turn signal NISSAN GT-R 1998 Owner's Guide

TCSIABS SYSTEM
CONSULT for Throttle Control Unit Control
System (Cont'd)
SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS MODE
- - Diagnostic item I Diagnostic item is detected when ... I Check item
THROTTLE
POSl
SEN
THROTTLE MOTOR Throttle
position sensor signal output is abnormally high or
continues to stay low for a certain period of time.
I
Throttle motor sensor signal output is abnormally high or con-
tinues to stay low for
a certain period of time. 1 Throttle motor sensor and circuit
Throttle
position sensor circuit
THRTL OPEN TRGET
THROTTLE ACTUATOR
RLY 1 Throttle motor relay is short-circuited.
[SHORT] Circuit
for throttle motor target angle signal (DKR line) is open
or shorted. TCS/ABS control unit
is abnormal.
Circuit for the communication
line between the throttle control
Throttle motor operation
does not accord with the throttle
motor target angle.
Throttle motor and circuit
I
ENGINE START SIG unit
and the TCSIABS control
unit
1 THROTTLE MOTOR
THROlTLE MOTOR RLY
[OPEN]
I Start signal is not correctiy entered due to short.
Overcurrent
is applied to the throttle motor drive circuit. I
Start signal circuit and
ECM-TCM or
ECM
Throttle motor relay is open.
Throttle motor relay and circuit
connector for
NEUTRAL POSl SW
DATA MONITOR PROCEDURE
Refer to CONSULT Instruction Manual for details on data
monitor function.
Turn ignition switch OFF.
Connect CONSULT connector to data link connector for
CON-
SU LT.
Turn ignition switch ON.
Touch "START' on CONSULT screen.
Touch ''THROTTLE CONTROL" on CONSULT screen.
Touch "DATA MONITOR".
Touch "SETTING" to set recording condition.
Touch one key from
"AUTO TRIG", "MANUAL TRIG" and
"SPECIAL", and then touch "LONG
TIME".
With "AUTO TRIG" selected, the data is automatically recorded
if a malfunction occurs during the data monitor. With "SPE-
CIAL" selected, the data is automatically recorded when TCS
is activated.
Touch "ENTER".
Return to
"SELECT MONITOR ITEM" screen and touch "ALL
SIGNALS". Display data monitor.
If necessary, sequentially touch "REC START', "REC STOP",
"DATA DISPLAY", "NUMBER
PRINT'
and "PRINT' to print
out
the data.
Bb38
Parkheutral position switch signal is not correctly entered due
to open or shorted circuit.
--
Neutral position switch circuit
and PNP switch circuit

TCS/ABS SYSTEM
CONSULT for Throttle Control Unit Control
System (Cont'd)
DATA MONITOR MODE -- -
I Select monitor item
Display
I I
THRTL POS SEN [~l l o I n
I All signals
THRTL OPENING
lo] 1 0 I
Selection
from menu
THRTL POS SE2
MI 0 1;
THRL2 OPENING rOl / 0
BATTERY VOLT MI 0 I A
TH OPEN SIG ims]/ 0 I A
TH MOTOR DUTY I"/.] I 0 I A
CLOSED THUSW [ONIOFF]
NEUT POSl SW [ONIOFF]
START SIGNAL
[ONIOFF]
TH OPEN CONT
["I
TCS SIGNAL [ONIOFF] / OIa
TCS FLAG
0
0
0
0
A
A
A
A
TH CLSD LRN
PoNwEqI 0 / A
COMM COND [ONIOFFJ
VOLTAGE
PI I I A
0
Remarks
A
PULSE [ms, Hz, %I
Dispiays throttle position sensor signal voltage.
Displays throttle angle computed based on throttle position
EG
sensor signal voltage.
Displays throttle motor sensor signal voltage.
AT
-
Displays throttle motor angle computed based on throttle
motor sensor signal voltage.
Displays the battery voltage for the control unit.
h
Displays the pulse width of the throttle motor target angle
signal from the
TCSIABS control unit.
lndicates the switch status (ONIOFF) based on the throttle
position sensor signal.
lndicates the switch status (ONIOFF) based on the
parW
neutral position switch signal. lndicates the status (ONIOFF) based on the starter signal.
Displays the throttle motor control target computed by the
control unit based on each input signal.
lndicates the throttle motor drive duty.
lndicates the throttle motor relay status
(ON/OFF).
lndicates ON when the throttle motor angle reaches a
specified
iower limit.
lndicates "VALID" when throttle motor target angle signal is
received from the
TCS/ABS control unit and the throttle
control unit closes the throttle motor.
lndicates the condition of the communication between
TCS/
ABS control unit and throttle control unit. Normally ON is
indicated, and OFF is shown when there is failure.
lndicates
if the throttle motor has been fully closed before.
"DONE" is indicated when it has, and
"YET" is shown when
it has not yet.
lndicates the voltage measured with a voltage probe.
lndicates the pulse measured with a pulse probe.
If it cannot be measured,
"%" is shown on the display. The
%" mark is also shown to the left of the final data until the
measuring result is output.
I ACTIVE TEST PROCEDURE
1. Turn ignition switch OFF.
2. Connect CONSULT connector to data link connector for CON-
S U LT.
3. Turn ignition switch ON.
4. Touch "START" on CONSULT screen.
5. Touch "THROTTLE CONTROL" on CONSULT screen.

