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Ground 
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4. Is the measured resistance within specifications? 

YES  

Go to "VISUAL/PHYSICAL INSPECTION" procedure. 

NO  

Check for short to ground in signal harness. Repair as necessary and go to "VERIFICATION OF 
VEHICLE REPAIR" procedure. 

VISUAL/PHYSICAL INSPECTION 

1. Check actuator. 

Check if Rear Air Mix Actuator works properly through ACTUATION TEST. 

1. Ignition: ON  

2. Connect scan tool and select " ACTUATION TEST" mode and press [F1] 

Fig. 145: Diagnosis Function Screen Display - Actuation Test 
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3. Does Driver Air Mix Actuator work properly? 

YES  

Go to "COMPONENT INSPECTION" procedure. 

NO  

 

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Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, 
or damage. 

Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR" 
procedure. 

COMPONENT INSPECTION 

1. Check actuator motor. 

1. Ignition "OFF"  

2. Disconnect Rear Air Mix Potentiometer.  

3. Verify that the temperature actuator operates to the hot position when connecting 12V to the 

terminal "3" and grounding terminal "4".  

4. Verify that the temperature actuator operates to the cool position when the connections are 

reversed. 

Fig. 146: Checking Terminal 3 And Grounding Terminal 4 
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5. Does the actuator work properly? 

YES  

Go to step 2. 

NO  

Substitute with a known-good actuator and check for proper operation. If the problem is corrected, 
replace actuator and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR" procedure. 

2. Check potentiometer 

1. Ignition "ON"  

2. Connect Rear Air Mix potentiometer.  

3. Measure voltage between terminal "6" and "7" of Rear Air Mix potentiometer while operating the 

temp, switch. 

 

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Specification: Refer the specifications in DOOR POSITION CHART) 

Fig. 147: Checking Voltage Between Terminal "6" And "7" Of Driver Direction 
Potentiometer 
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DOOR POSITION CHART 

Fig. 148: Output Voltage Graph 
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4. Is the measured voltage within specifications in DOOR POSITION CHART? 

YES  

Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, 
or damage. 

Door position

Voltage (6-7)

Error detecting

MAX. Cooling

0.3 ± 0.15V

Low voltage: 0.08V 

or less

MAX. Heating

4.7 ± 0.15V

High voltage: 4.9V 

or more

 

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Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR" 
procedure. 

NO  

Substitute with a known-good actuator and check for proper operation. If the problem is corrected, 
replace actuator and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR" procedure. 

3. Check A/C Control Unit. 

1. Engine "ON"  

2. Connect A/C Control Unit.  

3. Measure voltage between terminal "4" and "5" of A/C Control Unit while operating the temp, 

switch. 

Specification :Approx. 12V 

Fig. 149: Checking Voltage Between Terminal "4" And "5" Of A/C Control Unit 
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4. Is the measured voltage within specifications? 

YES  

Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, 
or damage. 

Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR" 
procedure. 

NO  

Substitute with a known-good A/C Control Unit and check for proper operation. 

If the problem is corrected, replace A/C Control Unit and then go to "VERIFICATION OF 
VEHICLE REPAIR" procedure. 

VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR 

 

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