C1554 · blink 54 – EMPS Relay Circuit
- System
- EMPS
- Dashboard light
- EPS (electric power steering) warning
- Check-engine blink code
- 54
- Market note
- EMPS (electric power steering) is not fitted on PK cars; PK cars use hydraulic steering.
- Applies to
- Cars with electric power steering only. NOT fitted on PK cars: the EPC fig 4502 hydraulic vane pump covers ZZE12#..PKN and NZE120.
- Description
- EMPS Relay Circuit
- Detection / symptoms
- Detection: Open or short circuit of EMPS relay circuit is detected
- Possible causes
- EMPS relay; EMPS ECU; EMPS relay circuit
- What to check
- Workshop check order (RM821E): CHECK POWER STEERING COMPUTER ASSY (EMPS ECU) -> CHECK POWER STEERING RELAY (EMPS) -> CHECK FUSE (EMPS)
- Confidence
- high (official Toyota RM821E)
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