TCSfABS SYSTEM
Self-diagnosis for Throttle Control Unit Control
System
SELF-DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE
1. Turn ignition switch ON or start the engine to start self-diagnosis. g 2. The control unit LED comes on to indicate the malfunction code No.
3. Verify the location of the malfunction with "MALFUNCTION CODEISYMPTOM CHART", BR-42. Then
make the necessary repairs.
4. After the malfunctions are repaired, erase the malfunction codes stored in the control unit. Refer to "HOW EC
TO ERASE SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS" shown below.
5. Turn ignition switch OFF and then turn ignition switch ON or start the engine to verify that the malfunction AT
codes have been erased.
6. Verify that SLIP indicator lamp and TCS indicator lamp are OFF.
HOW TO READ SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (Malfunction codes)
p
Determine the code No. by observing the time and the frequency that the throttle control unit LED blinks
ON and OFF. When multiple malfunctions occur at a time, all the code numbers can be stored. The indi-
cation begins with the start code
No. 12, followed by the stored malfunction codes. The smallest number
of the stored codes appears first and the others follow sequentially. The indication then returns to the start RS code No. 12 to repeat.
The malfunction code No. 55 is only indicated repeatedly when there is no malfunction.
P L / L -Z Code No. 12 Code No. 33 Unit: seconds BR90025D
Example: Code No. 12 and No. 33
0.6 0.3 0.6 0.3
HOW TO ERASE SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (Malfunction codes)
I. With the throttle fully open, turn the neutral position switch OFF (or a position other than P and N).
2. Turn ignition switch-ON without starting the-engine. Then, turn the pa;k/neutral position switch ON (or P
or N} and release the acceleration pedal.
As for the following items, self-diagnostic results can be erased if the conditions in the chart are met. In
this case the steps above are not necessary.
(tens digit) '
ON
OFF
Malfunction code
No.
1-1-t-r- =i i 0.9 0.3 3.3 0.6 0.9-1 -' 3.3 To be repeated
-
\5
'c - (units digit) -1-
-
Malfunctioning part
Start signal circuit
-
Condition
Circuit for the communication line
(DKR line) between
the TCS control unit and the throttle control unit
The start signal is detected next time the ignition
switch is turned ON.
LCIW
-
Normal communication synchronicity is achieved.
ParWneutral
position switch circuit
dbr I
ParWneutral position switch operation is detected next
time the ignition switch is turned
ON.
- - -
--.

TCSfABS SYSTEM
Self-diagnosis for Throttle Control
Unit Control
System (Cont'd)
MALFUNCTION CODE/SYMPTOM CHART
Malfunction
code No. Malfunctioning part Lamp ON
SLIP I TCS OFF I ABS
I I I I
": Even when start signal circuit
or parkheutral position switch circuit is abnormal, TCS operates properly. LED only blinks to
indicate the location of the malfunction. Fail-safe
operation
Throttle position sensor circuit
Throttle motor sensor circuit
Circuit for the communication line between
TCSfABS
con-
trol unit and throttle control unit
Actuator system (Motor circuit is open or throttle motor
intermittently works.)
Start signal circuit
I - I - - -
0
0
0
0
Throttle motor drive system (overcurrent)
Throttle motor relay circuit (shorted)
Throttle motor relay circuit (open)
Throttle motor return spring
I 0 I 0 I I 0 -
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ParWneutral position switch circuit
Normal
. -
-
-
-
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
-

