA AND THE PROGRAM MEMORIZED IN THE
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, THE MOST APPROPRIATE IGNITION TIMING IS DECIDED AND CURRENT IS OUTPUT TO
TERMINALS IGT1 AND IGT2 OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS OUTPUT CONTROLS THE IGNITER TO PRODUCE THE
MOST APPROPRIATE IGNITION TIMING FOR THE DRIVING CONDITIONS.
∗ HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM
THE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM TURNS THE HEATER TO ON WHEN THE INTAKE AIR VOLUME IS
LOW (TEMP. OF EXHAUST EMISSIONS LOW), AND WARMS UP THE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR TO IMPROVED DETECTION
PERFORMANCE OF THE SENSOR. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE EVALUATES THE SIGNALS FROM EACH SENSOR (INPUT
SIGNALS (1, 4, 8, 9, 11)), CURRENT IS OUTPUT TO TERMINAL HT1 OR HT2 AND CONTROLS THE HEATER.
∗ EGR CUT CONTROL SYSTEM
THE EGR CUT CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROLS THE VSV (EGR) BY EVALUATING THE SIGNALS FROM EACH SENSOR INPUT TO
THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (INPUT SIGNALS (1, 9)) AND BY SENDING OUTPUT TO TERMINAL EGR OF THE ENGINE
CONTROL MODULE.
3. DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM
WITH THE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM, WHEN THERE IS A MALFUNCTION IN THE ECU SIGNAL SYSTEM, THE MALFUNCTIONING
SYSTEM IS RECORDED IN THE MEMORY. THE MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEM CAN THEN BE FOUND BY READING THE DISPLAY
(CODE) OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP.
4. FAIL-SAFE SYSTEM
WHEN A MALFUNCTION OCCURS IN ANY SYSTEM, IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ENGINE TROUBLE BEING CAUSED BY
CONTINUED CONTROL BASED ON THE SIGNALS FROM THAT SYSTEM, THE FAIL-SAFE SYSTEM EITHER CONTROLS THE
SYSTEM BY USING DATA (STANDARD VALUES) RECORDED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MEMORY OR ELSE STOPS
THE ENGINE.

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 ENGINE CONTROL (3RZ-FE)
17
B- R B- R
IF1
B
(A/T)
7 AM2 IG2 6 FROM POWER SOURCE SYSTEM (SEE PAGE 50)

ST2 1 1 1

ACC
7. 5A 15A 10A 15A
IGN EFI OBD STOP
2 AM1 IG1

ST1 1
2 2 2

15 1F 2 2 2
I14
IGNITION SW G- Y
W

B- W
(A/T)

B- Y

B- Y
B

V
W- R

2 2
I1 E3 B- Y
1 3
W
W

EFI

V
RELAY

2 2 2 5
12 IF1
5 1 2 2
W- B

STARTER W- R W- R
E2
RELAY
V

3 2

2 2
W- R
W- R

W- R

W- R
B- W

B- R

B- W
W

3 2
V

2 2 2 7 IF1
CIRCUIT OPENING

(SHIELDED)
CONNECTOR 3

2 1 16 7

W- R

W- R
BATT SIL
DATA LINK
40A AM1

7. 5A 15 3E 12 3E
RELAY

STA
CG SG
D7
C6

I9
5 4 1 4 5
1 2
W- B

G- Y

W- B
L

BR

BR

2 2 2 14 3E 13 3E
30A AM2

80A ALT

W- R

W- R
B- W

B- W

9 BN1 7 3F
6 IK2 22 IK2
6
L

3F
25 IF1
1 1 4
9 3F
B- W

F8
M FUEL
PUMP 16 IK2
W- B

2
5
5 3E 3 3E
W

W- B

W- R
W- B
G- Y

BR

BR

B 6 BN1 W- R
2 3E 4 3E J1
JUNCTION W- R
CONNECTOR
W- B

B 5
G- Y
B- W

W- B

BATTERY IK2

B- W B- W

TO BULB CHECK RELAY

[COMB. METER] EA ID IE EB EB

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 *1 : W/ CRUISE CONTROL
*2 : W/O CRUISE CONTROL

