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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the heater-A/C control Diagnostic System Check performed?

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Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check

2

Inspect the HVAC fuse in the fuse block.

Is the HVAC fuse open?

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Go to Step 3

Go to Step 4

3

Locate and repair a short to ground in circuit 41 (BRN). Refer to Testing for Short to Ground and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 13

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4

  1. Place the ignition switch in the on position.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the vacuum/electric solenoid harness connector terminal 6 and ground.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 6

Go to Step 5

5

Locate and repair a poor connection or an open in circuit 41 (BRN). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Circuit Testing in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 13

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6

  1. Place the heater-A/C control in the Heat mode.
  2. Connect a test lamp between B+ and circuit 362 (RED) at the vacuum/electric solenoid harness connector terminal 2.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 9

Go to Step 7

7

Inspect for a poor connection or open in circuit 362 (RED) between the vacuum/electric solenoid harness connector terminal 2 and the heater-A/C control module harness connector C2 terminal A5.

Is there a poor connection or open in the circuit?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 11

8

Repair the poor connection or the open in circuit 362 (RED). Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 13

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9

  1. Keep the mode selector in the HEAT position.
  2. Connect a test lamp between B+ and circuit 366 (LT GRN/BLK) at the vacuum/electric solenoid connector terminal 1.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 12

10

Locate and repair the short to ground in circuit 366 (LT GRN/BLK). Refer to Testing for Short to Ground and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 13

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11

Replace the heater-A/C control. Refer to Control Assembly Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 13

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12

There is a fault in one of the following areas. Refer to Vacuum Test for further information.

    • The vacuum/electric solenoid
    •  The vacuum source
    • The vacuum actuators
    • The vacuum hoses to actuators
    • The linkage from the actuators to the valves
    • Faulty valves

Is the action complete?

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Go to Step 13

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13

Verify that the system operates properly.

Does the system operate properly?

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System OK

Go to Diagnostic System Check