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4. Is the measured resistance within specifications? 

YES  

Go to "POWER CIRCUIT INSPECTION" procedure. 

NO  

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

POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT INSPECTION 

1. Check for short or short in harness. 

1. Ignition "ON"  

2. Connect Driver Direction potentiometer.  

3. Measure voltage between terminal "5" of Driver Direction potentiometer and chassis ground. 

Specification: Approx. 5V 

Fig. 39: Checking Voltage Between Terminals Of Driver Direction Potentiometer And 
Chassis Ground 
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4. Is the measured voltage within specifications? 

YES  

Go to "COMPONENT INSPECTION" procedure. 

NO  

Check for short or open in power harness. Repair as necessary and go to "VERIFICATION OF 
VEHICLE REPAIR" procedure. 

COMPONENT INSPECTION 

 

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1. Check actuator. 

1. Ignition "OFF"  

2. Disconnect Driver Direction potentiometer.  

3. Verify that the mode actuator operates to the vent mode when connecting 12V to the terminal "3" 

and grounding terminal "4".  

4. Verify that the mode actuator operates to the def mode when the connections are reversed. 

Fig. 40: 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 Driver Direction potentiometer.  

3. Measure voltage between terminal "6" and "7" of Driver Direction potentiometer as the mode 

switch is operated. 

Specification: Refer to DOOR POSITION CHART

 

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Fig. 41: Checking Voltage Between Terminals And Of Driver Direction Potentiometer 
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DOOR POSITION CHART 

Fig. 42: 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

VENT

0.3 ± 0.15V

Under voltage: 0.08V or 

less 

Over voltage: 4.92V or 

more

BI-LEVEL (1)

1.35 ± 0.4V

BI-LEVEL (2)

2.25 ± 0.4V

FLOOR

3.0 ± 0.4V

MIX

3.6 ± 0.4V

DEF

4.7 ± 0.15V

 

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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. 

VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR 

After a repair, it is essential to verify that the fault has been corrected. 

1. Connect scan tool and select "Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs)" mode and then clear DTC.  

2. Operate the vehicle and monitor the DTC on the scan tool.  

3. Are any DTCs present? 

YES  

Go to the applicable troubleshooting procedure. 

NO  

System is performing to specification at this time. 

DTC B1207 DIRECTION POTENTIOMETER SHORT (HIGH) - PASSENGER 

COMPONENT LOCATION 

Fig. 43: Identifying Temp Control Actuator (Passenger) Component Location 
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION 

Refer to DTC B1206. 

 

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