No. 23 A/C Does Not Work Sufficiently: Procedure
- VERIFY ECM, COMBINATION METER AND AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER DTC
- Retrieve the ECM, combination meter and air conditioning amplifier DTCs using the Techstream.
Refer to ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Refer to DTC CHECK / CLEAR
- Are any DTCs present?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 2
Yes
GO TO THE APPLICABLE DTC INSPECTION.
- Refer to DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART
- Refer to DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE CHART
Result: 1
No
See step 2
- Retrieve the ECM, combination meter and air conditioning amplifier DTCs using the Techstream.
- DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS A/C RELAY CONTROL SIGNAL OR A/C REQUEST SIGNAL
- Access the ECM PID Air conditioning compressor cycling switch using the Techstream.
Refer to ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC TEST
- Start the engine and idle it.
- Turn the Air conditioning compressor cycling switch PID to True from False using the Techstream simulation function.
- Is the magnetic clutch engaged?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 2
No
See step 8
Result: 1
Yes
See step 3
- Access the ECM PID Air conditioning compressor cycling switch using the Techstream.
- DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS REFRIGERANT PRESSURE SENSOR OR OTHER
- Access the ECM PID A/C Request Signal using the Techstream.
Refer to ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC TEST
- Monitor the A/C Request Signal PID while turning Yes(True) and No(False) the air conditioner using the switch on the control panel.
- Is the A/C Request Signal PID value normal?
Refer to INSPECTION
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 2
No
See step 5
Result: 1
Yes
See step 4
- Access the ECM PID A/C Request Signal using the Techstream.
- INSPECT REFRIGERANT PRESSURE SENSOR
- Inspect the refrigerant pressure sensor.
Refer to INSPECTION
- Is there any malfunction?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 1
No
INSPECT THE FOLLOWING:
- Inspect the following:
- Refrigerant charging amount
- A/C compressor seized
- Repair or replace the malfunctioning part according to the inspection results if necessary.
Result: 2
Yes
REPAIR OR REPLACE THE MALFUNCTIONING PART ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTION RESULTS.
- Inspect the refrigerant pressure sensor.
- DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR OR OTHER
- Measure the voltage at the combination meter terminal D58-8 (wiring harness-side).
- Is the voltage normal?
Refer to INSPECTION
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 2
Yes
See step 7
Result: 1
No
See step 6
- INSPECT EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
- Inspect the evaporator temperature sensor.
Refer to INSPECTION
- Is there any malfunction?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 1
No
INSPECT FOR A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING TERMINALS:
- Evaporator temperature sensor terminal D17-2-Combination meter terminal D58-8
- Evaporator temperature sensor terminal D17-1-Combination meter terminal D58-16
If there is any malfunction:
- Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the following terminals:
- Evaporator temperature sensor terminal D17-2-Combination meter terminal D58-8
- Evaporator temperature sensor terminal D17-1-Combination meter terminal D58-16
If there is a common connector:
- Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for a short or open circuit.
- Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.
If there is no common connector:
- Repair or replace the wiring harness which has a short or open circuit.
- Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the following terminals:
Result: 2
Yes
REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
- Refer to REMOVAL
- Inspect the evaporator temperature sensor.
- DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS COMBINATION METER OR OTHER
- Verify the information display indication of A/C system while turning on and off the air conditioner using the switch on the control panel.
- Does the information display indicate properly?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 1
No
A/C SWITCH MALFUNCTION, OR AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER CANNOT DETERMINE THE A/C REQUEST OR TRANSMIT THE A/C REQUEST SIGNAL.
- Replace the air conditioning amplifier.
Refer to INSPECTION
Result: 2
Yes
COMBINATION METER DOES NOT RECEIVE THE A/C REQUEST SIGNAL FROM AIR CONDITIONING AMPLIFIER OR TRANSMIT IT TO ECM.
- Replace the combination meter.
Refer to REMOVAL
- DETERMINE IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS A/C CONTROL SIGNAL OR MAGNETIC CLUTCH
- Start the engine and idle it.
- Access the ECM PID Air conditioning compressor cycling switch using the Techstream.
Refer to ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC TEST
- Turn the Air conditioning compressor cycling switch PID to True from False using the Techstream simulation function.
- Measure the voltage at the magnetic clutch terminal C25-1 (wiring harness-side).
- Is the voltage 10.5 V or more?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 2
No
See step 10
Result: 1
Yes
See step 9
- INSPECT IF MALFUNCTION CAUSE IS MAGNETIC CLUTCH OR MAGNETIC CLUTCH GROUND CIRCUIT
- Switch the ignition off.
- Disconnect the magnetic clutch connector.
- Inspect for continuity between magnetic clutch terminal C25-1 (part-side) and body ground.
- Is there continuity?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 1
No
INSPECT THE A/C COMPRESSOR. (POOR CONTACT TO GROUND)
- If there is any malfunction:
- Repair or replace the malfunctioning part according to the inspection results.
- If there is no malfunction:
- Replace the A/C compressor. (internal circuit open)
Result: 2
Yes
INSPECT THE MAGNETIC CLUTCH.
- Refer to INSPECTION
- Replace the magnetic clutch if necessary.
- INSPECT A/C RELAY
- Switch the ignition off.
- Remove the A/C relay.
- Inspect the A/C relay.
Refer to INSPECTION
- Is there any malfunction?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 2
Yes
REPLACE THE A/C RELAY.
Result: 1
No
See step 11
- INSPECT A/C RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR OPEN CIRCUIT
- A/C relay is removed.
- Disconnect the ECM connector.
- Inspect for continuity between A/C relay terminal 1 (wiring harness-side) and ECM terminal A42-21 (wiring harness-side).
- Is there continuity?
Result
Result Yes No
Result: 1
No
REFER TO THE WIRING DIAGRAM AND VERIFY WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A COMMON CONNECTOR BETWEEN A/C RELAY TERMINAL 1 AND ECM TERMINAL A42-21.
If there is a common connector:
- Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for an open circuit.
- Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.
If there is no common connector:
- Repair or replace the wiring harness which has an open circuit.
Result: 2
Yes
INSPECT FOR CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING:
- Inspect for continuity between the following:
- IG1 relay terminal 5-A/C relay terminal 2
- Battery positive terminal-A/C relay terminal 5
- A/C relay terminal 3-Magnetic clutch terminal C25-1
- Refer to the wiring diagram and verify whether or not there is a common connector between the following terminals:
- IG1 relay terminal 5-A/C relay terminal 2
- Battery positive terminal-A/C relay terminal 5
- A/C relay terminal 3-Magnetic clutch terminal C25-1
If there is a common connector:
- Determine the malfunctioning part by inspecting the common connector and the terminal for corrosion, damage, or pin disconnection, and the common wiring harness for an open circuit.
- Repair or replace the malfunctioning part.
If there is no common connector:
- Repair or replace the wiring harness which has an open circuit.