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Step

Action

Value(s)

Yes

No

1

Was the heater-A/C 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 14

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4

  1. Turn the ignition switch to 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) between S233 and the vacuum/electric solenoid. 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 14

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6

  1. Place the heater-A/C control in the Defrost mode.
  2. Connect a test lamp between B+ and circuit 366 (LT GRN/BLK) at the vacuum/electric solenoid harness connector terminal 1.

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 366 (LT GRN/BLK). Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems.

Is there a poor connection or open in the circuit?

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Go to Step 8

Go to Step 12

8

Locate and repair the poor connection or open in circuit 366 (LT GRN/BLK). Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 14

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9

  1. Keep the mode selector in the DEFR position.
  2. Connect a test lamp between B+ and circuit 362 (RED) at the vacuum/electric solenoid connector terminal 2.

Does the test lamp light?

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Go to Step 10

Go to Step 13

10

Use a digital multimeter (DMM) in order to test for a short to ground between the heater-A/C control harness connector terminal D10 and the vacuum/electric solenoid harness connector, terminal 2.

Is there a short to ground?

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Go to Step 11

Go to Step 12

11

Locate and repair the short to ground in circuit 362 (RED). Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 14

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12

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

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 14

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13

Replace the vacuum/electric solenoid. Refer to Vacuum Electrical Solenoid Replacement .

Is the repair complete?

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Go to Step 14

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14

Verify that the system operates properly.

Does the system operate properly?

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System OK

Go to Diagnostic System Check