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Sequence Test

This test is made with engine warm and running at 1100 RPM, Test checks mode door operations and blower speed changes and when they should occur in relation to pushbutton actuation. If should be noted that various pushbutton positions referred to are accomplished by rotating mode knob on the C-4144 or C-4315 tester and also by pushing buttons on control panel.

To perform this test, set fester voltmeter knob at Blower Volts and mode knob at left "PARK" position. As buttons are AUTO-TEMP II SEQUENCE CHART depressed to the various positions, system will perform switching operations shown in "Auto-Temp II Sequence Chart" contained in this article.

  Tester Controls          
Push Button Switch Voltmeter Switch Mode Switch Outside Air Door Position AC Door Position Heat Door Position Defrost Door Position Blower Motor Speed
OFF Blower Volts A/C 0% Open or Closed Closed or Open Closed or Bleed Off
LO-AUTO Blower Volts Park 0% Open or Closed Closed or Open Closed or Bleed On
A/C 100% Open Closed Closed M1
100% Open Closed Closed M1 to M2
100% Open Closed Closed M2 to M3
20% Open Closed Closed M3
20% Open Closed Closed M3 to Hi
20% Open Closed Closed Hi
Heat 20% Open Closed Closed Hi
20% Open Closed Closed Hi to M3
100% Open Closed Closed M3
100% Open Closed Closed M3 to M2
100% Open Closed Closed M2 to M1
100% Open Closed Closed M1 to Lo
100% Closed Open Bleed Lo
100% Closed Open Bleed Lo to M1
100% Closed Open Bleed M1 to M2
100% Closed Open Bleed M2 to M3
100% Closed Open Bleed M3 to Hi
100% Closed Open Bleed Hi
A/C 100% Closed Open Bleed Hi to M3
100% Closed Open Bleed M3 to M2
100% Closed Open Bleed M2 to M1
100% Closed Open Bleed M1 to Lo
100% Closed Open Bleed Lo
100% Open Closed Closed Lo to M1
100% Open Closed Closed M1 to M2
100% Open Closed Closed M2 to M3
20% Open Closed Closed M3
20% Open Closed Closed M3 to Hi
20% Open Closed Closed Hi
HI-AUTO Blower Volts A/C 20% Open Closed Closed Hi
Heat 20% Open Closed Closed Hi
20% Open Closed Closed Hi to M3
100% Open Closed Closed M3
100% Open Closed Closed M3 to M2
100% Closed Open Bleed M2
100% Closed Open Bleed M2 to M3
100% Closed Open Bleed M3 to Hi
A/C 100% Closed Open Bleed Hi
100% Closed Open Bleed Hi to M3
100% Closed Open Bleed M3 to M2
100% Open Closed Closed M2
100% Open Closed Closed M2 to M3
20% Open Closed Closed M3
20% Open Closed Closed M3 to Hi
20% Open Closed Closed Hi
LO-DEFROST Blower Volts A/C 20% Closed Bleed Open Hi
Heat 20% Closed Bleed Open Hi
20% Closed Bleed Open Hi to M3
100% Closed Bleed Open M3
100% Closed Bleed Open M3 to M2
100% Closed Bleed Open M2
100% Closed Bleed Open M2 to M3
100% Closed Bleed Open M3 to Hi
100% Closed Bleed Open Hi
A/C 100% Closed Bleed Open Hi to M3
100% Closed Bleed Open M3 to M2
100% Closed Bleed Open M2
100% Closed Bleed Open M2 to M3
20% Closed Bleed Open M3
20% Closed Bleed Open M3 to Hi
20% Closed Bleed Open Hi
HI-DEFROST Blower Volts Heat 100% Closed Bleed Open Hi
Blower Motor Speeds
Hi-Maximum Speed
M2-One speed down from M3
Lo-One speed down from M1
M3-One speed down from Hi
M1-One speed down from M2