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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

Important: Zero the DMM before taking measurements. This will avoid misdiagnosis.

1

Did you perform the HVAC Diagnostic System Check?

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Go to Step 2

Go To Diagnostic System Check

2

Inspect the radio battery fuse for an open.

Is the radio battery fuse open?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Locate and repair a short to ground in circuit 640 (ORN). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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4

Inspect the DIC/HVAC fuse for an open.

Is the DIC/HVAC fuse open?

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Go to Step 5

Go to Step 6

5

Locate and repair a short to ground in circuit  541 (BRN). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

Go to Step 29

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6

Inspect the HVAC HI fuse for an open.

Is the HVAC HI fuse open?

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Go to Step 7

Go to Step 8

7

Locate and repair a short to the ground in circuit 40 (ORN). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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8

Inspect the ground G200.

Is the ground clean and tight?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 9

9

Clean and tighten ground G200.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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10

  1. Disconnect the blower motor harness connector.
  2. Place the ignition switch in the RUN position.
  3. Place the mode selector in the front defrost mode.
  4. Place the blower speed control in the maximum speed position.
  5. Use a test light in order to backprobe the blower motor harness connector between terminal A and terminal B.

Does the test light illuminate?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Replace the blower motor. Refer to Blower Motor and Fan Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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12

  1. Disconnect the blower motor control module.
  2. Place the mode control in the front defrost mode.
  3. Use a Digital Multimeter (DMM) in order to probe between the blower motor control module harness connector terminal C and the ground.
  4. Measure the voltage while using the blower speed switch to go from the minimum to the maximum speed.

Does the voltage vary between the specified values?

0.5-7.0 V

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 18

13

Use a test lamp in order to probe the blower motor control module harness connector between terminal A and terminal B.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 14

Go to Step 15

14

Replace the blower motor control module. Refer to Blower Motor Control Module Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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15

Use a test lamp in order to probe between the blower motor control module harness connector terminal B and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 16

Go to Step 17

16

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 150 between the blower motor control module harness connector terminal A and G200.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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17

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 40 (ORN).

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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18

  1. Disconnect the heater-A/C Control.
  2. Use a test lamp in order to probe the heater-A/C control harness connector between terminal C 1 and terminal C 12.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 19

Go to Step 21

19

  1. Place the ignition switch in the RUN position.
  2. Use a test light in order to probe the heater-A/C control harness connector between terminal C1 and C5.

Does the test light illuminate?

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Go to Step 24

Go to Step 20

20

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 541 (BRN) between the fuse block terminal B2 and the heater-A/C control harness connector terminal C5. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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21

Use a test lamp in order to probe between the heater-A/C control harness connector terminal C12 and the ground G200.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 22

Go to Step 23

22

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 150 (BLK) between the heater-A/C control harness connector terminal C1 and G200. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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23

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 640 (ORN) between the underhood accessory wiring junction block harness connector C2 terminal F7 and the heater-A/C control harness connector terminal C12. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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24

  1. Place the ignition switch in the OFF position.
  2. Test for continuity of circuit 754 (GRY BLK) between the heater-A/C control harness connector terminal C11 and the blower motor control module harness connector terminal C.

Is there continuity?

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Go to Step 26

Go to Step 25

25

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 754 (GRY BLK) between the heater-A/C control harness connector terminal C11 and the blower motor control module harness connector terminal  C. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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26

  1. Place the ignition switch in the RUN position.
  2. Inspect for a short to B+ on circuit 754 (GRY BLK).

Is there a short to B+ present?

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Go to Step 27

Go to Step 28

27

Locate and repair the short in circuit 754 (GRY BLK). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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28

Replace the heater-A/C control. Refer to Control Assembly Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 29

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29

Verfiy that the system operates poperly.

Does the system operate properly?

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System OK

Go to Diagnostic System Check