ELECTRIC SUPER HICAS
INSPECTION BEFORE DRIVING
Check fluid leakage from power steering components (gear, pump, piping, etc.), and check whether the
fluid level is within the proper range.
Check whether tire size and inflation pressure are within the specified limits. Check also whether the
steering wheel is a genuine part, and whether a non-genuine control unit is attached.
Check whether wheel alignment is within the specified limits.
Check whether suspension system is modified, and whether the modification, if any, has increased the
vehicle weight.
INSPECTION DURING DRIVING
Check facts about trouble (what, when, where, who, why and how).
Check whether the engine is running in good condition.
System Description
This system contains two functions for SUPER HICAS: self-diagnosis function and fail-safe function.
For self-diagnosis function, refer to "SELF-DIAGNOSIS PROCEDURE on pages ST-7 and
ST-12.
FAIL-SAFE FUNCTION
If the system detects some error, it halts the normal control and enters the fail-safe mode.
In this event, the system notifies the driver of a malfunction by turning ON the HICAS warning lamp.
The fail-safe mode is canceled when ignition switch
is turned OFF. If, however, the fail-safe mode is caused
by a vehicle speed signal error, it is automatically canceled when the signal is restored before the ignition
switch is turned OFF.
HICAS WARNING LAMP
When the system is in normal condition, HICAS warning lamp is turned ON by switching the ignition ON, and
is turned OFF after engine has started.

ELECTRIC SUPER HICAS
Control
Unit Input/Output Signal Specifications
USING CIRCUIT TESTER
Terminal No.
Check item Specification
When control unit is disconnected
: Continuity exists.
Control unit ground circuit
Motor driving output signal
When ignition switch is
ON : Power supply voltage
(In fail-safe mode
: OV)
Motor voltage
When vehicle speed is
0 krn/h : Approx. 4.4 - 6.6V
When vehicle speed is
100 km/h : Approx. 2.4 - 3.6V EPS solenoid driving signal
Battery voltage
I Power supply voltage
Data link connector for CONSULT
(TX) I -
Engine speed signal Measure
tachometer driving signal.
Refer to EC section YECM (TCM) Input/Output Signal
Reference
Value7
.
When ignition switch is ON : Power supply voltage
When ignition switch is OFF
: OV Ignition voltage
Body
/ ground HlCAS waming
lamp When HlCAS warning
lamp is ON
: Approx. OV
When
HlCAS
warning
lamp
is
OFF : Approx. 12V
When ignition switch is ON : Approx. 12V
(In fail-safe mode : Approx. OV)
Output
signal for driving motor relay
Data link connector for CONSULT
(RX) I -
Stop lamp switch signal
(Send brake pedal operation signal to control unit.) When
pedal is depressed : Power supply voltage
When
pedal is not depressed
: OV
Continuity exists.
v Steering angle sensor 2
Steering angle sensor 1
Body
ground When steering wheel
is turned, the voltage changes
between 0 and 5V.
Ground
circuit for rear steering angle sensor
Output signal of rear steering angle sensor
I When neutral : Approx. 2.4V
-
Neutral signal of rear steering angle sensor
When ignition switch is ON
When ignition switch is
OFF
--
When neutral : Appro~. 5V
: Approx. 5V
: Approx. OV Power supply for rear steering angle sensor

