Telematics Button

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Check the button.

Measure the resistance between connector terminals.

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SOS button

Terminal No.	Inspection conditions	Standard
6 - 1	OFF	Approx. 1.6 kΩ
6 - 1	ON	Less than 1 Ω

i-button

Terminal No.	Inspection conditions	Standard
3 - 1	OFF	Approx. 1.6 kΩ
3 - 1	ON	Less than 1 Ω

Apply battery voltage between the connector terminals to check lighting condition of illumination inside the switch.

CAUTION:

When applying battery voltage, do not mix up the positive (+) side and the negative (-) side.

Incorrect polarity connection may cause LED damage inside the switch.

Terminal No.	Inspection conditions	Specification
8 (+) - 2 (-)	Apply battery voltage.	Light On

Check the indicator.

Apply battery voltage between the connector terminals to check the lighting condition of the indicator.

CAUTION:

When applying battery voltage, do not mix up the positive (+) side and the negative (-) side.

Incorrect polarity connection may cause LED damage inside the switch.

Terminal No.	Inspection conditions	Specification
4 (+) - 1 (-)	Apply battery voltage.	Illuminating in green
7 (+) - 1 (-)	Apply battery voltage.	Illuminating in red
4 (+) - 1 (-) and 8 (+) - 2 (-)	Apply battery voltage simultaneously.	Indicator turns on in dimmed condition at one level.
7 (+) - 1 (-) and 8 (+) - 2 (-)	Apply battery voltage simultaneously.	Indicator turns on in dimmed condition at one level.

Replace the telematics button if it is found defective.