Diagnostic Test
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- Active DTC NOTE:
If Any 5-Volt Supply DTCS Are Present, Repair Those DTCS Before Proceeding With This Test.
- Turn The Ignition On.
- With The Scan Tool, Record All Freeze Frame Data.
- With The Scan Tool, Erase DTCS.
- Turn The Ignition Off For 75 Seconds.
- Turn The Ignition On.
- With The Scan Tool, Read DTCS.
Did The DTC Reset?
Yes
- Go To 2
No
- Perform The INTERMITTENT CONDITION Diagnostic Procedure. Refer To INTERMITTENT CONDITION .
- Check The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit For A Short To Ground
- Turn The Ignition Off.
- Disconnect The A/C Pressure Sensor Harness Connector.
- Disconnect The PCM C2 Harness Connector.NOTE:
Check Connectors - Clean/Repair As Necessary.
- Measure The Resistance Between Ground And The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit At The A/C Pressure Sensor Harness Connector.
Is The Resistance Below 10K Ohms?
Yes
- Repair The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit For A Short To Ground.
- Perform The POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer To POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .
No
- Go To 3
- Check For The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit Shorted To The (K400) Sensor Return
- Measure The Resistance Between The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit And The (K400) Sensor Return Circuit At The A/C Pressure Sensor Harness Connector.
Is The Resistance Below 10K Ohms?
Yes
- Repair The Short Between The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit And The (K400) Sensor Return Circuit.
- Perform The POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer To POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .
No
- Go To 4
- Measure The Resistance Between The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit And The (K400) Sensor Return Circuit At The A/C Pressure Sensor Harness Connector.
- Check The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit For An Open/High Resistance
- Measure The Resistance Of The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit Between The A/C Pressure Sensor Harness Connector And The PCM C2 Harness Connector.
Is The Resistance Below 5.0 Ohms?
Yes
- Go To 5
No
- Repair The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit For An Open Or High Resistance.
- Perform The POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer To POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .
- Measure The Resistance Of The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit Between The A/C Pressure Sensor Harness Connector And The PCM C2 Harness Connector.
- A/C Pressure Sensor
- Reconnect The PCM C2 Harness Connector.
- Turn The Ignition On.
- With The Scan Tool, Record All Freeze Frame Data.
- With The Scan Tool, Erase DTCS.
- Turn The Ignition Off For 75 Seconds.
- Turn The Ignition On.
- While Monitoring The Scan Tool, Use A Jumper Wire To Connect The (F856) 5-Volt Supply Circuit To The (C18) A/C Pressure Sensor Signal Circuit At The A/C Pressure Sensor Harness Connector.
Did P0533 Set?
Yes
- Replace The A/C Pressure Sensor.
- Perform The POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer To POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .
No
- Replace The Powertrain Control Module In Accordance With The Service Information.
- Perform The POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST. Refer To POWERTRAIN VERIFICATION TEST .