ELECTRIC SUPER HlCAS
Control Unit
Input/Output Signal Specifications
(Cont'd)
USING CONSULT
The displayed output signals represent the control unit com-
puted data. If the output circuit (harness) should
be open,
correct values may be displayed.
Monitor item
VHCL SPEED SE
[km/hj
STOP LAMP SW
[ON-OFF] Data monitor
I Condition
Specification
--
STEERING ANG Steering
wheel is turned right Steering angle (degrees) mea-
[R/Ll or left. sured from neutral position
NEUTRAL SIG Steering wheel is in neutral When neutral: ON
[ON-OFF] position
or turned right or left. When
turned (right or left): OFF
Brake pedal operation Check
item
Vehicle is running or driving
wheels are turning.
Steering angle sensor circuit
Approximately
equal to speed-
ometer reading
When pedal is depressed: ON
When pedal is not depressed:
I OFF
In neutral position:
Approx.
2.4V Vehicle
speed sensor circuit
Stop lamp switch circuit
ENGINE SPEED
[r~ml
1"l I Actuator is operating in active I In right lock position:
test. Engine
is running.
Approx. 4.4V
in left lock position:
Approx.
0.4V
Rear steering angle sensing
system
Approximately
equal to tachom-
eter reading
POWER STR SOL
[A1
Wiring
in ECM-HICAS control
unit
MOTOR CURRENT
PI
Vehicle speed is changed from
0 to 100 krnh.
HlCAS RELAY
[ON-OFF]
FAILSAFE
[ON-OFF] At
0 km/h:
Approx. 1.1 0A
At
100 krn/h: Approx. 0.48A
WARNING LAMP
[ON-OFF] System related to power steer-
ing solenoid output signal
RR ST
ANG-VOL
[Vl
MOTOR VOLTAGE
[vl
Actuator is operating in active
test.
Ignition switch is ON or engine
is running.
I Power supply system for
OK
if output current is detected
during operation Motor
and its power supply
system
1 signal from control unit
When ignition
switch is ON: ON
Not in operation HICAS
motor relay
System related to relay driving
Check malfunctioning parts
using self-diagnosis and data
monitor.
Approx.
5V
When warning lamp is ON: ON
When warning lamp is OFF:
OFF
Rear steering angle sensing
system Warning
lamp circuit
Power supply voltage Motor power
supply system
C/U
VOLTAGE
[VI Control unit power supply cir-
cuit
Ignition
switch is ON or engine
is running. Power
supply voltage

ELECTRIC SUPER HICAS
Trouble
Diagnosis with CONSULT (Cont'd)
SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS MOI -- - - -
Diagnostic item
Diagnostic item is detected when ...
Vehicle speed signal changes rapidly during
running.
I Remarks
VEHICLE SPEED SEN
[SIGNAL
TURN](.b)
I This code appears also when
engine is idling at
1,500 rpm
or faster for more than 10
, seconds; in this case, it does
not indicate abnormality.
Vehicle speed signal is not sensed for more
than
10 seconds while the vehicle is running
at
1,500 rpm of engine speed.
CODE
54
STEERING
ANGLE SEN
[NO ANG
SIG](.a) Steering angle does not change for a while
when vehicle is running at 60
km,h or faster.
Steering angle from neutral position is kept at
60" degrees or more for a certain time when
vehicle is running
at 50 km/h or faster.
Steering angle from neutral position is kept at
30" degrees or more while vehicle travels a
certain distance.
STEERING
ANGLE SEN
[ANG SIG
FIX](.e)
STEERING ANGLE
SEN
[ANG
F1X3O0](-g)
STEERING ANGLE SEN
[NO NEUT
SIG](.b)
No neutral signal (ON signal) is sensed while
vehicle travels a certain distance.
No neutral signal (ON signal) is sensed while
steering wheel is turned more than
360'.
No neutral signal (OFF signal) is sensed while
steering wheel is turned more than
50"
degrees.
STEERING ANGLE
SEN
[NEU SIG
OFF](.c)
STEERING
ANGLE SEN
[NEUT SIG
ON](.d) - - --
a When steering wheel
is turned 360" after the
detection of neutral signal, the neutral signal is
sensed for
a certain period of time.
STEERING ANGLE
SEN
[OFFSET
NEUTJ(.f)
For a certain
period of time, input signal from
main sensor shows abnormality against sensor
power supply voltage.
a When input signal from main sefisor shows
2.5+1 V, input signal from sub-sensor shows
abnormality against sensor power supply volt-
age for a certain period of time.
RR
ST ANGLE SENSOR
[MAIN
SIGNAL](.a)
RR ST ANGLE SENSOR
[SUB
SIGNALJ(.b)
- -
Input signals from main sensor and sub-sen-
sor show more than a certain amount of differ-
ence from each other.
The voltage is higher or lower than the stan-
dard value.
RR
ST ANGLE SENSOR
[OFFSET SIG](-C)
RR ST ANGLE SENSOR
[ABNORMAL
VOL](.d)
r
a Engine speed shows an abnormally low value
for a certain period of time when vehicle is
running at
2 krnlh or faster.
ENG
REV SIGNAL
[ABNORMAL SIGNAL]
a When HlCAS motor relay is ON, motor power
supply voltage shows an abnormally lower
value than ignition power supply voltage.
When control unit keeps motor power OFF, the
motor power voltage shows a non-zero value
for a certain period of time.
MOTOR VOLTAGE
[LOW VOLTAGE](-a)
MOTOR VOLTAGE
[BAD
OBSTRCT](.b)
When a motor current is more than IOA, the
actual output of the motor shows an abnor-
mally low value for a certain period of time.
MOTOR
OUTPUT
[ABNORML
SIG](.a)
- -
MOTOR OUTPUT
[REV CURRENTJ(-C) When motor output is kept ON, a reverse cur-
rent is flowing.