8
B- R B- R B- R
IK2 I10
B

B- R
(A/T)

B- R B- R B- R
I10 I10 I10
G- Y

2 A (*1)
STOP LIGHT SW 2 B (*2)

B- R

B- R

B- R

B- R
A , B

20 IF1
26 IF1
G- Y 1 A (*1)
S5

1 B (*2) 2 2 2 2

INJECTOR NO. 1

INJECTOR NO. 3

INJECTOR NO. 2

INJECTOR NO. 4
G- W

5 3C

I6

I8

I7

I9
1 1 1 1
15
B- Y
IF1
4 3C

W- G
W- R
(A/T)

Y- R
W
B
G- W
B- Y
W

19 A 2 A 21 A 22 A 12 D 10 D 11 D 9 D
BATT

SIL BK NSW #10 #30 # 20 #40

E5 A , E6 B , E7 C ,E8 D
ENGINE CONTROL MODULE

EVP TPC +B FC STA E3 VG THA E2 THG THW

3 D 8 D 12 A 14 D 11 A 7 B 2 C 3 C 9 C 11 C 4 C
W- G

BR- W
GR- G

GR- R

BR- B
W- R

B- W

G- R
G- Y

Y- G

26 IK1

ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR

W- G

EGR GAS TEMP. SENSOR

MASS AIR FLOW METER

4 5 2
2 2

23 IF1
W- G

(VAPOR PRESSURE SENSOR)

1 1
M1

2 2
3 1
E1
VSV (EVAP)

E3
BR- B

BR- B

BR- B
W- R
V4

1 1
W- R

W- R
VSV
V9

W- R BR- B BR- B BR- B

I10 I10 I10
W- R W- R W- R
I10
G- Y
W- R

B- W

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 ENGINE CONTROL (3RZ-FE)

B- R B- R

FROM POWER SOURCE SYSTEM (SEE PAGE 50) BR

10A
GAUGE I10

(SHIELDED)

B
5 1B 1

KNOCK SENSOR

TO TACHOMETER
[COMB. METER]
B- O

A12
A/C AMPLIFER

K1
17 3D

8 3
19 3D

L- Y

L- B
C10 A
MALFUNCTION
B- O

INDICATOR LAMP
[COMB. METER] 3 IJ1 2 IJ1

B
5 6 V
A A

L- Y

L- B
4 A 12 C 15 D 7 A 6 A
W KNK TAC AC1 ACT

E5 A ,E6 B ,E7 C ,E8 D

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE

IDLO VTA VCC PTNK SP1 RSO RSC EGR TE1

4 D 10 C 1 C 10 B 8 A 7 D 6 D 15 C 7 C
G- O
G- Y

(*1)

B- R

P- B
B
Y

I10
L

7 3E
G- O
(* 2)

V- W
G- Y

G- Y

R- Y

1 3 1
6 3E
VSV(EGR)
G- O
(*1)
THROTTLE POSITION

3 2 3 2
FROM CRUISE CONTROL ECU

V3

DATA LINK CONNECTOR 1

2
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR

10 C I1 8
2
SENSOR

IDLE AIR TE1

CONTROL VALVE
V8 1
C

[COMB. METER]
T1

VAPOR
PRESSURE
C10 A , C12

+B E1
1 SENSOR
W- R

12 3
W- R

D1

3 A
BR- B

BR- B

BR

W- R

BR

BR- B 10 3D
I10
W- R W- R W- R W- R
I10 I10 I10

12 3D BR

W- R W- R
BR

ID

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 BR
BR
B- R

W- R
W- R
TO DETECTION SW R- G (SHIELDED)

13 A
(TRANSFER NEUTRAL
POSITION) (* 3 A/T)

NE-
2

TFN
G

6 B

E5
C2
TO DETECTION SW G- W

10 A
(TRANSFER POSITION) (*3)

NE
1

4WD
R

A ,E6
12 B
CRANKSHAFT

L4
TO DETECTION SW G

18 D
POSITION SENSOR
(TRANSFER L4 POSITION) (* 3 A/T)

B ,E7
BR

I10

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE

H3
HEATED OXYGEN (SHIELDED) (SHIELDED)
SENSOR

C ,E8
I10

(BANK 1 SENSOR 1)

