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DTC B1441: Air Mix Damper Control Servo Motor Circuit (Passenger Side); DTC B1443: Air Outlet Damper Control Servo Motor Circuit; DTC B1446: Air Mix Damper Control Servo Motor Circuit (Driver Side) [06/2018 - ]: Procedure

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  1. CHECK FOR DTC 
    1. Connect the Techstream to the DLC3.
    2. Turn the engine switch on (IG).
    3. Turn the Techstream on.
    4. Enter the following menus: Body Electrical / Air Conditioner / Trouble Codes.
    5. Check for DTCs.

      Body Electrical > Air Conditioner > Trouble Codes 

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      Only B1497 is output A
      B1441, B1442, B1443 and B1446 are output B
      B1441, B1443 or B1446 is output C

    Result: 

    GO TO DTC B1497. Refer to  DTC B1497: Communication Malfunction (Bus IC) [06/2018 - ]  

    Result: 

    REPLACE NO. 1 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY. Refer to  DISASSEMBLY [06/2018 - 08/2020]  , or refer to  DISASSEMBLY [08/2020 - ] 

    Result: 

    See step  2

  2. INSPECT NO. 1 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY (INSTALLATION CONDITION) 
    1. Check that the No. 1 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly is installed correctly.

      OK

      The No. 1 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly is installed correctly.

      Result

      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    Result: 

    NG 

    INSTALL NO. 1 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY CORRECTLY. Refer to  REASSEMBLY [06/2018 - 08/2020]  , or refer to  REASSEMBLY [08/2020 - ] 

    Result: 

    OK 

    See step  3

  3. INSPECT NO. 1 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY (MOTOR, LINK, DAMPER) 
    1. Check for a wire harness caught between the links of the motors and dampers.

      OK

      No wire harnesses are caught between the links of the motors and dampers.

      Result

      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    Result: 

    NG 

    REMOVE PINCHED WIRE HARNESS 

    Result: 

    OK 

    See step  4

  4. INSPECT AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR ASSEMBLY (DAMPER) 
    1. Remove the No. 1 air conditioning radiator damper servo sub-assembly.

      Refer to DISASSEMBLY [06/2018 - 08/2020] , or refer to DISASSEMBLY [08/2020 - ]

    2. Operate the dampers by hand.

      OK

      The dampers are easily operated by hand.

      Result

      Proceed to
      OK
      NG

    Result: 

    OK 

    REPLACE NO. 1 AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR DAMPER SERVO SUB-ASSEMBLY. Refer to  DISASSEMBLY [06/2018 - 08/2020]  , or refer to  DISASSEMBLY [08/2020 - ] 

    Result: 

    NG 

    REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL [06/2018 - 08/2020]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [08/2020 - 08/2021]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [08/2021 - 09/2022]  , or refer to  REMOVAL [09/2022 - ]