I find the RAV manual to be greatly lacking for us who are less technically savvy. For one thing, where are the components located? I see in the manual, that a description is given of where to find them, but how about some pics?
I would be nice if there was a sticky to show some of the common and important components, relays, etc. Anybody have any to share?

 

Most of the electrical components are in fact in the ETM. If you find one listed you're looking for, just do a search of the manual for the number and you'll find the photo.

 

In the Electrical Manual, under Component Location table, find the part you want to locate. On the right side of the page there is a view number. After the Component Location section, there is a section called Component Views. Find the view number and it should show you the picture of where the component is located.
At the end of the Component Location Table, there are listings for all the connectors. These show after the Component Views section in Connector views which will show the size of the connector and what the wire colors are so you can match up what is coming out of the component and be sure you have the right component.

I have found that the relays can be mounted in any location and can easily be mixed up if they are removed and just placed back in any old spot so check the wire colors to be sure you have the right one.

All the info is in the manual, it just takes a bit to figure out how it is arranged. Took me a while to figure it out myself.

 

Hey, thanks! I hadn't looked enough at the manual to figure that out yet!
I appreciate it!

 

Not an easy read.