2
3
D
W W

5 C
(SHIELDED)

OX1
(SHIELDED)

4
1
BR P- G

2 D
C1

I10
G-
BR

2
L

5 B

HT1
H4
CAMSHAFT

HEATED OXYGEN

BR
SENSOR (SHIELDED)
1

G
(BANK 1 SENSOR 2) Y

11 B

2
3
POSITION SENSOR

W- R B B

13 C
OX2

4
1
BR R- W

1 D
I17

I10
IGNITION COIL

HT2
AND IGNITER NO. 1

IGT1
2
1

B- L B- R
23 D
I10

BR
3
4

E1
BR BR BR B- Y BR

24 D

I10
I18

E01
BR BR IGNITION COIL

13 D

EB
AND IGNITER NO. 2
IGT2
2
1

BR- Y B- R
22 D

E02
BR BR BR

26 D

I10
E03
3
4

BR B- Y B- Y BR
25 D
17 D
I1

BR
IGF

(SHIELDED)
(SHIELDED)
BR BR

EF
BR BR
*3 : 4WD

BR
I10
*1 : W/ CRUISE CONTROL
*2 : W/O CRUISE CONTROL

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 ENGINE CONTROL (3RZ-FE)
SERVICE HINTS
EFI RELAY
(2) 5- (2) 3 : CLOSED WITH IGNITION SW AT ON OR ST POSITION
C 6 CIRCUIT OPENING RELAY
1-2 : CLOSED WITH STARTER RUNNING
I 6, I 7, I 8,I 9 INJECTOR
1-2 : 13.4-14.2 Ω
T 1 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR
4-1 : 4-9 KΩ
E 3 ENGINE COOLANT TEMP. SENSOR
1-2 : 10-20 KΩ (−20°C, -4 °F)
4-7 KΩ (0°C, 32°F)
2-3 KΩ (20°C, 68°F)
0.9-1.3 KΩ (40°C, 104°F)
0.4-0.7 KΩ (60°C 140°F)
0.2-0.4 KΩ (80°C, 176°F)

E 5(A), E 6(B), E 7(C), E 8(D) ENGINE CONTROL MODULE

VOLTAGE AT ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WIRING CONNECTORS
+B-E1 : 9-14 VOLTS (IGNITION SW ON)
BATT-E1 : 9-14 VOLTS (ALWAYS)
VCC-E2 : 4.5-5.5 VOLTS (IGNITION SW ON)
VTA-E1 : 0.3-0.8 VOLTS (IGNITION SW ON AND THROTTLE VALVE FULLY CLOSED)
3.2-4.9 VOLTS (IGNITION SW ON AND THROTTLE VALVE FULLY OPEN)
STA-E1 : 6 VOLTS OR MORE (IGNITION SW AT ST POSITION)
W-E1 : 9-14 VOLTS (NO TROUBLE AND ENGINE RUNNING)
THA-E2 : 0.5-3.4 VOLTS (IGNITION SW ON AND INTAKE AIR TEMP. 20°C, 68°F)
THW-E2 : 0.2-1.0 VOLTS (IGNITION SW ON AND COOLANT TEMP 80°C, 176°F)
SP1-E1 : PULSE GENERATION WITH VEHICLE MOVING
BK-E1 : 7.5-14 VOLTS (STOP LIGHT SW ON)
RESISTANCE AT ECU WIRING CONNECTOR
(DISCONNECT WIRING CONNECTOR)
VTA-E2 : 3.3-10 KΩ (THROTTLE VALVE FULLY OPEN)
0.2-0.8 KΩ (THROTTLE VALVE FULLY CLOSED)
THA-E2 : 2-3 KΩ (INTAKE AIR TEMP. 20°C, 68°F)
THW-E2 : 0.2-0.4 KΩ (COOLANT TEMP. 80°C, 178°F)
+B-E2 : 0.2-0.4 KΩ
NE-E1 : 140-180 Ω

