The Japanese message in my Soarer combination meter indicates that the tail-lamps are faulty and, yet, the lamps are working just fine. What is the problem?
Most likely there is a voltage drop in the circuit of brake lamps through a pinched wire touching on the vehicle ground. This is known to have happened in the circuit of an additional brake lamp installed in an aftermarker rear spoiler where the lamp wire was poorly routed around the boot lid hinge. Another possibility is a faulty tail-lamp warning sensor mounted in the boot under the right side trim close to the fuel tank filler neck. A specific testing procedure exists for checking the sensor and is detailed in the Lexus Repair Manuals.
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- The Japanese message in my Soarer combination meter indicates that the tail-lamps are faulty and, yet, the lamps are working just fine. What is the problem?
- How can I fix a Soarer faulty combination meter suffering from the problems described in the main page?
