Circuit/System Testing
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IMPORTANT:
If the ambient air temperature sensor is in temperatures below 2°C (35°F) the compressor clutch will be disabled until the vehicle is driven above 45 mph (72 km/h), the ignition is OFF for more than 3 hours or an instant OAT update is performed.
IMPORTANT:
An instant OAT update must be performed by pressing the A/C and Recirc buttons at the same time before and after the system has been serviced to update the filtered ambient air temperature sensor circuit and convert the A/C permission from withheld to granted.
- Ignition OFF, all vehicle systems OFF, and the scan tool disconnected, disconnect the harness connector at the ambient air temp sensor. It may take up to 2 minutes for all vehicle systems to power down.
- Test for less than 5 Ω between the low reference circuit terminal B and ground:
- If 5 Ω or greater
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the X2 harness connector at the HVAC control module.
- Test for less than 2 Ω in the low reference circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, replace the HVAC control module.
- If less than 5 Ω
- Ignition ON.
- Test for 4.8-5.2 V between the signal circuit terminal A and ground:
- If less than 4.8 V
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the X2 harness connector at the HVAC control module.
- Test for infinite resistance between the signal 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 signal circuit end to end.
- If 2 Ω or greater, repair the open/high resistance in the circuit.
- If less than 2 Ω, replace the HVAC control module.
- If greater than 5.2 V
- Ignition OFF, disconnect the X2 harness connector at the HVAC control module.
- Test for less than 1 V between the signal circuit and ground.
- If 1 V or greater, repair the short to voltage on the circuit.
- If less than 1 V, replace the HVAC control module.
- If between 4.8-5.2 V
- Replace the ambient air temperature sensor.
- Verify the DTC does not set while operating the vehicle under the Conditions for Running the DTC.
- If the DTC sets
Replace the HVAC control module.
- If the DTC does not set
- If the DTC sets
- All OK.
IMPORTANT:
An instant OAT update must be performed to grant A/C permission after testing or replacing the ambient air temperature sensor.