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 : PARTS LOCATION
CODE SEE PAGE CODE SEE PAGE CODE SEE PAGE
A12 28 E7 C 29 I18 27
C1 26 E8 D 29 J1 27
C2 26 F8 30 K1 27
C6 28 H3 26 M1 27
C10 A 28 H4 26 A 29
S5
C12 C 28 I1 27 B 29
D1 26 I6 27 T1 27
D7 28 I7 27 V3 27
E1 26 I8 27 V4 27
E3 26 I9 27 V8 27
E5 A 29 I14 29 V9 27
E6 B 29 I17 27

: RELAY BLOCKS

CODE SEE PAGE RELAY BLOCKS (RELAY BLOCK LOCATION)

2 19 R/B NO. 2 (ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEFT)
,,,
,,,
,,,
: JUNCTION BLOCK AND WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR

CODE SEE PAGE JUNCTION BLOCK AND WIRE HARNESS (CONNECTOR LOCATION)
1B 20 COWL WIRE AND J/B NO. 1 (LEFT KICK PANEL)
1F 20 ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIRE AND J/B NO. 1 (LEFT KICK PANEL)
3C
3D
22 COWL WIRE AND J/B NO.
NO 3 (BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER)
3E
3F

: CONNECTOR JOINING WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS

CODE SEE PAGE JOINING WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS (CONNECTOR LOCATION)
IF1 36 ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIRE AND COWL WIRE (LEFT KICK PANEL)
IJ1 36 COWL WIRE AND A/C SUB WIRE (BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX)
IK1
36 ENGINE WIRE AND COWL WIRE (RIGHT KICK PANEL)
IK2
BN1 38 FRAME WIRE AND COWL WIRE (UNDER THE DRIVER’S SEAT

: GROUND POINTS

CODE SEE PAGE GROUND POINTS LOCATION

EA 34 (3RZ-FE) FRONT LEFT FENDER
EB 34 (3RZ-FE) NEAR THE THROTTLE BODY
EF 34 (3RZ-FE) IGNITION COIL BRACKET
ID 36 LEFT KICK PANEL
IE 36 AROUND THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE REINFORCEMENT

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 : SPLICE POINTS

CODE SEE PAGE WIRE HARNESS WITH SPLICE POINTS CODE SEE PAGE WIRE HARNESS WITH SPLICE POINTS
E2 I9 36 COWL WIRE
34 (3RZ-FE)
(3RZ FE)
E3 ENGINE ROOM MAIN WIRE I10 36 ENGINE WIRE
I1 36

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 ENGINE CONTROL (3RZ-FE)

A12 C1 BLACK C 2 DARK GRAY C6 DARK GRAY

1 2 3
3
1 2 4 5
1 2
X 8
3

C10 A BROWN C12 B BLUE D1 BLACK

X 3 5 6 X X X X X X 10
X X 3 X X X
X
X 8 X X X

12 X X X X X

D 7 BLACK E1 DARK GRAY E3 DARK GRAY (A/T) E5 A

16 X X X X X X X 1 2
1 2 X 2 4 6 7 8 X 10 11
X 7 X 5 4 X X X 12 13 19 X 21 22

(M/T) E5 A (A/T) E6 B (M/T) E6 B E7 C

X 2 X 4 X 6 7 8 X 10 11 X X 5 6 X X X X 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 X 7 8

12 X X X X X X 19 X 21 X 7 X 10 11 12 7 X X 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 X 15 X

(A/T) E8 D (M/T) E8 D (EXTRA CAB) F8 DARK GRAY

1 2 3 4 X 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 X 6 7 X 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 17 18 X 22 23 24 25 26 14 15 X 17 X X X X 22 23 24 25 26 4 5

(REGULAR CAB) F8 DARK GRAY H 3, H 4 DARK GRAY I1 BLACK I 6, I 7, I 8, I 9 BLUE I14

X 1 2 1 2
1 2 3
3 4
4 5 1 2

X 6 7 X

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 I17, I18 BLACK J1 K1 DARK GRAY M 1 BLACK

B B B B 1
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
B B B B B B

(HINT : SEE PAGE 7)

(W/ CRUISE S5 A (W/O CRUISE S5 B BLACK T1 BLACK V3 GREEN V4 BLACK

CONTROL) CONTROL)

1 2 3 1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2
X X

V8 BLACK V9 BLUE

1 2 3
1 2

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