ELECTRIC SUPER HICAS
Trouble
Diagnosis with Self-diagnosis (Cont'd)
DIAGNOSTIC ITEM INPUT
1. Move the vehicle one or two meters at a very low speed.
2. Turn the steering wheel more than 20" right-to-left once or
more.
Example: Motor power supply and steering
angle neutral signal are abnormal.
1s ,
2H z
ON
OFF
/ r Second / / I I display
Tens Units Tens
Units starts.
Example: Motor power supply and steering
angle neutral signal are abnormal.
1s- ,
0.8s A - ,2S , ,1.8S -
ON I-- '1 7, OFF- -.-- -
5s 55 1s 1.8s v".2S I_
/ -j- &lnd,
display
Tens Units Tens Units starts.
/
(12) (23) STE0109D
DISPLAY OF SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
The results of self-diagnosis are shown by flash patterns of HlCAS BR
warning lamp.
Display when past data shows that fail-safe function
has been activated previously
Only an abnormal item is indicated by the pattern shown in the ~8 left figure. The pattern is repeated.
Display when past data shows that fail-safe function
has not been activated previously EL
If all items are normal, HlCAS warning lamp flashes at a fre-
quency of
4 Hz. sD
If system is in fail-safe mode, only an abnormal item is indi-
cated by the pattern shown in the left figure. The pattern
is
repeated.
MALFUNCTION CODE CHART
Malfunction code No. 1 Diagnostic item
11 I Control unit
2
1 [ ~ze speed signal
12
13
22 I Steering angle signal
Motor
power supply
Motor output --
23 ]Steering angle neutral signal
24 I Rear steering angle main sensor signal
2
5 I Rear steering angle sub-sensor signal
33
I Engine speed signal
HOW TO ERASE SELF-DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS
If past record shows that fail-safe function has been activated
previously, use CONSULT, or leave the battery disconnected for
more than
30 minutes to clear the memory.

ELECTRIC SUPER HICAS
Symptom Chart
Diagnostic item
Self-diagnosis CONSULT
-
Mal-
func- tion
code No. Diagnostic
item Diagnostic
item
Control unit CONTROL
UNIT [ABNORMAL
1-61
MOTOR VOLTAGE [LOW VOLTAGE](-a)
Motor power
supply
MOTOR VOLTAGE [BAD
OBSTRCTJ(.b)
MOTOR OUTPUT [ABNORML
SIG](.a)
- - MOTOR OUTPUT [MOTOR LOCq(-b)
MOTOR OUTPUT [REV
CURRENT](-C)
Motor
output
MOTOR OUTPUT [NO CURRENT(-d)
MOTOR OUTPUT
[OVERCURRENTI(-e)
CODE
54 - - VEHICLE SPEED SEN [NO SIGNAL21
Vehicle
speed signal VEHICLE
SPEED SEN [NO
SIGNAL31
VEHICLE SPEED SEN [SIGNAL
TURNJ(.b)
VEHICLE SPEED SEN [RPD SIG
CHG21
STEERING ANGLE SEN [NO ANG
SIG](.a)
Steering
angle signal
STEERING ANGLE SEN [ANG SIG FIXJ(.~)
STEERING ANGLE SEN [ANG
FIX30°](-g)
- - -- -- - - STEERING ANGLE SEN [NO NEUT
SIG](-b)
STEERING ANGLE SEN [NEUT SIG
OFFI(4
cg Steering
angle neutral
signal STEERING ANGLE
SEN [NEUT
SIG
ONI(.d)
STEERING ANGLE SEN [OFFSET
NEUTJ(-f)
RR ST ANGLE SENSOR [MAIN
SIGNAL](-a)
Rear
steer-
ing angle
main sensor
signal
- RR ST ANGLE SENSOR [ABNORML
VOL](.d)
RR
ST ANGLE SENSOR [OFFSET SIG](.c)
Rear steer-
ing angle
su
b-sensor
signal RR
ST ANGLE SENSOR [SUB
SIGNAL](.b)
RR ST ANGLE SENSOR [ABNORML
VOL](.d)
RR ST ANGLE SENSOR [OFFSET
SIGJ(C)
ENG REV SIGNAL [ABNORMAL SIGNAL]
Engine
speed signal