Symptom:
BLOWER S TAGE 1 S HORTED LOW (ACTIVE)
POSSIBLE CAUSES
BLOWE R MOTOR F U SE
BLOWE R MOTOR
BLOWE R MOTOR DRIVE R CIRCU IT(S) SH ORTE D TO GROUND
FUSED B+ CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND
BLOWE R MOTOR RE SI STOR BLOCK
AUTOMATIC TE MPE RATURE CONTROL (ATC)
TE S T ACTION AP PLICAB ILITY
1 Tur n th e ign it ion off.
Rem ove a n d in spect th e Blower Mot or Fu se, a n d repla ce it if n ecessa r y.
NOTE:All of the following criteria must be met in order to successfully run
the ATC Function Test.
Pla ce th e sh ift lever in Pa r k.
Tur n th e ign it ion on .
Wit h th e DRBIII", r ecor d a nd er a se ATC DTC’s.
St a r t th e engin e. Allow th e en gin e t o rea ch n orm a l opera t ing tem per a t u r e.
Set t he blower to high speed.
Pr ess t h e Air Con dit ion in g swit ch On .
Wit h t he DRBIII", ver ify th a t t he am bien t t em per at u r e is a bove 59°F (15°C), th e
refr iger a n t pr essu r e is bet ween 29 a n d 348 P SI (2 a n d 24 ba r ), t h e eva por a t or
tem per a t ur e is a bove 36.5°F (2.5°C), a n d t h e coola n t t em per a t ur e is a bove 158°F
(70°C).
Wit h t h e DRBIII" in Aut om a t ic Tem pera t u r e Cont r ol (ATC), select Syst em Tests an d
select ATC F u n ct ion Test . Wh en t h e ATC Fu n ct ion Test is complet e, pr oceed a s
follows:
Wit h th e DRBIII", r ea d t he a ct ive ATC DTCs.
Does t h e DRBIII" displa y: BLOWE R STAGE ON E SH ORTED LOW?
All
Ye s → Go To 2
No → Refer t o t h e wirin g dia gr a m s loca ted in t h e ser vice infor m a t ion to
help isola t e a possible in t er m it t en t sh or t to gr ou nd con dit ion .
Per for m BODY VERIFICATION TE ST - VE R 1.
2 Tur n th e ign it ion off.
Discon n ect t he Blower Mot or h a r n ess con n ect or.
Con n ect a fused ju m per wir e bet ween Ba tt er y (+) a n d Blower Mot or ca vit y 1.
Con n ect a ju m per wir e bet ween gr ou n d a nd Blower Mot or cavit y 2.
Does t h e Blower Mot or r un a t full speed?
All
Ye s → Go To 3
No → Repla ce th e Blower Mot or in a ccor da nce wit h t h e Ser vice In for-
ma t ion. Rem ove a n d inspect t h e Blower Mot or F u se, a n d r epla ce
it if n ecessa r y.
Per for m BODY VERIFICATION TE ST - VE R 1.
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HEAT IN G & A/C