Circuit/System Testing
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- Ignition OFF, and all vehicle systems OFF. Disconnect the harness connector at the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch. It may take up to 2 min for all vehicle systems to power down.
- Test for less than 10 Ω between the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch ground circuit terminal A and ground.
- If 10 Ω or greater
- Ignition OFF.
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the ground circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, repair the open/high resistance in the ground connection.
- If less than 10 Ω
- Connect a test lamp between the control circuit terminal B and ground, ignition ON.
- Verify the test lamp does not turn ON and OFF when commanding the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch On and Off with a scan tool.
- If the test lamp turns ON and OFF
Test or replace the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch.
- If the test lamp does not turn ON and OFF
- If the test lamp turns ON and OFF
- Ignition OFF, connect the harness connector at the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch. Disconnect the X3 harness connector at the X50A Fuse Block - Underhood, ignition ON.
- Verify the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch is not activated.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch is activated
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch, ignition ON.
- Test for less than 1 V between the control circuit terminal B and ground.
- If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V, test or replace the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch is not activated
- Connect a 10 A fused jumper wire between the control circuit terminal B5 and B+.
- Verify the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch activates.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch does not activate
- Ignition OFF, remove the jumper wire, disconnect the harness connector at the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch, ignition ON.
- Test for infinite resistance between the control circuit and ground.
- If less than infinite resistance, repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the control circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, test or replace the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch activates
- Ignition OFF, connect the X3 harness connector at the X50A Fuse Block - Underhood and disconnect the harness connector at the K20 Engine Control Module, ignition ON.
- Verify the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch is not activated.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch is activated
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the X3 harness connector at the X50A Fuse Block - Underhood.
- Test for infinite resistance between the X3 X50A Fuse Block - Underhood control circuit terminal B4 and ground.
- If less than Infinite resistance, repair the short to ground on the circuit.
- If infinite resistance, test or replace the X50A Fuse Block - Underhood.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch is not activated
- Connect a 3 A fused jumper wire between the K20 Engine Control Module control circuit terminal for the KR29 A/C Compressor Clutch Relay and ground.
- Verify the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch activates.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch does not activate
- Ignition OFF, remove the jumper wire, disconnect the X3 harness connector at the X50A Fuse Block - Underhood, ignition ON.
- Test for less than 1 V between the X3 X50A Fuse Block - Underhood control circuit terminal B4 and ground.
- If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the control circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, test or replace the X50A Fuse Block - Underhood.
- If the Q2 A/C Compressor Clutch activates
- Replace the K20 Engine Control Module.