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Driver Side Seat Heater does not Operate [09/2013 - ]: Procedure

  1. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY - BATTERY AND BODY GROUND) 
    1. Disconnect the air conditioning control assembly connector.
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    2. Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Voltage

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E91-1 (+B) - Body ground Always 11 to 14 V
      E91-2 (ACC) - Body ground Power switch on (ACC) 11 to 14 V
      E91-9 (IG+) - Body ground Power switch on (IG) 11 to 14 V
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E91-16 (GND) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Front view of wire harness connector
      (to Air Conditioning Control Assembly)

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  2. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH - BATTERY AND BODY GROUND) 
    1. Disconnect the seat heater control sub-assembly LH connector.
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    2. Measure the voltage according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Voltage

      Tester Connection Switch Condition Specified Condition
      K32-3 (B) - Body ground Power switch on (IG) 11 to 14 V
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      K32-2 (E) - Body ground Always Below 1 Ω
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Front view of wire harness connector
      (to Seat Heater Control Sub-assembly LH)

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  3. INSPECT FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Remove the front seat cushion heater assembly LH. Refer to REMOVAL [09/2013 - ] .
    2. Inspect the front seat cushion heater assembly LH. Refer to INSPECTION [09/2013 - ] .

    NG → See step   10 

    OK: Go to next step 

  4. INSPECT FRONT SEAT BACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Remove the front seat back heater assembly LH. Refer to REMOVAL [09/2013 - ] .
    2. Inspect the front seat back heater assembly LH. Refer to INSPECTION [09/2013 - ] .

    NG → See step   11 

    OK: Go to next step 

  5. CHECK HARNESS AND CONNECTOR (AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH) 
    1. Disconnect the E116 air conditioning amplifier assembly connectors.
    2. Disconnect the K32 seat heater control sub-assembly LH connector.
    3. Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.

      Standard Resistance

      Tester Connection Condition Specified Condition
      E116-2 (TSL) - K32-5 (TDC+) Always Below 1 Ω
      E116-11 (SHD+) - K32-1 (TH) Always Below 1 Ω
      E116-19 (SG) - K32-4 (TDC-) Always Below 1 Ω
      E116-2 (TSL) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E116-11 (SHD+) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher
      E116-19 (SG) - Body ground Always 10 kΩ or higher

    NG → REPAIR OR REPLACE HARNESS OR CONNECTOR 

    OK: Go to next step 

  6. REPLACE SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH 
    1. Temporarily replace the seat heater control sub-assembly LH with a new or normally functioning one. Refer to REMOVAL [09/2013 - ] .

    NEXT: Go to next step 

  7. CHECK SEAT HEATER SYSTEM 
    1. Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK [09/2013 - ] .

      OK

      Seat heater system operates normally.

    NG → See step   8 

    OK → END (SEAT HEATER CONTROL SUB-ASSEMBLY LH WAS DEFECTIVE) 

  8. REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY 
    1. Temporarily replace the air conditioning control assembly with a new or normally functioning one. Refer to REMOVAL [09/2013 - ] .

    NEXT: Go to next step 

  9. CHECK SEAT HEATER SYSTEM 
    1. Check the seat heater system. Refer to OPERATION CHECK [09/2013 - ] .

      OK

      Seat heater system operates normally.

    NG → See step   12 

    OK → END (AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE) 

  10. REPLACE FRONT SEAT CUSHION HEATER ASSEMBLY LH. Refer to  REMOVAL [09/2013 - ] 
  11. REPLACE FRONT SEAT BACK HEATER ASSEMBLY LH. Refer to  REMOVAL [09/2013 - ] 
  12. REPLACE AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY. Refer to  REMOVAL [09/2013 - ]