Canada - A/T Controls - MIL ON/DTC P0500 Set

Bulletin
1334

Issue Date
2004-03-22

Reference
EE-04-001

Model
Camry

Year Range
2004

Market
Canada

Component
EE

Subject:
M.I.L. "ON" DTC P0500

Some Camry customers may complain of the "Check Engine" light on, due to DTC P0500 (Vehicle Speed Sensor).

APPLICABLE VEHICLES:
2004 model year Camry vehicles with manual transmission produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN shown below.







PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION:







PARTS INFORMATION:







WARRANTY INFORMATION:

REPAIR PROCEDURE:







1. Remove existing A/C compressor clutch wire harness.

a) Remove alternator and belt.
b) Remove Phillips--head screw on top of compressor (Figure 1).
c) Disconnect wire harness from A/C compressor clutch (Figure 1).







d) Detach retainer in A3 connector of A/C compressor clutch wire harness (Figure 2).







e) Remove terminal from cavity No. 2 (Figure 3).

NOTE:
Do not remove terminal by pulling from the wire harness side. Be careful not to drop the retainer.







2. Insert terminal of new wire harness into cavity No. 2 of A3 connector.
3. Carefully place wire harness under the bracket (as shown in Figure 4).

NOTE:
Do not pinch the wire harness between the bracket and compressor body.







4. With new Phillips--head screw, install wire harness diode on the bracket and the wire harness eyelet on top of the diode eyelet (as shown in Figure 5).

5. In order to prevent interference with the A/C pulley and belt, position excess wire length as far to the front of the vehicle as possible.
6. Install new speed sensor as shown in the 2004 MY Camry Repair Manual on ETAS:

Section: Automatic Transmission/Trans
Subsection: Speed Sensor; Replacement (Camry).

NOTE:
Issue of this Technical Service Bulletin is to ensure that proper repair information is available. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. Normal provisions of the formal warranty policy, as applicable, will apply.