Kia Sedona (2008 year). Manual - part 261

Fig. 186: Checking Resistance Between Terminal "3, 4" Of Passenger Air Mix Motor And 
Terminal "10, 13" Of A/C Control Unit 
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4. Is the measured resistance within specifications? 

YES  

Go to step 2. 

NO  

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

2. Check for short to ground in harness. 

1. Ignition "OFF"  

2. Disconnect Passenger Air Mix Actuator.  

3. Measure resistance between terminal "3, 4" of Passenger Air Mix Motor and chassis ground. 

Specification: Approx. infinity ohms 

Fig. 187: Checking Resistance Between Terminal "3, 4" Of Rear Air Mix Motor And Chassis 
Ground 

 

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4. Is the measured resistance within specifications? 

YES  

Go to "VISUAL/PHYSICAL INSPECTION" procedure. 

NO  

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

VISUAL/PHYSICAL INSPECTION 

1. Check actuator. 

Check if Passenger Air Mix Actuator works properly through ACTUATION TEST. 

1. Ignition: ON  

2. Connect scan tool and select "ACTUATION TEST" mode and press [F1] 

Fig. 188: Diagnosis Function Screen Display - Actuation Test 
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3. Does Passenger Air Mix Actuator work properly? 

YES  

Go to "COMPONENT INSPECTION" procedure.

 

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NO  

Check connectors for looseness, poor connection, bending, corrosion, contamination, deterioration, 
or damage. Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE 
REPAIR" procedure. 

COMPONENT INSPECTION 

1. Check actuator motor. 

1. Ignition "OFF"  

2. Disconnect Passenger Air Mix Potentiometer.  

3. Verify that the temperature actuator operates to the hot position when connecting 12V to the 

terminal "3" and grounding terminal "4".  

4. Verify that the temperature actuator operates to the cool position when the connections are 

reversed. 

Fig. 189: 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 Passenger Air Mix potentiometer.  

3. Measure voltage between terminal "5" and "6" of Passenger Air Mix potentiometer while operating 

the temp, switch. 

 

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Specification: Refer to DOOR POSITION CHART

Fig. 190: Checking Voltage Between Terminal "5" And "6" Of Passenger Air Mix 
Potentiometer 
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DOOR POSITION CHART 

Fig. 191: Air Mix 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. Repair or replace as necessary and then go to "VERIFICATION OF VEHICLE 
REPAIR" procedure. 

Door position

Voltage (5-6)

Error detecting

MAX. Cooling

0.3 ± 0.15V

Low voltage: 0.08V 

or less

MAX. Heating

4.7 ± 0.15V

High voltage: 4.9V 

or more

 

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