Heated Seat Inoperative
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Heated Seat Inoperative
| Step | Action | Values | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schematic Reference: Driver Seat Schematics
and Passenger Seat Schematics Connector End View Reference: Power Seat Connector End Views |
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| 1 | Did you review the Heated Seat System Description and Operation and perform the necessary inspections? | - | Go to Step 2 | Go to Heated Seats Description and Operation |
| 2 |
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- | Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections | Go to Step 3 |
| 3 | Does the heated seat switch indicator operate normally? | - | Go to Step 6 | Go to Step 4 |
| 4 |
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- | Go to Step 5 | Go to Step 15 |
| 5 | Connect a test lamp from the ignition voltage supply circuit terminal to the ground circuit terminal in the heated seat switch harness connector. Does the test lamp illuminate? |
- | Go to Step 19 | Go to Step 16 |
| 6 |
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- | Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 17 |
| 7 | Connect a test lamp from the battery voltage supply circuit terminal to the ground circuit terminal in the heated seat module harness connector. Does the test lamp illuminate? |
- | Go to Step 8 | Go to Step 18 |
| 8 |
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- | Go to Step 9 | Go to Step 10 |
| 9 |
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High 100-1000 Low 2.0-3.0 K |
Go to Step 12 | Go to Step 11 |
| 10 | Test the heated seat switch signal circuit for an open or high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 19 |
| 11 | Test the high/low switch signal circuit for the following conditions:
Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs . Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 19 |
| 12 |
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6-12 KΩ | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 21 |
| 13 | Test the resistance through the seat cushion heater element. Is the resistance within the specified values? |
0.5-2 Ω | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 21 |
| 14 |
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0.5-2 Ω | Go to Step 20 | Go to Step 22 |
| 15 | Repair the ignition voltage supply circuit to the heated seat switch for an open or short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 16 | Repair the heated seat switch ground circuit for an open or high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 17 | Repair the battery voltage supply circuit to the heated seat module for an open or short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
. Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 18 | Repair the heated seat module ground circuit for an open or high resistance. Refer to Circuit Testing
and Wiring Repairs
i. Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 19 | Inspect for poor connections at the heated seat switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 23 |
| 20 | Inspect for poor connections at the heated seat module. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 24 |
| 21 | Inspect for poor connections at the seat cushion heater element connector. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 25 |
| 22 | Inspect for poor connections at the seat back heater element connector. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
. Did you find and correct the condition? |
- | Go to Step 27 | Go to Step 26 |
| 23 | Replace the heated seat switch. Refer to Front Seat Heater Switch Replacement (Driver Side) or Front Seat Heater Switch Replacement (Passenger Side) . Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 24 | Replace the heated seat module. Refer to Front Seat Heater Control Module Replacement . Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 25 | Replace the seat cushion heater element. Refer to Front Seat Cushion Heater Element Replacement . Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 26 | Replace the seat back heater element. Refer to Front Seat Back Heater Element Replacement (Fold Flat) or Front Seat Back Heater Element Replacement (Non-Fold Flat) . Is the repair complete? |
- | Go to Step 27 | - |
| 27 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? |
- | System OK | Go to Step 2 |